Barnstormer Distillery · Rockford, IL
BARNSTORMER DISTILLERY
Hidden in Plane Sight
Farm-to-glass · Aircraft hangar · 30+ spirits
WHY BARNSTORMER
Not Your Typical Distillery.
22-Acre Estate Farm
We grow some of what we distill. Estate cucumbers, horseradish, pumpkins and honey. 95% local grain most via Hazard Free Farms near Pecatonica.
Aircraft Hangar Tasting Room
Not your typical distillery. A custom-built hangar on a 22-acre farm — quarter mile down a gravel road through rolling Rockford countryside.
30+ Handcrafted Spirits
Traditional and Cold distillation. Shelf-stable flavors that taste fresh for years. Tim throws out the rulebook every single batch.
Master Distiller & Mixologist
Tim creates the spirits. Addie creates the experience. If your first drink doesn’t wow you, they’ll make something else until it does.
30+
Spirits Crafted
22 Acres
Estate Farm
4.4 ★
Google Rating
THE DRIVE IS PART OF THE STORY
Yes, It's Worth the Drive
Quarter-mile down a gravel road, through rolling Rockford countryside. No signage. No strip mall. Just a custom-built aircraft hangar at the top of a hill — and every first-time visitor says the same thing: "I had no idea this existed."
A Setting You Won't Find Anywhere Else
Not a renovated warehouse. Not a strip-mall tasting room. A custom-built aircraft hangar on a 22-acre working farm — the kind of place you stumble onto and immediately start texting your friends about.
Spirits That Don't Exist Anywhere Else
Estate cucumbers cold-distilled at 30°C. Horseradish pulled from the ground 500 feet from the still. Barrel rescues that shouldn’t work until they do. 30+ spirits crafted by hand — you can’t get them anywhere else in America.
A Guarantee No Neighborhood Bar Can Make
If your first cocktail doesn’t wow you, Addie will make you something else until it does. That’s not a marketing line. That’s how every shift runs.
The Choice Is Yours
You can visit a distillery that plays it safe, follows the formula, and gives you something you’ve had before.
Or you can take the gravel road.
(GPS might get confused. You’re going the right way.)
WHAT GUESTS SAY
Rated 4.4 Stars Across 79 Reviews.
★★★★★
“This place deserves more than 1 review. Good food… amazing staff… good cocktails and spirits… live music was awesome.”
— TripAdvisor
★★★★★
“Addie and Tim always do such a great job making everyone feel so welcome.”
— Yelp
★★★★☆
“A hidden gem that offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere, making visitors feel like they’re part of the family. The skilled bartenders craft artful cocktails.”
— Restaurantji · 4.4 Stars
FIND US
We're Open on the Weekend.
Friday
3pm – 8pm
Tasting Room & Food
Saturday
11am – 8pm
Tasting Room & Food
Sunday
11am – 5pm
Tasting Room & Food
Please check our Calendar for special times and closures or follow us on social for updates.