Chicago Beer Establishments

Exploring local flavor with 108 craft beer venues across the Windy City.

Binny's Beverage Depot

store

1132 S. Jefferson Street, Chicago, IL, 60607

9.00Rating

Hop Butcher For The World

brewery

4257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60618

102Beers

8.83Rating

Half Acre Beer Company

brewery

2050 W Balmoral Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625

25Beers

8.00Rating

Haymarket Pub & Brewery

brewery

737 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60661

1Beer

7.60Rating

Demo Brewing Company

brewery

1763 W Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613

7.26Rating

Dovetail Brewery

brewery

1800 W Belle Plaine Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613

1Beer

6.89Rating

Ballast Point Chicago

breweryClosed

212 N Green St, Chicago, IL, 60607

6.39Rating

Begyle Brewing

brewery

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

5.58Rating

4 Paws Brewing

breweryClosed

5435 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Alarmist Brewing

brewery

4055 W. Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60646

No ratings

Aleman Brewing Company

brewery

3304 N Knox Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60641

No ratings

Alulu Brewery and Pub

brewery

2011 S Laflin St, Chicago, IL, 60608

No ratings

Aquanaut Brewing Company

breweryClosed

5435 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Arcade Brewery

breweryClosed

2601 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Argus Brewery

brewery

11314 S. Front Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60628

No ratings

Around The Bend Beer Company

brewery

417 N Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Baderbräu Brewing Company

brewery

2515 S Wabash, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Barra Brava Brewing Co

brewery

3630 S Iron St, Chicago, IL, 60609

No ratings

BiXi Beer

brewery

2515 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Bold Dog Beer Co

breweryClosed

417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Breakroom Brewery

breweryClosed

2925 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618

No ratings

Brewer's Kitchen

brewery

2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

1Beer

No ratings

Brewer's Kitchen

brewery

2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Brutalist Brewing Cooperative

brewery

2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Burning Bush Brewery

brewery

4014 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL, 60618

No ratings

Burnt City Brewing

brewery

417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Burnt City Brewing

brewery

417 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Chicago Beer Company

breweryClosed

1140 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60607

No ratings

Corridor Brewery & Provisions

brewery

3446 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL, 60657

No ratings

Crushed By Giants Brewing Company

brewery

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

No ratings

Crust Brewing Chicago Taproom

brewery

3000 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL, 60618

No ratings

Cruz Blanca Brewpub

brewery

904 W Randolph Ave, Chicago, IL, 60607

No ratings

Cultivate By Forbidden Root

brewery

4710 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Demo Brewing

brewery

1763 W Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL, 60613

No ratings

District Brew Yards West Loop

brewery

417 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Diversey House

brewery

2601 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

DryHop Brewers

brewery

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

No ratings

Duneyrr Wine and Beer

brewery

2337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Dutchbag Brew Co.

brewery

2337 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Eataly Birreria

breweryClosed

43 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL, 60611

No ratings

Empirical Brewery

brewery

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

No ratings

Finch's Beer Company

breweryClosed

4565 N Elston, Chicago, IL, 60630

1Beer

No ratings

Forbidden Root Chicago Ravenswood

brewery

4710 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Forbidden Root Chicago West Town

brewery

1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Funkytown Brewery

brewery

2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Gino's Brewing Co.

breweryClosed

500 N Lasalle St, Chicago, IL, 60654

No ratings

Good Times Brewery

brewery

3827 N Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613

No ratings

Goose Island Beer Co.

brewery

1800 West Fulton St., Chicago, IL, 60612

21Beers

No ratings

Goose Island Beer Co. Clybourn

breweryClosed

1800 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614

No ratings

Goose Island Beer CO. Wrigleyville

breweryClosed

3535 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60657

No ratings

Great Central Brewing Company

brewery

221 N Wood St, Chicago, IL, 60612

No ratings

Guinness Open Gate Brewery - Chicago

brewery

901 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL, 60607

No ratings

Hamburger Mary's / Andersonville Brewing

breweryClosed

5400 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Hopcats Restaurant and Brewery

breweryClosed

2354 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614

No ratings

Hopewell Brewing Company

brewery

2760 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647

1Beer

No ratings

Hopothesis Beer Company

breweryClosed

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

No ratings

Horse Thief Hollow

brewery

10426 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60643

No ratings

Howard Street Brewing Company

breweryClosed

1617 W Howard St, Chicago, IL, 60626

No ratings

Illuminated Brew Works

brewery

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

1Beer

No ratings

Industry Ales

brewery

230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, 60604

No ratings

Industry Brewpub

brewery

228-230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, 60604

No ratings

Ineeka

brewery

2023 W Carroll Ave, STE 263, Chicago, IL, 60612

No ratings

Lagrow Organic Beer Company

breweryClosed

5435 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

No ratings

Lagunitas Brewing Company Chicago

breweryClosed

1843 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL, 60608

No ratings

Lake Effect Brewing Company

brewery

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

No ratings

Local Option

brewery

1102 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614

No ratings

Mad Mouse Brewery

breweryClosed

724 W Maxwell St, Chicago, IL, 60607

No ratings

Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

brewery

2717 N Maplewood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

5Beers

No ratings

Marz Community Brewing Co.

brewery

3315 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60608

2Beers

No ratings

Metropolitan Brewing

breweryClosed

5121 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

3Beers

No ratings

Middle Brow Beer Co

brewery

2840 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Midwest Coast Brewing Company

brewery

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

No ratings

Moderne Dune

brewery

2337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Monochrome Brewing

brewery

2101 S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL, 60608

No ratings

Monochrome Brewing

brewery

2101 S. Carpenter St, Chicago, IL, 60608

No ratings

Moody Tongue Brewery

brewery

2513-2517 S Wabash Ave, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Moonshine Brewing Company

breweryClosed

1824 W Division St, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Moor's Brewing Company

brewery

2601 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Motor Row Brewing

breweryClosed

337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Odious Cellars

breweryClosed

2337 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

No ratings

Off Color Brewing

brewery

3925 W Dickens Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647

4Beers

No ratings

Off Color Brewing The Mousetrap

brewery

1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL, 60642

No ratings

Off Hours Beer Co.

brewery

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

No ratings

Old Irving Brewing Co.

brewery

4419 W Montrose, Chicago, IL, 60641

2Beers

No ratings

On Tour Brewing Company

breweryClosed

1725 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

On Tour Brewing Company

breweryClosed

1725 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Open Outcry Brewing Co.

brewery

10934 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60643

No ratings

Ørkenoy

breweryClosed

1757 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Pho No.1 Brewing Co.

brewery

7958 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, 60634

No ratings

Piece Brewery & Pizzeria

brewery

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

No ratings

Pilot Project Brewing

brewery

3473 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60657

No ratings

Pilot Project Brewing Wrigleyville

brewery

3473 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60657

No ratings

Pipeworks Brewing Company

brewery

1675 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

27Beers

No ratings

Printers Row Brewing

brewery

4801 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL, 60630

No ratings

Revolution Brewing

brewery

3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618

4Beers

No ratings

Saint Errant Brewing

brewery

Chicago, IL

3Beers

No ratings

SlapShot Brewing Co.

breweryClosed

3223 S Kolin Ave, Chicago, IL, 60623

No ratings

Spiteful Brewing

brewery

2024 W. Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625

2Beers

No ratings

Steep Ravine Brewing Company Logan Square

breweryClosed

2601 W. Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647

No ratings

Suncatcher Brewing

brewery

2849 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

The Berghoff

brewery

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

No ratings

Twisted Hippo

brewery

417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622

No ratings

Uncommon Ground on Clark / Greenstar Brewing

brewery

3800 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, 60613

No ratings

Urban Brew Labs

breweryClosed

121 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640

1Beer

No ratings

Veteran Beer Company

breweryClosed

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

No ratings

Vice District Brewing Company

breweryClosed

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

No ratings

Whiner Beer Company

breweryClosed

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!