Best Breweries between Six Flags and Chicago?

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  1. oldn00b

    oldn00b Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2015 Virginia

    Have a relatively spur of the moment trip to Chicago this weekend. If we were trying to stop at a place or two on the way back into the city from Six Flags, where would you recommend? Priority to best beer, second to best food with beer. Thanks in advance!
     
    #1 oldn00b, Jul 19, 2016
  2. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
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    Haven't been there but Only Child is like 5 minutes from Six Flags.
     
    #2 Vitacca, Jul 19, 2016
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  3. RickBelgique

    RickBelgique Crusader (447) Jul 16, 2014 Illinois

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  4. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Only Child will be the most convenient stop by far, as mentioned above. Tighthead in Mundelein is probably the best other option up that way until you get down to Evanston/NW Chicago. It's about 20 min southwest of Only Child/Great America.
     
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  5. oldn00b

    oldn00b Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2015 Virginia

    Nice! Thanks guys. Actually flying into O'Hare tomorrow and will probably drive up to be near Six Flags for Friday so this really helps narrow the field. I think there were like 20 along the way and it really helps to know which you locals prefer.

    Still open to other input if anyone else wants to chime in.

    In Chicago I want to hit up Pipeworks, and we'll probably do the Chicago Craft Beer Fest on Saturday. Any other "musts" in regards to breweries I might not think of?
     
    #5 oldn00b, Jul 20, 2016
  6. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    Is Lake Bluff Brewing any good? If you take the old Route 41 up to Gurnee from Chicago its a short stop away.

    Also, I don't believe you can hit Pipeworks up as they don't have to tap room. Go to Half Acre instead.
     
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  7. oldn00b

    oldn00b Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2015 Virginia

    Thanks much! This is exactly the reason I came here - sorry to sound like an idiot but I absolutely didn't know that. First time visiting IL since I've been able to drink, know very little and trying to plan short notice.
     
    #7 oldn00b, Jul 20, 2016
  8. ChangSing

    ChangSing Zealot (640) May 5, 2013 Illinois
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    You'll get many great ideas here and in other Chicago threads. You said you're heading to Great America..depending on how important it is to you, you're going to be about 15 south of a Woodman's in Kenosha as well. So for another 45 minutes of time you can head in WI and get some New Glarus as well. Just adding that as you'll be so close to the border. It's going to be a very hot weekend so hopefully you hit up the water park at Six Flags as well! Have fun.
     
    #8 ChangSing, Jul 21, 2016
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  9. BCB1908

    BCB1908 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012 Illinois

    Another vote for Only Child. They put out some really good beers. Worth the stop, IMHO.
     
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  10. wolfpac255

    wolfpac255 Pundit (930) Apr 13, 2015 Illinois
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    You're going to want to stop at Only Child and hope they still have some Double Dog Dare left.

    Also ZumBier in Waukegan has some decent beers.

    No food on site at either, but OC has menus for local delivery.
     
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  11. JuannyR

    JuannyR Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2018

    Zumbier has a few nice beer...i like the Orange Dream and Hefeweizen
     
    #11 JuannyR, Sep 6, 2018
  12. Jplachy

    Jplachy Pooh-Bah (1,848) Feb 12, 2012 Illinois
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    What is happening on this website?
     
    #12 Jplachy, Sep 6, 2018
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