List of Chicago’s Top Breweries
July 3, 2018
We’ve told you our favorite brewery hops in Chicago… but perhaps you’d like to venture out on your own. We love those with kindred brewery research spirits. Here is a list of the best breweries in the greater Chicago area, according to Untappd, along with information about hours of operation and food options. This list will be updated frequently, but if you notice anything inaccurate on this list, please contact us and we’ll fix it as soon as we can! We strive to provide the most accurate and up-to-date source of brewery information possible. Cheers!
CHICAGO:
Pipework Brewing Co
Untappd: 3.96
Bottle Shop only
3 PM – 9 PM Thursday and Friday, 11 AM – 5 PM Saturday
Food: No
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Untappd: 3.95
Open 7 days a week
4 PM – 12 AM Monday through Thursday, 3 PM – 1 AM Friday, 12 PM – 1 AM Saturday, 11 AM – 11 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Marz Community Brewing
Untappd: 3.95
Closed Mondays
12 PM – 11 PM Tuesday through Thursday, 12 PM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday, 12 PM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Old Irving Brewing Co
Untappd: 3.95
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 11 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM – 1 AM Friday and Saturday, 11 AM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Corridor Brewery and Provisions
Untappd: 3.92
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 11 PM Monday through Wednesday, 11 AM- 12 AM Thursday and Friday, 10 AM – 12 AM Saturday, 10 AM – 11 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Half Acre Beer
Untappd: 3.92
Lincoln Location: closed Monday
11 AM – 11 PM Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 11 AM- 12 AM Thursday, 11 AM – 1 AM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes
Balmoral Location: closed Monday
4 PM – 10 PM Tuesday through Thursday, 11 AM- 12 AM Friday and Saturday, 11 AM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Open Outcry Brewing Co
Untappd: 3.92
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 11 PM every day
Food: Yes
Alarmist Brewing
Untappd: 3.9
Open 7 days a week
4 PM – 11 PM Monday through Thursday, 12 PM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday, 12 PM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: Occasional food trucks
Revolution Brewing
Untappd: 3.87
Brewpub: Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 1 AM Monday through Friday, 10 AM – 1 AM Saturday, 10 AM – 11 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Taproom @ Kedzie: Closed Monday and Tuesday
2 PM – 10 PM Wednesday and Thursday, 2 PM – 11 PM Friday, 12 PM – 11 PM Saturday, 12 PM – 6 PM Sunday
Food: No
Cruz Blanca Cerveceria
Untappd: 3.85
Closed Mondays
11 AM – 12 AM Tuesday through Friday, 10 AM – 12 AM Saturday, 10 AM – 9 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Spiteful Brewing
Untappd: 3.85
Open 7 days a week
4 PM – 10 PM Monday through Thursday, 1 PM – 12 AM Friday, 12 PM – 12 AM Saturday, 12 PM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: No
Pilot Project Brewing
Untappd: 3.84
Open 7 days a week
8 AM – 10 PM Monday through Thursday, 8 AM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday, 8 AM – 9 PM Sunday
Food: Occasional food trucks
Lagunitas Brewing Co
Untappd: 3.83
Closed Monday and Tuesday
12 PM – 9 PM Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 12 PM – 10 PM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes
Off Color
Untappd: 3.82
TAP ROOM: Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 11 PM Sunday through Thursday, 11 AM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday
Food: No
BOTTLE SHOP: Closed Monday through Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
3 PM – 6 PM Thursday and Friday
Food: No
Ballast Point Brewing
Untappd: 3.78
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 10 PM Sunday through Thursday, 11 AM – 11 PM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes
Begyle Brewing Co
Untappd: 3.78
Open 7 days a week
12 PM – 9 PM Monday through Thursday, 12 PM – 10 PM Friday, 11 AM – 10 PM Saturday, 12 PM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: No
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Untappd: 3.78
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 11 PM Monday through Thursday, 11 AM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday, 11 AM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Dovetail Brewery
Untappd: 3.77
Open 7 days a week
4 PM – 10 PM Monday, 12 PM – 10 PM Tuesday and Wednesday, 12 PM – 11 PM Thursday, 12 PM – 12 AM Friday, 11 AM – 12 AM Saturday, 11 AM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: Snacks and occasional food trucks
Forbidden Root
Untappd: 3.77
Open 7 days a week
11:30 AM – 12 AM Monday through Friday, 11 AM – 12 AM Saturday, 11 AM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Eris Brewery & Ciderhouse
Untappd: 3.76
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 12 Sunday through Thursday, 11 AM – 2 AM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes
Horse Thief Hollow
Untappd: 3.76
Open 7 days a week
11:30 AM – 10 PM Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 AM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
Untappd: 3.75
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 10:30 PM Monday through Wednesday, 11 AM – 11 PM Thursday, 11 AM – 12:30 AM Friday and Saturday, 11 AM – 10 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Lake Effect Brewing
Untappd: 3.72
Closed Sundays
10 AM – 5 PM Monday through Wednesday, 10 AM – 7 PM Thursday through Saturday
Food:
Moody Tongue
Untappd: 3.71
Closed Sunday and Monday
4 PM – 10 PM Tuesday and Wednesday, 4 PM – 11 PM Thursday, 4 PM – 12 AM Friday, 2 PM – 12 AM Saturday
Food: Yes
Urban Renewal Brewery
Untappd: 3.71
Tap room opening soon
Whiner Beer
Untappd: 3.71
Closed Monday and Tuesday
4 PM – 11 PM Wednesday through Friday, 12 PM – 11 PM Saturday, 1 PM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Haymarket Pub and Brewery
Untappd: 3.7
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 2 AM Sunday through Friday, 11 AM – 3 AM Saturday
Food: Yes
Lo Rez Brewing
Untappd: 3.7
Closed Monday and Tuesday
2 PM – 10 PM Wednesday through Friday, 12 PM – 10 PM Saturday, 12 PM – 8 PM Sunday
Food:
On Tour Brewing
Untappd: 3.68
Open 7 days a week
3 PM – 10 PM Monday through Thursday, 2 PM – 11 PM Friday, 11 AM – 11 PM Saturday, 11 AM – 8 PM Sunday
Food: Occasional pop-ups
Roebuck Pizza
Untappd: 3.68
Open 7 days a week
5 PM – 11 PM Monday through Thursday, 4:30 PM – 11 PM Friday, 12 PM – 12 AM Saturday, 12 PM – 9 PM Sunday
Food: Yes
Midwest Coast Brewing
Untappd: 3.67
Open 7 days a week
3 PM – 9 PM Monday through Thursday, 12 PM – 10 PM Friday, 11 AM – 10 PM Saturday, 11 AM – 8 PM Sunday
Food:
ALULU Brew Pub
Untappd: 3.66
Open 7 days a week
5 PM – 2 AM Monday through Thursday, 3 PM – 2 AM Friday, 11 AM – 3 AM Saturday, 11 AM – 2 AM Sunday
Food: Yes
Dryhop Brewers
Untappd: 3.66
Open 7 days a week
11 AM – 11 PM Sunday through Thursday, 11 AM – 2 AM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes
Hopewell Brewing
Untappd: 3.66
Closed Mondays
4 PM – 11 PM Tuesday through Thursday, 4 PM – 12 AM Friday, 12 PM – 12 AM Saturday, 12 PM – 11 PM Sunday
Food:
Middle Brow Beer
Untappd: 3.65
Closed Tuesdays
7 AM – 11 PM Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 7 AM – 12 AM Friday and Saturday
Food: Yes
Around the Bend Beer
Untappd: 3.64
Great Central Brewing
Untappd: 3.64
5 Rabbit Cerveceria
Untappd: 3.63
Finch Beer
Untappd: 3.62
Bixi Beer
Untappd: 3.61
Burnt City Brewing
Untappd: 3.61
Empirical Brewery
Untappd: 3.61
All Rise Brewing
Untappd: 3.6
Ravinia Brewing
Untappd: 3.6
Twisted Hippo
Untappd: 3.6
Adams Street Brewery
Untappd: 3.59
Burning Bush Brewery
Untappd: 3.59
Metropolitan Brewing
Untappd: 3.57
Band of Bohemia
Untappd: 3.56
Gino’s Brewing
Untappd: 3.53
Uncommon Ground’s Greenstar Brewing
Untappd: 3.53
Motor Row Brewing
Untappd: 3.51
Argus Brewery
Untappd: 3.4
