City Guide

Craft Breweries in Chicago, Illinois

Explore the best craft breweries in Chicago, Illinois. Browse local taprooms, microbreweries, and brewpubs. Your guide to Chicago's craft beer scene.

80 breweries currently listed in Chicago, Illinois, including Lake Effect Brewing Company, Greenstar Brewing At Uncommon Ground and Old Town Abbey Ales.

Featured Breweries

A quick way to compare standout taprooms and brewpubs in Chicago.

Lake Effect Brewing Company
Nestled in Chicago, Lake Effect Brewing Company is more than just a taproom—it’s a dynamic community hub built around great beer and even better events. Known for their playful sp…

1 review
Greenstar Brewing At Uncommon Ground
Greenstar Brewing at Uncommon Ground isn't just brewing; it's cultivating community and sustainability in Chicago. As Illinois' first certified organic brewery, they prioritize ea…

1 review
Old Town Abbey Ales
Old Town Abbey Ales brings the ancient, complex flavors of European monastic brewing right to the heart of Chicago. Founder Art Porto, inspired by his culinary travels, meticulous…

1 review
Goose Island Brewpub
Goose Island is the legendary Chicago institution that helped put American craft beer on the map, pioneering iconic styles like Bourbon County Brand Stout. Located in the heart of…

2 reviews
Piece Brewery
In the heart of Chicago, Piece Brewery and Pizzeria delivers an unexpected, yet perfect pairing: world-class, award-winning craft brews served alongside authentic, thin-crust New…

1 review
All Rise Brewing Co
Born from the legendary Chicago music venue, Cobra Lounge, All Rise Brewing Co. pours the same rebellious energy into their tanks as they do onto the stage. This West Loop brewery…

1 review

All breweries in Chicago

Every brewery and taproom listed in Chicago, Illinois, in name order.

Adams Street Brewery — 17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
Alarmist Brewing & Taproom — 4055 W Peterson Ave Suite Rear, Chicago, IL 60646, USA
Alarmist Brewing Co — 4055 W Peterson Ave Ste REAR
All Rise Brewing Co — 235 N Ashland Ave
Alulu Brewery and Pub — 2011 S Laflin St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Armitage Alehouse — 1000 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
Ballast Point Brewing Company
Begyle Brewing — 1800 W Cuyler Ave Ste 1E
Birreria @ Eataly — 43 E Ohio St
Burning Bush Brewery — 4014 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
Burnt City Brewing — 417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
CHAOS Brew Club — 2417 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Corridor Brewery & Provisions — 3446 N Southport Ave
Crushed By Giants Brewing Company — 600 N Michigan Ave 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Cruz Blanca Brewery — 904 W Randolph St
Demo Brewing Company — 1763 W Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, USA
District Brew Yards — 417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Dovetail Brewery — 1800 W Belle Plaine Ave
Dryhop Brewers — 3155 N Broadway St
Empirical Brewery — 1801 W Foster Ave
Eris Brewery And Cider House — 4240 W Irving Park Rd
Finch Beer Company — 1800 W Walnut St
Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery — 1746 W Chicago Ave
Gino's Brewing Company — 500 N La Salle Dr
Gnome Brew — 2026 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
GoodTimes Brewery + Kitchen — 3827 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613, USA
Goose Island Beer Co / Fulton St — 1800 W Fulton St
Goose Island Brewpub — 1800 N Clybourn Ave Ste B
Goose Island Taproom — 1800 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Great Central Brewing Company — 221 N Wood St
Greenstar Brewing At Uncommon Ground — 3810 N Clark St
Guinness Open Gate Brewery – West Loop — 901 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Half Acre Beer Co — 4257 N Lincoln Ave
Hamburger Mary's/Andersonville Brewing Company — 5402 N Clark St
Haymarket Pub and Brewery — 737 W Randolph St
Hopewell Brewing Co — 2760 N Milwaukee Ave
Horse Thief Hollow Brewery — 10426 S Western Ave
Illuminated Brew Works — 415 N Sangamon St
Industry Ales Brewpub — 230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604, USA
is/was brewing — 5121 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria and Brewery — 5215 S Harper Ave, Chicago, IL 60615, USA
Lagunitas Brewing Co — 2607 W 17th St
Lagunitas Brewing Company Chicago — 2607 W 17th St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Lake Effect Brewing Company — 4727 W Montrose Ave
Lincoln Square Taproom — 4721 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, USA
Local Option — 1102 W Webster Ave Ste 1
Mad Mouse Brewery
Maplewood Brewing Company — 2717 N Maplewood Ave
Marz Community Brewing Company — 3630 S Iron St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
Middle Brow Beer Company — 2840 W Armitage Ave
Midwest Coast Brewing Company — 2137 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Monochrome Brewing — 2101 S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Moody Tongue Brewing Company — 2136 S Peoria St
Navigator Taproom — 2211 N Milwaukee Ave #100, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Off Color Brewing — 3925 W Dickens Ave
Old Irving Brewing Co. — 4419 W Montrose Ave
Old Town Abbey Ales — 125 S Jefferson St Unit 2709
Open Outcry — 10934 S Western Ave
Pho No.1 Brewing Co. — 7958 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634, USA
Piece Brewery — 1927 W North Ave
Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square — 2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Pilot Project Brewing - Wrigleyville — 3473 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Pipeworks Brewing Co — 3912 W McLean Ave Ste B
Pipeworks Brewing Company - The Dojo — 3912 W McLean Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Printer's Row Brewing — 4801 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
Revolution Brewing — 3340 N Kedzie Ave
Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom — 3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
Revolution Brewing - Brewpub — 2323 N Milwaukee Ave
Rogers Park Taproom and Coffee House — 1615 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60626, USA
SlapShot Brewing Company — 3223 S Kolin Ave, Chicago, IL 60623, USA
Solemn Oath Brewery Still Life — 2919 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
Spiteful Brewing — 2024 W Balmoral Ave
Suncatcher Brewing — 2849 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
The Berghoff Restaurant
Tocayo Brewing Company — 1 S Dearborn St Ste 1700
Turner Haus Brewery — 78 E 47th St, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
Twisted Hippo — 2925 W Montrose Ave
Uptown Taproom — 1265 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
Vice District Tap Room — 1454 S Michigan Ave Ste 1
Whiner Beer Company — 1400 W 46th St

Breweries Within 25 Miles

Other craft breweries you can pair with a visit to Chicago.

Hop Butcher For the World — Darien, Illinois, 3.5 miles away
One Lake Brewing — Oak Park, Illinois, 5 miles away
Around the Bend Beer Co. — Oak Park, Illinois, 5.9 miles away
Exit Strategy Brewing Co. — Forest Park, Illinois, 7.3 miles away
Flapjack Brewery — Berwyn, Illinois, 7.8 miles away
Sketchbook Brewing Company — Evanston, Illinois, 8.6 miles away
Temperance Beer Company, LLC — Evanston, Illinois, 9.2 miles away
Sketchbook Brewing Co — Skokie, Illinois, 9.3 miles away

Nearby Brewery Cities

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Darien, Illinois
3 breweries listed
Oak Park, Illinois
4 breweries listed
Forest Park, Illinois
1 brewery listed
Berwyn, Illinois
1 brewery listed
Skokie, Illinois
1 brewery listed
Lyons, Illinois
2 breweries listed