About
Barnstormer Distillery is a craft distillery in Rockford, IL, housed in a custom-built aircraft hangar on a 22-acre farm where they grow some ingredients. They produce over 20 handcrafted spirits using 95% local grain and innovative vacuum distillation techniques led by Master Distiller Tim. The unique tasting room features cocktails by Master Mixologist Addie, farm-to-glass innovation, live summer music, and food from The Brasserie.
Aircraft hangar tasting room
22-acre farm-to-glass with local grains from Hazard Free Farms
Innovative cold/vacuum distillation for shelf-stable flavored spirits
Custom cocktails by Master Mixologist Addie
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What They Make
Cucumber Vodka
shelf-stable flavored vodka that tastes as fresh as the day it was harvested
Experimental Single Barrels
unconventional spirits using local grain
Awards
Silver Medal, Midwest Spirits Competition 2022
2022
Upcoming Events
Summer Live Music
weekends during summer
live music lineup announced on Facebook and Instagram
Murder at Machesney Airfield
event listed in menu
Latest News
Tim’s always creating new experiments; weekly menu updates, live music announcements, and new spirit releases on social media