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Ye Olde Corner Tap

3901 West Main Street, McHenry, IL 60050

Bars & Taverns

Continuing a family tradition—our grandparents ran taverns in Chicago and right here in this very building. Now, we’re keeping the legacy alive, one pint at a time!

Our story starts way before our time of growing to love beer, breweries, and unique bars. It starts with our grandparents. Both of our grandparents on our mothers’ side owned taverns! One set of grandparents were in downtown Chicago, the other set were right here in this building! When the opportunity came up, we could not turn it down. It was an easy decision to take over the “family business” and keep this place running as it did back in the day!

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  • Mon: Closed
  • Tue: 3:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Wed: 3:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Thu: 3:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Fri: 12:00pm – 12:00am
  • Sat: 10:00am – 12:00am
  • Sun: 10:00am – 10:00pm

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