Chicago breweries that don’t need their own thread (2025)

Yep, that part I got. But they are charging you to access the drafts and the market, so you have to spend money to spend money. Doesn’t appear that $5 goes towards anything except getting you inside.

 

Right, think of it as a cover charge.

 

Welcome to the world of big beer! Gotta pay for those private jets somehow.

 

Still better than the 100% processing fee Ticketmaster marks up your concert tickets.

 

I've done the DMen, Rev, and Beer Temple night on more than a few occasions. Definitely a good time.

 

Blind Corner brewery in Naperville is now using the taproom at Go brewing. Both Blind Corner and Go beers are available.

It's a stones throw from Solemn Oath.

 

Binny's has BA Very Wry Expression 4pks on sale for 20.99 (regularly 23.99) for anyone interested.

 

The Angel’s Envy barleywine collab between Riverlands and Brothership is excellent.

 

Went to the Cruz Blanca market and thought it was a great time. They were pouring all 7 Luchadors (you had to pay for drink tokens) but the pours were healthy. Enjoyed the vendors, unique and fun. Don’t know if I need to go again next year but maybe.
But most importantly once again the Luchador beers are fun and dialed in!

 

It's basically Art History's production facility and sister company. They do their heavily distributed beers there, and brew their more taproom-centric beers at their OG spot.

 

Not to my knowledge. Everything they brew there is under the Art History banner.

 

Holy fuck.

 

Not quite pre-InBev Goose Island Wirgleyville, but we’ll take it.

 

sigh

 

Haven’t tried any of them yet, but Other Half Chicago (Ramova Theatre) has a substantial outlay of collabs and anniversary beers going right now. Might prompt my first visit finally

 

I grabbed single cans yesterday of them. They are running low on inventory.