Links Taproom

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Links is a long, narrow and cavernous space in the main bar thoroughfare of Wicker Park. Full of douchebags and annoying white people, probably from the suburbs. I would completely avoid this place on weekend nights. It is crowded, super loud and the atmosphere is thoroughly terrible... but man, the beer!

35 taps and 2 casks and so much quality stuff: Almanac, Goose Lolita, Madame and Halia, Revolution, Oso, Temperance, Solemn Oath, New Belgium, Pig Minds… pricey for small pours ($7-$8) but such cool shit, yo!

The loud and douchey atmo ruins it for me, but maybe on a weekday it is not as bad. Service at the bar was surprisingly fast and attentive.

 

 

 

 

 

Another good place in ChiTown. Selectionn of brews was good, and larger than some in the area. The layout and service were good. Foods were good and well prepared. I'd recommend checking out. There are also a few good craft beer stores in the walking area, and at least one brewery close by. A half days visit.

This is my kind of place. Stopped by at 6pm on a Sunday. Not packed at all but a solid rotating crowd. 40 handles including 4 cask handles if that's your thing, concentrated with a few locals when I was there. Bartenders were quite attentive. Didn't get any food but the sausages looked and smelled awesome. My only knock is that lots of offerings were on short 13 or 9 oz pours

 

 

 

 

Let's be honest. They are named for serving sausages...no homo. And they do just that, very well. The vibe is that of a restaurant which serves beer as a secondary...not quite a gastropub. Their selection is great, and diverse. I have been there about 5x and each time there has been a very knowledgeable employee. I don't think the food is worth the cost imho, but it is tasty. Give it a try and tell me I'm wrong. I love it because wicker park desperately needed a diverse taproom, and it filled my hole (no homo).

 

 

 

 

Great beer selection. Love the screens with beers on tap and even showing keg status. Had the Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee Stout, which was amazing itself. Bartender was very knowledgeable and a great guy.

 

I have visited several times, and would recommend Link's to anyone looking for good beer and food. Each time I have visited they have had a good mix of different beers, including beers on tap, cask, and bottles. It is clean, the staff is friendly, and the food is very good, and reasonably priced for Chicago. They utulize a cool menu that is displayed on TVs, that shows all the beer (and wine) they have on tap, with notes, as well as how much of the keg is left. Great spot!

Great beer selection, great sausage selection, great knowledgeable service.