Two Brothers

Two Brothers Tap House is a brew pub located in Warrenville, IL.  My husband and I were drawn to this place a few years ago for their beer (it's a local brewery after all).  We have kept going for their beer but love the food that they have at the tap house.  This was one of our favorite places to go eat when we lived in the burbs.  Now that we live in the city, we find excuses to go out there.  We went this weekend (we had to do some shopping at the Aurora outlet mall) and we were both happy that it lived up to our memories.  I was a little nervous because this time around I am a vegetarian (for now at least) and wasn't sure what I would get.  There were plenty of options though.  I went with one of the specials, a sandwich called Veggie Delight.  My husband went the opposite route and got the special burger which was topped with pulled pork.  We were both very pleased!

You might be asking why I am including Two Brothers in my Sustainable Chicago blog.  You are probably saying to yourself, "This place isn't even in Chicago!" and "What's so 'sustainable' about a brew pub?"  Well, I am glad that you asked.  Two Brothers uses mostly organic meats and vegetables.  I noticed at this visit that their fish is from sustainable farm.  The menu online explains why they are making the choice to be eco-friendly.  It states:

Why all natural and organic?  Because we believe that each and every person should make an effort to help Mother Nature any way they can.  From our compostable carry out containers and recycled paper products to our commitment to using as many organic items as we possibly can, we try to minimize our impact on the environment.  Please join us in the enjoyment of fresh to you foods with the most important ingredient of all, caring.

Do you have that important ingredient?  The caring part?  If so, what types of things do you do to help Mother Nature?  Have you ever been to Two Brothers or had their beer?

Two Brothers is helping to set an example for all of us.  We want to help the earth and can follow their lead to do so.  Start by doing little things because they all add up.  If you want to get inspired at Two Brothers, you can visit them at 30W315 Calumet Ave in Warrenville or at http://www.twobrosbrew.com/.  The give brewery tours on Saturdays at 1:00 and 2:30 and Sundays at 1:00.  I would try to go for one of those because they give a great history of the brewery and you get to see what goes into the brewing process.  It also doesn't hurt that you get a few samples of beer when you are done.