Chicago Beer Establishments

Exploring local flavor with 106 craft beer venues across the Windy City.

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Binny's Beverage Depot

store

1132 S. Jefferson Street, Chicago, IL, 60607

Opens today at 9:00 AM

9.00Rating

Hop Butcher For The World

brewery

4257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60618

Opens tomorrow at 11:00 AM

104Beers

8.83Rating

Half Acre Beer Company

brewery

2050 W Balmoral Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625

Opens Wednesday at 3:00 PM

25Beers

8.00Rating

Haymarket Pub & Brewery

brewery

737 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60661

Opens today at 11:30 AM

1Beer

7.60Rating

Demo Brewing Company

brewery

1763 W Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613

Opens Wednesday at 4:00 PM

7.26Rating

Dovetail Brewery

brewery

1800 W Belle Plaine Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613

Opens today at 12:00 PM

1Beer

6.89Rating

Ballast Point Chicago

breweryPermanently closed

212 N Green St, Chicago, IL, 60607

6.39Rating

Begyle Brewing

brewery

1800 W Cuyler Avenue, Suite 1E, Chicago, IL, 60613

Opens today at 12:00 PM

5.58Rating

4 Paws Brewing

breweryPermanently closed

5435 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Adams Street Brewery

brewery

17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL, 60603

Opens today at 11:30 AM

No ratings

Alarmist Brewing

breweryTemporarily closed

4055 W. Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60646

No ratings

Aleman Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

3304 N Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60641

No ratings

All Rise Brewing Co

brewery

235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607

Opens Wednesday at 11:00 AM

No ratings

Alulu Brewery and Pub

brewery

2011 S Laflin St, Chicago, IL, 60608

Opens today at 3:00 PM

No ratings

Aquanaut Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

5435 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Arcade Brewery

breweryPermanently closed

2601 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Argus Brewery

breweryPermanently closed

11314 S. Front Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60628

No ratings

Around The Bend Beer Company

breweryPermanently closed

417 N Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Baderbräu Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

2515 S Wabash, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Barra Brava Brewing Co

brewery

3630 S Iron St, Chicago, IL, 60609

Opens today at 4:00 PM

No ratings

BiXi Beer

brewery

2515 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens today at 3:00 PM

No ratings

Bold Dog Beer Co

breweryPermanently closed

417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Breakroom Brewery

breweryPermanently closed

2925 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618

No ratings

Brewer's Kitchen

breweryPermanently closed

2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

1Beer

No ratings

Brewer's Kitchen

breweryPermanently closed

2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Brutalist Brewing Cooperative

brewery

2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens today at 9:00 AM

No ratings

Burning Bush Brewery

brewery

4014 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL, 60618

Opens today at 4:00 PM

No ratings

Burnt City Brewing

breweryPermanently closed

417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Burnt City Brewing

brewery

417 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622

Opens tomorrow at 3:00 PM

No ratings

Chicago Beer Company

breweryPermanently closed

1140 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60607

No ratings

Corridor Brewery & Provisions

brewery

3446 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL, 60657

Opens today at 11:00 AM

No ratings

Crushed By Giants Brewing Company

brewery

600 N Michigan Ave 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL, 60611

Opens today at 12:00 PM

No ratings

Crust Brewing Chicago Taproom

brewery

3000 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, 60618

Opens today at 4:00 PM

No ratings

Cruz Blanca Brewpub

brewery

904 W Randolph Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607

Opens today at 11:30 AM

No ratings

Cultivate By Forbidden Root

brewery

4710 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

Opens today at 4:00 PM

No ratings

District Brew Yards West Loop

breweryPermanently closed

417 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Diversey House

breweryPermanently closed

2601 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

DryHop Brewers

brewery

3155-3159 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL, 60657

Opens today at 11:00 AM

No ratings

Duneyrr Wine and Beer

brewery

2337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

Opens Sunday at 9:00 AM

No ratings

Dutchbag Brew Co.

brewery

2337 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616

Opens Sunday at 9:00 AM

No ratings

Eataly Birreria

breweryPermanently closed

43 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL, 60611

No ratings

Empirical Brewery

breweryPermanently closed

1801 W Foster Ave., Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Eris Brewery and Cider House

brewery

4240 W Irving Park Road, 1st Floor And Mezzanine, Chicago, IL, 60641

Opens today at 4:00 PM

No ratings

Finch's Beer Company

breweryPermanently closed

4565 N Elston, Chicago, IL, 60630

1Beer

No ratings

Forbidden Root Chicago Ravenswood

brewery

4710 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

Opens today at 4:00 PM

No ratings

Forbidden Root Chicago West Town

brewery

1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

Opens today at 4:00 PM

No ratings

Funkytown Brewery

brewery

2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens today at 9:00 AM

No ratings

Gino's Brewing Co.

breweryPermanently closed

500 N Lasalle St, Chicago, IL, 60654

No ratings

Good Times Brewery

brewery

3827 N Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613

Opens today at 12:00 PM

No ratings

Goose Island Beer Co.

brewery

1800 West Fulton St., Chicago, IL, 60612

Opens Wednesday at 12:00 PM

21Beers

No ratings

Goose Island Beer Co. Clybourn

breweryPermanently closed

1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614

No ratings

Goose Island Beer CO. Wrigleyville

breweryPermanently closed

3535 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60657

No ratings

Goose Island Salt Shed Pub

bar

1221 W. Blackhawk St., Chicago, IL, 60642

Opens Wednesday at 12:00 PM

No ratings

Great Central Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

221 N Wood St, Chicago, IL, 60612

No ratings

Guinness Open Gate Brewery - Chicago

brewery

901 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL, 60607

Opens today at 11:00 AM

No ratings

Hamburger Mary's / Andersonville Brewing

breweryPermanently closed

5400 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Hopcats Restaurant and Brewery

breweryPermanently closed

2354 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614

No ratings

Hopewell Brewing Company

brewery

2760 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens today at 1:00 PM

1Beer

No ratings

Hopothesis Beer Company

breweryPermanently closed

730 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL, 60661

No ratings

Horse Thief Hollow

brewery

10426 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60643

Opens today at 11:30 AM

No ratings

Howard Street Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

1617 W Howard St, Chicago, IL, 60626

No ratings

Illuminated Brew Works

breweryPermanently closed

415 N Sangamon St, , IL, Chicago, IL, 60642

1Beer

No ratings

Industry Ales

brewery

230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, 60604

Opens tomorrow at 11:30 AM

No ratings

Lagrow Organic Beer Company

breweryPermanently closed

5435 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Lagunitas Brewing Company Chicago

breweryPermanently closed

1843 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL, 60608

No ratings

Lake Effect Brewing Company

brewery

4727 W Montrose Ave, Suite C, Chicago, IL, 60641

Opens today at 12:00 PM

No ratings

Local Option

brewery

1102 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614

Opens Wednesday at 4:00 PM

No ratings

Mad Mouse Brewery

breweryPermanently closed

724 W Maxwell St, Chicago, IL, 60607

No ratings

Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

brewery

2717 N Maplewood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens today at 3:00 PM

5Beers

No ratings

Marz Community Brewing Co.

brewery

3315 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60608

Opens today at 4:00 PM

2Beers

No ratings

Metropolitan Brewing

breweryPermanently closed

5121 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

3Beers

No ratings

Middle Brow Beer Co

brewery

2840 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens tomorrow at 8:00 AM

No ratings

Midwest Coast Brewing Company

brewery

2137 W. Walnut St., Chicago, IL, 60612

Opens tomorrow at 2:00 PM

No ratings

Moderne Dune

brewery

2337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

Opens Sunday at 9:00 AM

No ratings

Monochrome Brewing

brewery

2101 S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL, 60608

Opens today at 3:00 PM

No ratings

Monochrome Brewing

brewery

2101 S. Carpenter St, Chicago, IL, 60608

Opens today at 3:00 PM

No ratings

Moody Tongue Brewery

brewery

2515 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

Opens Wednesday at 4:30 PM

No ratings

Moonshine Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

1824 W Division St, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Moor's Brewing Company

brewery

2601 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens today at 9:00 AM

No ratings

Motor Row Brewing

breweryPermanently closed

337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Odious Cellars

breweryPermanently closed

2337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Off Color Brewing

brewery

3925 W Dickens Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens today at 8:00 AM

4Beers

No ratings

Off Color Brewing The Mousetrap

brewery

1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL, 60642

Opens today at 12:00 PM

No ratings

Off Hours Beer Co.

brewery

3506-3520 S Halsted Street, Basement, Floors 1 & 2, Chicago, IL, 60609

Opens Wednesday at 12:00 PM

No ratings

Old Irving Brewing Co.

brewery

4419 W Montrose, Chicago, IL, 60641

Opens today at 12:00 PM

2Beers

No ratings

On Tour Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

1725 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Open Outcry Brewing Co.

brewery

10934 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60643

Opens tomorrow at 11:30 AM

No ratings

Ørkenoy

breweryPermanently closed

1757 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Pho No.1 Brewing Co.

brewery

7958 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, 60634

Opens tomorrow at 11:00 AM

No ratings

Piece Brewery & Pizzeria

brewery

1923-1929 W North Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

Opens today at 11:00 AM

No ratings

Pilot Project Brewing

brewery

3473 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60657

Opens Wednesday at 4:00 PM

No ratings

Pilot Project Brewing Wrigleyville

brewery

3473 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60657

Opens Wednesday at 4:00 PM

No ratings

Pipeworks Brewing Company

brewery

3912 W. McLean Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

Opens Thursday at 12:00 PM

27Beers

No ratings

Printers Row Brewing

brewery

4801 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630

Opens today at 5:00 PM

No ratings

Revolution Brewing

brewery

3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618

Opens Wednesday at 2:00 PM

4Beers

No ratings

SlapShot Brewing Co.

breweryPermanently closed

3223 S Kolin Ave, Chicago, IL, 60623

No ratings

Spiteful Brewing

brewery

2024 W. Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625

Opens today at 3:00 PM

2Beers

No ratings

Steep Ravine Brewing Company Logan Square

breweryPermanently closed

2601 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Suncatcher Brewing

brewery

2849 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

Opens today at 12:00 PM

No ratings

The Berghoff

brewery

17 W Adams Street, Basement & 1st Floor, Chicago, IL, 60603

Opens today at 11:30 AM

No ratings

Twisted Hippo

breweryPermanently closed

417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Uncommon Ground on Clark / Greenstar Brewing

brewery

3800 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60613

Opens today at 11:00 AM

No ratings

Urban Brew Labs

breweryPermanently closed

121 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

1Beer

No ratings

Veteran Beer Company

breweryPermanently closed

320 W Ohio St, STE 501, Chicago, IL, 60654

No ratings

Vice District Brewing Company

breweryPermanently closed

1454 S Michigan Ave STE 1, Chicago, IL, 60605

No ratings

Whiner Beer Company

breweryPermanently closed

1400 W 46th St, Chicago, IL, 60609

2Beers

No ratings

Demo Brewing Company7.3
Visited with Kaila as part of a brewery tour of the area. This was our fourth and final stop. Never heard of the brewery. I had it in the database as Spiteful, which it was, but they moved out. Demo took it over just about two years ago. I had a porter that supposedly had coffee in it and was sold to me on a big roasty profile. Alas, that wasn't my experience. It was a good porter but not great, especially since I like a big roastiness that wasn't there. I am bout 60% leaning towards having that beer again. They only had 7-8 beers on tap which made me initially think they were only 6 months of less in business. The service is out of site. The two bartenders do a great job of checking in, staying alert and keeping the patrons glasses full. I like the space and that there fermentors are open but there are two issues: seating and the single bathroom. They lack the seating for the people that were there. The space isn't huge but there is a lot of wasted space, especially when they had seating with "reserved" on it. Now to the bathroom. Yes, one bathroom that was gross at best. I offered to go somewhere else so my daughter would not have to endure the lack of cleanliness. Pricing is about what I would expect. Accessibility is a tough one. They are deep in the north side of Chicago that, from where I live, doesn't have easy access from an expressway. Once in the neighborhood, no problem. I don't think I would go back. Enjoy!
Dovetail Brewery6.9
Visited with Kaila as part of a brewery tour of the area. This was our third stop. Prefacing my review with the fact that I am not a huge fan of the styles of beer they typically make: lagers. I had the Vienna Lager. Kaila had the Framboise. Hers was fantastic. Mine was below average. I didn't get much toasted malt character but some fruity esters that shouldn't be present in the style. There was some chill haze present as well. Just a miss on the beer but Kaila's experience brings the score up. Kaila and I were only there for a beer but it seems like as soon as we closed the tab, we didn't exist. We were looked over. No friendliness to the service prior to closing the tab either. Dismissive. Maybe it was our bartender on a bad day. But they only had one chance to impress and they swung and missed. The best thing about Dovetail is definitely the way the tasting room space is finished, the closeness without being claustrophobic, and the warmth that they have transformed the space into. They are in the same type of space that Begyle is in and they knocked it out of the park. Pricing is a bit better on the expensive side. $6.75 for .3L. That is about 10.2 ounces of subpar Vienna Lager. Also, don't be cute with the liter sizing, you are in Chicago. Accessibility is a tough one. They are deep in the north side of Chicago that, from where I live, doesn't have easy access from an expressway. Once in the neighborhood, no problem. I won't be back. Enjoy!
Begyle Brewing5.6
Visited with Kaila as part of a brewery tour of the area. This was our second stop. Here for a beer before moving onto the next stop. Only wanted one. Since we just ate, I was looking for some lighter. They had microPixel, a 4.3% American Pale Ale made with all Mosaic. I was thinking something along the lines of Founders All Day. I was wrong. Very bitter and hard to really distinguish the Mosaic hops. Too bitter for such a small Pale Ale! Really out of balance. I wouldn't have the beer again. Doesn't mean the beer was bad, just didn't hit my expectation. Service: they have a small counter as you walk in to the right with at least 4 workers. They take your order, they fill your order, they give you your order, you go sit in the vast expanses of a double sided, albeit very different vibe, seating areas. That's the end of the end of the interaction. They were friendly. This was a huge space. Actually almost two separate spaces - which is a problem for me. When you come in, there are two directions you can go. The one is large, dry walled, has a television or two and setup as in mass seating. The other side, where the counter/bar is, is more single tables spaced out in the old, unfinished warehouse space. There were only 3 other tables filled between the spaces making the ambiance lacking. The beer prices were a bit better than expected. Accessibility is a tough one. They are deep in the north side of Chicago that, from where I live, doesn't have easy access from an expressway. Once in the neighborhood, not much of a problem but their signage out front is minimal. Be proud! I don't think I would go back. Enjoy!