CuisineBrewery
StyleHop-forward ales, barrel-aged
Price$$
HoursWed-Thu 14:00-21:00; Fri 14:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-18:00; Mon-Tue closed
Taproom hoursMon-Sun 11:00-23:00
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Tip: Sit at the production taproom on Kedzie for the full draft list. The Bourbon County-style barrel-aged stout releases are the calendar event.

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Address: 3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

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Hopewell Brewing Company ★ 4.6

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Off Color Brewing ★ 4.5

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Goose Island Beer Co. (Fulton Brewery) ★ 4.3

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Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago is the 1988 John Hall brewery, with the Fulton Brewery taproom on West Fulton serving Bourbon County Stout from the source.

TipThe Bourbon County Stout Day in late November is the calendar event; otherwise the regular taproom has the year-round drafts the cans don't.

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