One cool thing about doing this 365 bar tour is that it’s forcing me out of my comfort zone and I’m going to bars that I’ve always wanted to try, but just never got around to.

Bust’d Brewing is one of those places. It opened up in Peoria Heights a couple years ago and I’ve been meaning to stop by and check it out. And tonight, that’s exactly what we’re going to do on our 34th stop of our 365 bars!

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Bar Number 34: Bust’d Brewing, Thursday, February 12, 2026

Here we are at Bust’d Brewing in Peoria Heights.

Let’s go in and begin our 34th stop of this 365 tour!

The bar is full, but there is a spot at the end, so I’ll go and snag it and get settled in.

No sooner do I sit down than bartender Andrew delivers me one of their freshly brewed beers in a signature glass. I forget the name of the beer, but Andrew said it was brewed as a tribute to Pabst beer, which used to be locally brewed here in Peoria Heights. It was delicious! (***UPDATE: The beer is called, “Heights Heritage.” Stop in and try it out!)

Bill and Mark were seated next to me and we had a nice chat about Peoria’s bars in the past and the present.

And check it out, we got photobombed by the pretty woman seated at the end of the bar! I love it!

They have a screen with the various beers available to order behind the bar and there’s the taps that pour out those beers as you order them! Everything is in its place here and that makes me feel at ease.

There’s a nice area behind the bar with tables and chairs to enjoy your beer at. This large communal table has an indoor miniature bags game on it.