Get into the groove at new hybrid record store/taproom in Lisle

A new business in Lisle is combining the resurgent cool of vinyl records with the deliciousness of cold craft beer.

Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap opened this week in Lisle’s College Square Shopping Center at 6450 College Road. There will be a grand opening celebration Friday and Saturday.

The combo record store, craft beer taproom and bottle shop boasts a collection of 13,000 new and used vinyl records and eight tap handles featuring a rotating selection of local craft beers.

“We know craft beer and vinyl records have their respective passionate communities, so bringing them together under one roof just made a lot of sense to me, and we think it will make a lot of sense to our guests too,” owner Joe Lottino said in a news release.

Crooked Arm will feature fresh beers from West suburban and Chicago breweries, plus a small bottle shop featuring select wine, spirits, small-batch sodas, seltzers and locally made nonalcoholic beers.

This week’s scheduled beer selection includes offerings from Lisle’s Bubblehouse Brewing Company, Pollyanna Brewing Company in Lemont, Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village and several others.

Lottino said vinyl enthusiasts will find a robust collection of thousands of used albums, new releases and plenty of seating for hashing out “best album” arguments over a pint. The store also buys used records.

“We’re welcoming to all: audiophiles, vinyl first-timers, Swifties and everyone in between,” Lottino said in the release.

All ages are welcome to buy records, and soft drinks will be available for guests under 21 years old. Food from outside restaurants is welcome.

“The beer buzz in Lisle has been building for years, and we’ve already met so many great people in the community,” Lottino said. “We’re excited to bring something a little different to the area.”

Crooked Arm Vinyl and Tap is open noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.