Chicago Area's Under The Radar Breweries & Beers

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  1. chicagogooner

    chicagogooner Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2014 Illinois

    Noon Whistle is great and the 32oz crowlers on site are a good deal at like $8.
     
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  2. beergurujr

    beergurujr Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2003 Illinois

    So many good breweries cranking out so many good beers, all over the place. It's an embarrassment of riches.

    A few reasons for this: so many experienced, talented brewers out there now. Professional equipment. Good sanitation and lab work. Excellent product stream for ingredients. Many enthusiastic customers, and more all the time.
     
    #22 beergurujr, Jun 5, 2015
  3. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

    Don't see any mentions of these yet:

    Off Color- not so much under the radar but putting out some great stuff. Can't wait to try their recent collab with Jester King
    Local Option- one of the best beer bars in Chicago and their Outlawger is a killer session brew
    Lake Effect- newer brewery putting out some interesting sours. Try to find their Vielle Blond
     
    #23 Canada_Dan, Jun 5, 2015
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  4. JFresh21

    JFresh21 Savant (1,036) Mar 6, 2012 Illinois
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    Middle brow... Had the milk eye mender twice in the past week and it is excellent! I can't speak for their other beers
     
    #24 JFresh21, Jun 5, 2015
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  5. tdmccarthy

    tdmccarthy Initiate (0) May 6, 2010 Illinois

    I had a bottle of Lake Effect Session Brett last night and was really impressed. I'll sample more of their stuff when I get a chance.

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    #25 tdmccarthy, Jun 5, 2015
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  6. DrunkAl

    DrunkAl Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2014 Illinois

    Pipeworks is under the radar? Have you heard about this little brewery in Munster called 3 Floyds?
     
    #26 DrunkAl, Jun 5, 2015
  7. rchenoweth23

    rchenoweth23 Devotee (320) Oct 13, 2010 Illinois
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    So many options nowadays, and more keep popping up. I've not seen anybody mention Temperance yet. Also, some good stuff in NW Indiana, such as Devil's Trumpet and St. John Malt Brothers look promising.
     
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  8. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

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  9. HartsyThaiFood

    HartsyThaiFood Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2013 Illinois

    Mikkerphone is going to blow up. Had quite a few of their beers at the Welles Park Beer Fest a few weeks back and was left loving every one.
     
    #29 HartsyThaiFood, Jun 5, 2015
  10. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    They were serving this at Beermiscuous for their sour fest during CCBW and it was horrible; didn't look anything like the picture. It was like scummy red pond water. I was sort of shocked they were even serving it with how horrible it looked and tasted. Interesting that it seems much different from the bottle.
     
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  11. chicagogooner

    chicagogooner Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2014 Illinois

    The Off Color Jester King collab was awesome. Wish I picked up a second bottle.
     
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  12. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    There are still quite a few bottles at Binny's Lincoln Park.
     
    #32 Kurmaraja, Jun 5, 2015
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  13. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

    Picked one up at Andersonville Liquor last night, at least a dozen bottles left FYI
     
    #33 Canada_Dan, Jun 5, 2015
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  14. Redrover

    Redrover Grand Pooh-Bah (3,676) Jan 18, 2003 Illinois
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    The Lunar in Villa Park is excellent and a bit forgotten.

    As mentioned above, Noon Whistile is hitting thier stride.
     
    #34 Redrover, Jun 6, 2015
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  15. tdmccarthy

    tdmccarthy Initiate (0) May 6, 2010 Illinois

    Ten Ninety is also doing some good stuff. I haven't seen them mentioned yet.
     
    #35 tdmccarthy, Jun 6, 2015
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  16. zappoman

    zappoman Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 Illinois

    Lake Effect is awesome. Vielle was one of my favorite beers of this year. Their brett series is great, too.

    For my contribution:
    5Rabbit and Spiteful
     
    #36 zappoman, Jun 6, 2015
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  17. untitledeuphoria

    untitledeuphoria Zealot (747) Apr 26, 2014 New York

    Spiteful.

    God Damn Pigeon Porter is a delicious year round, and Bike Messenger Appreciation IPA is a great fall seasonal.
     
    #37 untitledeuphoria, Jun 7, 2015
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  18. Billet

    Billet Pundit (794) Dec 17, 2013 Michigan

    Emmett's Brewing Company
     
    #38 Billet, Jun 8, 2015
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  19. muddyh2oblues

    muddyh2oblues Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2010 Illinois

    Temperance. Can't get it where I'm at, but a friend brought me back a six pack of Gatecrasher IPA. Thought it was a pretty good English IPA, nice balance. Same goes with Spiteful and Off Color. Of the limited beers I've had from these breweries, I've liked them all.
     
    #39 muddyh2oblues, Jun 8, 2015
  20. CB_Michigan

    CB_Michigan Pooh-Bah (1,552) Sep 4, 2014 Illinois
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    I don't know about the other locations, but the one in Downers Grove is terrible. I won't even order beer there anymore.
     
    #40 CB_Michigan, Jun 8, 2015
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