This content was originally published by The Hop Review, a digital magazine that joined the Hop Culture family in March 2020.
This piece was written by Jack Muldowney.
Chicago. a town that likes its beer…
Brewery Count: CITY (79), ‘BURBS (150).
Scroll down for a full list of breweries in and around Chicago.
IN THE CITY
BREWERY GUIDE: [TR]-TAPROOM, [K]-KITCHEN/BREWPUB, [T]-TOURS
5 Rabbit Cervecería Brewpub (In Progress) | 1901 S. Sangamon St. | Pilsen
Adams Street Brewery | 17 W. Adams St. | Loop [K]
Alarmist Brewing | 4055 W. Peterson Ave. | North Park [TR]
Aleman Brewing | 3304 N. Knox Ave. | Belmont Cragin
All Rise Brewing Co. | 235 N. Ashland Ave. | West Loop [K]
ALULU Brewpub | 2011 S. Laflin St. | Pilsen [K]
Argus Brewery | 11314 S. Front Ave. | Pullman [T]
Around the Bend Beer Co. | 417 N. Ashland Ave. | West Town [K, T]
Ballast Point Brewing | 833 W. Fulton Market | West Loop [K]
Band of Bohemia | 4710 N. Ravenswood | Ravenswood [K]
Begyle Brewing Co. | 1800 W. Cuyler St. | Northcenter [TR, T]
Birreria Chicago | 43 E. Ohio St. | River North [K]
Bixi Brewery | 2515 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Logan Square [K]
Bold Dog Beer Co. | 417 N. Ashland Ave. | West Town [K, T]
Burnt City Brewing | 417 N. Ashland Ave. | West Town [K, T]
Burning Bush Brewery | 4014 N. Rockwell Ave. | Northcenter [TR]
Casa Humilde Cervecería 417 N. Ashland Ave. | West Town [K, T]
The Conrad Seipp Brewing Co. (In Progress) | 3057 N. Rockwell St. | Avondale
Corridor Brewery & Provisions | 3446 N. Southport Ave. | Lakeview [K]
Crushed By Giants (In Progress) | 600 N. Michigan Ave. | River North
Cruz Blanca | 900 W. Randolph St. | West Loop [K]
Dovetail Brewery | 1800 W. Belle Plaine Ave. | Northcenter [TR, T]
DryHop Brewers | 3155 N. Broadway Ave. | Lakeview [K, T]
Empirical Brewery | 1801 W. Foster Ave. | Ravenswood [TR]
Englewood Brews (In Progress) | 821 W. 63rd St. | Englewood
Eris Brewery & Ciderhouse | 4240 W. Irving Park Rd. | Irving Park [K]
Finch Beer Co. | 1800 W. Walnut St. | Near West Side
Forbidden Root | 1746 W. Chicago Ave. | West Town [K]
Gino’s East Brewing Co. | 500 N. LaSalle St. | River North [K]
Goose Island Beer Co. | 1800 W. Fulton St. | West Town [TR, T]
Goose Island Brewhouse | 1800 N. Clybourn St. | Lincoln Park [K, T]
Great Central Brewing Co. | 221 N Wood St. | West Town [TR]
Greenstar Brewing Co. | 3800 N. Clark St. | Lakeview [K, T]
Half Acre Beer Co. – Lincoln | 4257 N. Lincoln Ave. | Northcenter [TR, T]
Half Acre Beer Co. – Balmoral | 2050 W. Balmoral Ave. | Bowmanville [TR]
Haymarket Pub & Brewery | 737 W. Randolph St. | West Loop [K]
Hopewell Brewing | 2760 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Logan Square [TR]
Horse Thief Hollow | 10426 S. Western Ave. | Beverly [K]
Howard Street Brewing Co. (In Progress) | 1617 W. Howard St. | Rogers Park
Illuminated Brew Works | 415 N. Sangamon Ave. | West Loop
Is/Was Brewing (Beer Available) | 3630 S. Iron St. | Bridgeport
Keeping Together (Beer Available) | 4257 N. Lincoln Ave. | Northcenter
Lagunitas Brewing Co. | 1843 S. Washtenaw Ave. | Douglas Park [K, T]
Lake Effect Brewing Co. | 4727 W. Montrose Ave. | Irving Park [T, Bottle Shop]
LaGrow Organic Beer Co. (Beer Available) | 5435 N. Wolcott Ave. | Chicago
Lo Rez Brewing | 2101 S Carpenter St. | Pilsen [TR]
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery | 2717 N. Maplewood Ave. | Logan Square [TR]
Marz Community Brewing | 3630 S. Iron St. | Bridgeport [K]
Marz Community Brewing (In Progress) | 1965 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Logan Square
Midwest Coast Brewing Co. | 2137 W. Walnut St. | West Town [TR]
Metropolitan Brewing | 3057 N. Rockwell St. | Avondale [TR]
Middle Brow Beer Co. | 2840 W. Armitage Ave. | Logan Square [K]
Moody Tongue Brewing Co. | 2515 S. Wabash Ave. | South Loop [K]
Motor Row Brewing | 2337 S. Michigan Ave. |South Loop [TR]
Odious Cellars (In Progress) | 3551 W. Armitage Ave. | Logan Square
Off Color Brewing | 3925 W. Dickens Ave. | Hermosa [T, Bottle Shop]
Off Color Mousetrap | 1460 N. Kingsbury St. | Lincoln Park [TR]
Old Irving Brewing Co. | 4419 W. Montrose Ave. | Old Irving Park [K]
Omega Yeast (In Planning) | 4739 W. Montrose Ave. | Old Irving Park
On Tour Brewing Co. | 1725 W. Hubbard St. | West Town [TR]
Open Outcry Brewing Co. | 10934 S. Western Ave. | Morgan Park [K]
Ørkenoy (In Progress) | 1757 N. Kimball Ave. | Humboldt Park
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria | 1927 W. North Ave. | Wicker Park [K]
Pilot Project Brewing | 2140 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Logan Square [K]
Pipeworks Brewing Co. | 3912 W. McLean Ave. | Hermosa [Bottle Shop]
Pipeworks Brewing Co. (In Planning) | 2614 N. California Ave. | Logan Square
Printers Row Brewing (Beer Available) | South Loop
Ravinia Brewing Co. (In Progress) | 2601 W. Diversey Ave. | Logan Square
Revolution Brewing – Taproom | 3340 N. Kedzie Ave. | Avondale [TR, T]
Revolution Brewing – Brewpub | 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Logan Square [K, T]
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery | 1 W. Grand Ave. | River North [K]
Roebuck 3159 N. Broadway Ave. | Lakeview [K]
Saint Errant (Beer Available) | 1800 W. Cuyler St. | Northcenter
Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. | 5435 N. Wolcott | Bowmanville
Spiteful Brewing | 2050 W. Balmoral Ave. | Bowmanville [TR]
Twisted Hippo Brewing Co. | 2925 W. Montrose Ave. | Albany Park [K]
Urban Renewal Brewery | 5121 N. Ravenswood Ave. | Ravenswood [Bottle Shop]
Urban Renewal – Andersonville (In Progress) | 5402 N. Clark St. | Andersonville
Whiner Brewery | 1400 W. 46th St. | Back of the Yards [TR]
CHICAGOLAND/’BURBS
BREWERY GUIDE: [TR]-TAPROOM, [K]-KITCHEN & BEER, [T]-TOURS
3 Floyds Brewing Co. | 9750 Indiana Pkwy. | Munster, IN [K, T]
5 Rabbit Cervecería | 6399 W. 74th St. | Bedford Park, IL [T]
93 Octane Brewery | 1825 Lincoln Way | St. Charles, IL
9th Hour Brewing Co. (In Planning) | Lindenhurst, IL
18th Street Brewery – Gary | 5725 Miller Ave. | Gary, IN [K]
18th Street Brewery – Hammond | 5417 N. Oakley Ave. | Hammond, IN [K]
25 West Brewing Co. | 2 Stratford Dr. | Bloomingdale, IL [K]
350 Brewing Co. | 7144 W. 183rd St. | Tinley Park, IL [K]
Afterthought Brewing Co. (Beer available) | 844 N. Ridge Ave. | Lombard, IL
Alter Brewing Co. | 2300 Wisconsin Ave. | Downers Grove, IL [TR]
Alter Brewing Co. (In Progress) | St. Charles, IL
Arlington Beer Co. (In Planning) | 19 N. Hickory St. | Arlington, IL
Arrowhead Ales Brewing Co. | 2101 Calistoga Dr. | New Lenox, IL [K]
Banging Gavel Brews (Beer Available) | 17400 Oak Park Ave. | Tinley Park, IL
BBGB Brewery & Hop Farm | 2000 W Orchard Rd. | North Aurora, IL [K]
Belly Up Beer Co. (Beer Available) | Western Springs, IL
Black & Gray Brewing Co. | 311 Barrington Ave. | East Dundee, IL [TR]
Black Horizon Brewing Co. | 7560 S. Quincy St. | Willowbrook, IL [TR]
Black Lung Brewing Co. (Beer Available) | Waukegan, IL
Blue Island Brewing Co. | 13357 Old Western Ave. | Blue Island, IL [TR]
Blue Nose Brewery | 6119 East Ave. | Hodgkins, IL [TR]
Bosacki’s Home Brew | 610 E. Hawley St. | Mundelein, IL [TR]
Brother Chimp Brewing (In Planning) | 1059 W. Orchard Rd. | North Aurora, IL
Brothership Brewing (In Planning) | 18781 S. 90th Ave. | Mokena, IL
BuckleDown Brewing | 8699 W. 47th St. | Lyons, IL [TR]
Bulldog Brewing Co. | 1409 119th St. | Whiting, IN [K]
Buffalo Creek Brewing | 360 Historical Ln. | Long Grove, IL [TR]
Byway Brewing Co. | 2825 Carlson Dr. | Hammond, IN [K]
Cahoots Brewing (Beer available) | Oak Park, IL
Cary Ale House & Brewing Co. | 208 W. Main Street | Cary, IL [K]
Church Street Brewing | 1480 Industrial Dr. | Itasca, IL [TR]
Cognito Brewery | 8622 Louisiana Pl. | Merrillville, IN [TR]
Crown Brewing | 211 S. East St. | Crown Point, IN [K]
Crystal Lake Brewing | 150 N. Main St. | Crystal Lake, IL [TR]
The Devil’s Trumpet Brewing Co. | 8250 Utah St. | Merrillville, IN [TR]
D and G Brewing Co. | 303 N. 4th Street | St. Charles, IL [TR]
D. Litch’s Beer | 1139 Wilmette Ave. | Wilmette, IL
Double Clutch Brewing Co. (In Planning) | 2119 Ashland Ave. | Evanston, IL
Dry City Brew Works | 120B N. Main St. | Wheaton, IL [TR]
Elder Brewing Co. | 218 E. Cass St | Joliet, IL [TR]
Elmhurst Brewing Co. | 171 N. Addison Ave. | Elmhurst, IL [K]
Emmett’s Brewing Co. – Downers Grove | 5200 Main St. | Downers Grove, IL [K]
Emmett’s Brewing Co. – Palatine | 110 N. Brockway St. | Palatine, IL [K]
Emmett’s Brewing Co. – West Dundee | 128 W. Main St. | West Dundee, IL [K]
Emmett’s Brewing Co. – Wheaton | 121 W. Front St. | Wheaton, IL [K]
Energy City Brewing | 917 1st St. | Batavia, IL [Limited Bottle Shop]
Evil Horse Brewing Co. | 1336 Main St. | Crete, IL [TR]
Exit Strategy Brewing Co. | 7700 W. Madison | Forest Park, IL [K]
FIBS Brewing | 260 Howard Ave. | Des Plaines, IL [TR]
Flapjack Brewery | 6833 Stanley Ave. | Berwyn, IL [K]
Flesk Brewing | 200 Applebee St. | Barrington, IL [TR]
Flossmoor Station Brewing Co. | 1035 Sterling Ave. | Flossmoor, IL [K]
Foreign Exchange Brewing Co. | Aurora, IL
Garage Band Brewing | 15025 S. Des Plaines St. | Plainfield, IL [TR]
Goldfinger Brewing (In Progress) | 513 Rogers St. | Downers Grove, IL
Granite City Brewery – Naperville | 1828 Abriter Ct. | Naperville, IL [K]
Granite City Brewery – Schaumburg | 801 Plaza Dr. | Schaumburg, IL [K]
Half Day Brewing Co. | 200 Village Green | Lincolnshire, IL [K]
Hailstorm Brewing Co. | 8060 186th St. | Tinley Park, IL [TR]
Hickory Creek Brewing Co. | 1005 W. Laraway Rd. | New Lenox, IL [TR]
Hofbräuhuas Chicago | 5500 Park Pl. | Rosemont, IL [K]
Holzager Brewing Co. | 150 S. Eastwood Dr., Unit #A | Woodstock, IL [TR]
Hop Butcher for the World | 1000 N. Frontage Rd. | Darien, IL
Hopvine Brewing Co. | 4030 Fox Valley Center Dr. | Aurora, IL [K]
Ike and Oak Brewing Co. | 6315 Main St. | Woodridge, IL [K]
Imperial Oak Brewing | 501 Willow Blvd. | Willow Springs, IL [TR]
Itasca Brewing Co. | 400 E. Orchard St. | Itasca, IL [TR]
Käretäs Brewing (Beer available) | 1480 Industrial Dr., Itasca, IL
Kings & Convicts Brewing Co. | 523 Bank Ln. | Highwood, IL [TR]
Kinslahger Brewing Co. | 6806 Roosevelt Rd. | Oak Park, IL [TR]
Lake Bluff Brewing Co. | 16 E. Scranton Ave. | Lake Bluff, IL [TR]
Lake Zurich Brewing Co. | 932 Donata Ct. | Lake Zurich, IL [TR]
Leaky Keg Brewing (In Planning) | 5100 Newport Dr. | Rolling Meadows, IL
Light the Lamp Brewery | 10 N. Lake St. | Grayslake, IL [TR]
The Lucky Monk | 105 Hollywood Blvd. | South Barrington, IL [K]
Lunar Brewing Co. | 54 E. St. Charles Rd. | Villa Park, IL [TR]
Macushla Brewing Co. | 1516 E. Lake Ave. | Glenview, IL [TR]
Mad Hatchet Brewing | 913 Brookforest Ave. | Shorewood, IL [TR]
Malt Brothers Brewing at 95 ate 5 | 9585 N. Industrial Dr. | St. John, IN [TR]
McHenry Brewing Company | 3425 Pearl St. | McHenry, IL [TR]
Metal Monkey Brewing | 515 Anderson Dr. | Romeoville, IL [TR]
Mickey Finn’s Brewery | 412 N. Milwaukee Ave. | Libertyville, IL [K]
Milk Money Brewing (In Progress) | 75 S. LaGrange Rd. | LaGrange, IL
Mikerphone Brewing | 121 Garlisch Dr. | Elk Grove Village, IL [TR]
Miskatonic Brewing Co. | 1000 N. Frontage Rd. | Darien, IL [TR]
More Brewing Co. | 126 S. Villa Ave. | Villa Park, IL [K]
More Brewing Co. – Bartlett (In Progress) | 228 S. Main St. | Bartlett, IL
More Brewing Co. – Huntley (In Progress) | 13980 Automall Dr. | Huntley, IL
MyGrain Brewing Co. | 50 E. Jefferson St. | Joliet, IL
[K]New Oberpfalz Brewing | 121 E. Main St. | Griffith, IN [K]
Nightshade & Dark’s Pandemonium | 216 W. Clayton St. | Waukegan, IL [TR]
Noon Whistle Brewing – Lombard | 800 E. Roosevelt Rd. | Lombard, IL [TR]
Noon Whistle Brewing – Naperville (In Planning) | 1748 W Jefferson Ave | Lombard, IL
Oak Park Brewing Co. | 155 S. Oak Park Ave. | Oak Park, IL [K]
Obscurity Brewing & Craft Mead (In Progress) | 113 W. North Ave. | Elburn, IL
Off Square Brewing | 11000 Delaware Pkwy. | Crown Point, IN [K]
One Allegiance Brewing (In Planning) 10215 S. Harlem Ave. | Chicago Ridge, IL
One Lake Brewing | 1 Lake St. | Oak Park, IL [K]
One Trick Pony Brewery | 17845 Chappel Ave. | Lansing, IL [TR]
Only Child Brewing | 1350 Tri State Pkwy. | Gurnee, IL [TR]
Oswego Brewing Co. | 61 Main St. | Oswego, IL [TR]
Peckish Pig | 623 Howard St. | Evanston, IL [K]
Penrose Brewing Co. | 509 Stevens St. | Geneva, IL [TR]
Phase Three Brewing Co. | 932 Donata Ct. | Lake Zurich, IL
Pollyanna Brewing Co. | 431 Talcott Ave. | Lemont, IL [TR]
Pollyanna Brewing Co. – Roselare | 245 E. Main St. | Roselle, IL [TR]
Pollyanna Brewing Co. – St. Charles | 106 S. Riverside Ave. | St. Charles, IL [TR]
Prairie Krafts Brewing Co. | 1310 Busch Pkwy. | Buffalo Grove, IL [TR]
Rabid Brewing | 17759 Bretz Dr. | Homewood, IL [TR]
Ram Restaurant & Brewery | 9520 Higgins Rd. | Rosemont, IL [K]
Ravinia Brewing | 582 Roger Williams Ave. | Highland Park, IL [K]
The Red Barn | 303 E. Kensington Rd. | Mount Prospect, IL [K]
Riverlands Brewing Co. | 1860 Dean St. | St. Charles, IL [TR]
Roaring Table Brewing | 739 W. Route 22 | Lake Zurich, IL [TR]
Rock Bottom – Bolingbrook | 639 E. Boughton Rd. | Bolingbrook, IL [K]
Rock Bottom – Lombard | 94 Yorktown Shopping Center | Lombard, IL [K]
Rock Bottom – Orland Park | 16156 S. La Grange Rd. | Orland Park, IL [K]
Rock Bottom – Warrenville | 28256 Diehl Rd. | Warrenville, IL [K]
Scorched Earth Brewing Co. | 203 Berg St. | Algonquin, IL [TR]
Sew Hop’d | 1 Union Special Plaza | Huntley, IL [TR]
Short Fuse Brewing Co. | 5000 N. River Rd. | Schiller Park, IL [K]
Side Lot Brewery | 110 Slocum Lake Rd. | Wauconda, IL [TR]
Skeleton Key Brewery | 8102 Lemont Rd. | Woodridge, IL [TR]
Sketchbook Brewing – Evanston | 825 Chicago Ave. | Evanston, IL [TR]
Sketchbook Brewing – Skokie (In Progress) | 4901 Main St. | Skokie, IL [TR]
Smylie Bros. Brewing | 1615 Oak Ave. | Evanston, IL [K]
Solemn Oath Brewery | 1661 Quincy Ave. | Naperville, IL [TR]
Soundgrowler Brewing | 8201 183rd St. | Tinley Park, IL [K]
The Sour Note Brewing | 498 Fayette St. | Hammond, IN [TR]
Spirit Water (In Progress) | 3300 Three Oaks, Cary, IL
Stockholm’s Brewpub | 306 W. State St. | Geneva, IL [K]
Temperance Beer Co. | 2000 Dempster St. | Evanston, IL [TR, T]
Ten Ninety Brewing | 1025 N. Waukegan Rd. | Glenview, IL [TR, K]
Tighthead Brewing Co. | 161 N. Archer Ave. | Mundelein, IL [TR]
Trail’s Edge Brewing Co. | 20 Kansas St. | Frankfort, IL [K]
Tribes Brewery & Taproom | 11120 Front St. | Mokena, IL [TR]
Two Brothers Brewing | 30W315 Calumet Ave. W. | Warrenville, IL [K, T]
Two Brothers Roundhouse | 205 N. Broadway | Aurora, IL [K]
Two Hound Red | 486 Pennsylvania Ave. | Glen Ellyn, IL [K]
Une Année / Hubbard’s Cave Brewery | 9082 W. Golf Rd. | Niles, IL [TR]
Viking Artisan Ales (In Progress) | Griffith, IN
Village Vintner Winery & Brewery | 2380 Esplanade Dr. | Algonquin, IL [K]
Werk Force | 14903 S. Center St. | Plainfield, IL [TR]
Whiskey Hill Brewing | 1115 Zygmunt Cir. | Westmont, IL [TR]
Wild Onion Pub & Brewery | 22221 N. Pepper Rd. | Lake Barrington, IL [K]
Wildrose Brewing | 1104 E. Main St. | Griffith, IN [K]
Will County Brewing Co. | 1142 W. Jefferson St. | Shorewood, IL [TR]
Windmill Brewing | 2121 Gettler St. | Dyer, IN [TR]
Woggly Square Brewing Co. (Beer Available) | Tinley Park, IL
Wolfden Brewing | 112 W. Lake St. | Bloomingdale, IL [TR]
ZümBier | 3232 E. Monroe St. | Waukegan, IL [TR]
DEFUNCT BREWERIES
SINCE 2012
4 Paws Brewing | Bowmanville, Chicago
51st Ward Brewing | Westmont, IL
Ale Syndicate | Logan Square, Chicago
Andersonville Brewing | Andersonville, Chicago
Aquanaut Brewing Co. | Bowmanville, Chicago
Arcade Brewery | Logan Square, Chicago
Baderbräu | Bronzeville, Chicago
Berghoff Beer Co. | Loop, Chicago
Big Hurt Brewhouse | Berwyn, IL
Black Belt Brewery | Lake Zurich, IL
Brass Restaurant & Brewery | South Barrington, IL
Breakroom Brewery | Albany Park, Chicago
Bucket List Brewing | Chicago
Cademon Brewing Co. | Genoa, IL
Chain O’Lakes Brewing Company | McHenry, IL
Chicago Beer Company | West Loop, Chicago
Flatlander’s Restaurant & Brewery | Lincolnshire, IL
Goose Island Wrigleyville | Lakeview, Chicago
Granite City Brewery | Orland Park, IL
Harrison’s Restaurant & Brewery | Orland Park, IL
Hopper’s Garage Brewing Company | Antioch, IL
Like Minds Brewing | West Town, Chicago
Mad Mouse Brewery | University Village, Chicago
Moonshine | Wicker Park, Chicago
Nevin’s Brewing Co./Midnight Pig | Plainfield, IL
Pokro Brewing Co. | Griffith, IN
Present Tense Fine Ales | South Loop, Chicago
Ram Restaurant & Brewery | Schaumburg, IL
Ram Restaurant & Brewery | Wheeling, IL
Scallywag Brewing | Westmont, IL
Seery Athlone Brewing | Addison, IL
Slapshot Brewing Co. | Lawndale, Chicago
Small Town Brewery | Wauconda, IL
Sullers Past Brewing | South Loop, Chicago
Tribes Brewpub | Mokena, IL
Vice District – Chicago | South Loop, Chicago
Vice District – Homewood | Homewood, IL