CuisineBrewery
StyleLagers, IPA, whiskey
Price$$
HoursMon-Wed 15:00-22:00; Thu-Fri 11:00-00:00; Sat 10:00-00:00; Sun 10:00-22:00
Taproom hoursMon-Sun 16:00-23:00
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Tip: The distilled whiskey series is what separates this taproom from the others; the rye is the buy.

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Location

Address: 2717 N Maplewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Revolution Brewing ★ 4.1

$$ BreweryHop-forward ales, barrel-aged

Revolution Brewing in Chicago is Illinois' largest independent brewer, with Anti-Hero IPA at the Avondale taproom on Kedzie after the Logan Square brewpub.

TipSit at the production taproom on Kedzie for the full draft list. The Bourbon County-style barrel-aged stout releases are the calendar event.

Begyle Brewing ★ 4.0

$$ BreweryPale ales, milk stouts

Begyle Brewing in Chicago is the small North Center brewery on Cuyler Avenue, a 10-barrel system known for the Hophazardly IPA and the Free Bird milk stout.

TipBegyle keeps a small taproom with eight rotating taps; the milk stout on nitro is the cold-weather order.

Half Acre Beer Company ★ 4.8

$$ BreweryPale ales, IPAs, lagers

Half Acre Beer Co. in Chicago is the Bowmanville brewery on Balmoral since the 2021 consolidation, with the Daisy Cutter pale ale at its core.

TipDaisy Cutter cans are everywhere, but at the taproom you can order it on cask, which is the way the brewers themselves drink it.

Marz Community Brewing ★ 4.7

$$ BreweryExperimental, sours, lagers

Marz Community Brewing in Chicago is the Bridgeport brewery on Iron Street, with experimental sours, lagers and a kitchen pairing from Maria's Packaged Goods.

TipThe Sunday afternoon brewery tour finishes with a flight; book online a week ahead. Kimski's kimchi-pierogi pairs with the Jungle Boogie pale.

Hopewell Brewing Company ★ 4.6

$$ BreweryLagers, pilsners

Hopewell Brewing in Chicago is the Logan Square brewery on Milwaukee Avenue, with a lager-and-pilsner focus and a tap room full of natural-wood communal.

TipFirst Lager is the pilsner that put the brewery on the map; order a pint and a $5 hot pretzel for the back patio.

Off Color Brewing ★ 4.5

$$ BreweryHistorical beer styles, gose, kottbusser

Off Color Brewing in Chicago runs the Mousetrap taproom on Kingsbury Street, with revival historical styles (gose, kottbusser, kvass) and mixed-fermentation.

TipThe Mousetrap sour-blend release schedule is monthly; check the website Monday for the Friday drop list of mixed-fermentation bottles.

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