Chicago Breweries

There’s no shortage of breweries in Chicago. Whether you’re a hardcore beer aficionado or someone who’s first learning about beer beyond macro breweries, Chicago breweries offer something for everyone. Below is a running list of Chicago breweries both in the city proper as well as the surrounding suburbs.

Alarmist Brewing – 4055 W. Peterson Ave. – North Park
Aleman 3304 – N. Knox Ave. – Belmont Craigin
All Rise Brewing Co. – 235 N. Ashland Ave. – West Loop
ALULU Brewpub – 2011 S. Laflin St. – Pilsen
Andersonville Brewing – 5402 N. Clark St. – Andersonville
Argus Brewery – 11314 S. Front Ave. – Roseland
Around the Bend Beer Co. – 825 E. 99th St. – Pullman
Ballast Point – 833 West Fulton Market – West Loop
Band of Bohemia – 4710 N. Ravenswood – Ravenswood
Berghoff Brewery – West Town
Begyle Brewing Co. – 1800 W. Cuyler St. – Northcenter
Birreria Chicago – 43 East Ohio St. – River North
Bixi Brewery – 2515 N. Milwaukee Ave. – Logan Square
Bold Dog Beer Company – 4727 W. Montrose Ave. – Irving Park
Bucket List Brewing – Chicago (coming soon)
Burnt City Brewing – Brewpub 2747 N. Lincoln Ave. – Lincoln Park
Burnt City Brewing – 825 E. 99th St. – Roseland
Chicago Beer Company – West Loop
Corridor Brewery & Provisions – 3446 N. Southport Ave. – Lakeview
Cruz Blanca – 900 W. Randolph St. – West Loop
Dovetail Brewery – 1800 W. Belle Plaine Ave. – Northcenter
DryHop Brewers – 3155 N. Broadway Ave. – Lakeview
Empirical Brewery – 1801 W. Foster Ave. – Ravenswood
Empirical Brewery – Brewpub 1328 W. Morse Ave. – Rogers Park
Englewood Brews – 63rd St. & Halsted – Englewood (coming soon)
Eris Brewery & Ciderhouse – 4240 W. Irving Park Rd. – Irving Park
Finch Beer Co. – 1800 W. Walnut St. – Near West Side
Forbidden Root – 1746 W. Chicago Ave. – West Town
Gino’s East Brewing Co. – 500 N. LaSalle St. – River North
Goose Island Beer Co. – 1800 W. Fulton St. – Near West Side
Goose Island Brewhouse – 1800 N. Clybourn St. – Lincoln Park
Great Central Brewing Co. – 221 N Wood St. – Near West Side
Greenstar Brewing Co. – 3800 N. Clark St. – Lakeview
Half Acre Beer Co. – Taproom 4257 N. Lincoln Ave. – Northcenter
Half Acre Beer Co. – 2050 W. Balmoral Ave. – Bowmanville
Haymarket Pub & Brewery – 737 W. Randolph St. – West Loop
Hop Butcher for the World – Darien, IL
Hopewell Brewing – 2760 N. Milwaukee Ave. – Logan Square
Hopothesis Beer Co. – 730 W. Randolph St. – West Loop
Horse Thief Hollow – 10426 S. Western Ave. – Beverly
Illuminated Brew Works – 415 N. Sangamon Ave. – West Loop
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales – 1504 E. Harper Court – Hyde Park
Lagunitas Brewing Co. – 1843 S. Washtenaw Ave. – Douglas Park
Lake Effect Brewing Co. – 4727 W. Montrose Ave. – Irving Park
LaGrow Organic Beer Co. – Chicago
Lo Rez Brewing – 2101 S Carpenter St. – Pilsen
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – 2717 N. Maplewood Ave – Logan Square
Marz Community Brewing – 3315 S. Halsted St. – Bridgeport
Metropolitan Brewing – 3057 N. Rockwell St. – Avondale
Moody Tongue Brewing Co. – 2136 S. Peoria St. – Pilsen
Motor Row Brewing – 2337 S. Michigan Ave. – South Loop
Off Color Brewing – Bottle Shop 3925 W. Dickens Ave. – Hermosa
Off Color Brewing Taproom – 1460 N. Kingsbury St. – Lincoln Park
Old Irving Brewing Co. – 4419 W. Montrose Ave – Old Irving Park
On Tour Brewing Co. – 1725 W. Hubbard St. – West Town
Open Outcry Brewing Co. – 10934 S. Western Ave. – Morgan Park
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria – 1927 W. North Ave. – Wicker Park
Pipeworks Brewing Co. – 3912 W McLean Ave. – Hermosa
Present Tense Fine Ales – South Loop (in planning)
Ravinia Brewing – 2925 W. Montrose Ave.– Albany Park
Revolution Brewing – Taproom 3340 N. Kedzie Ave. – Avondale
Revolution Brewing – Brewpub 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave. – Logan Square
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery – 1 W. Grand Ave. – River North
Spiteful Brewing – 2050 W. Balmoral Ave. – Bowmanville
Sullers Past Brewing – Chicago
Twisted Hippo Brewing Co. – 3304 N. Knox Ave. – Belmont Cragin
Urban Renewal Brewery – 5121 N. Ravenswood Ave. – Ravenswood
Veteran Beer Company – 320 W. Ohio St. – River North
Vice District Brewing – 1454 S. Michigan Ave. – South Loop
Whiner Brewery – 1400 W. 46th St. – Back of the Yards

Suburban Chicago Breweries

25 West Brewing Co. – 2 Stratford Dr., Bloomingdale, IL
3 Floyds Brewing Co. – 9750 Indiana Pkwy., Munster, IN
5 Rabbit Cervecería – 6399 W. 74th St., Bedford Park, IL
18th Street Brewery – Gary 5725 Miller Ave., Gary, IN
18th Street Brewery – Hammond 5417 N. Oakley Ave., Hammond, IN
51st Ward Brewing – Westmont, IL
350 Brewing Co. – 7144 W. 183rd St., Tinley Park, IL
Afterthought Brewing Co. – 844 N. Ridge Ave., Lombard, IL
Alter Brewing Co. – 2300 Wisconsin Ave., Downers Grove, IL
Ancient Owl Brewing – Lombard, IL
Arrowhead Ales Brewing Co. – 2101 Calistoga Dr., New Lenox, IL
Banging Gavel Brews – 17400 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL
BBGB Brewery & Hop Farm – 2000 W Orchard Rd., North Aurora, IL
Black Horizon Brewing Co. – 7560 S. Quincy St., Willowbrook, IL
Blue Island Brewing Co. – 13357 Old Western Ave., Blue Island, IL
Blue Nose Brewery – 6119 East Ave., Hodgkins, IL
Bosacki’s Home Brew – 610 E. Hawley St., Mundelein, IL
BuckleDown Brewing – 8699 W 47th St., Lyons, IL
Bulldog Brewing Co. – 1409 119th St., Whiting, IN
Buffalo Creek Brewing – 360 Historical Ln., Long Grove, IL
Byway Brewing Co. – 2825 Carlson Dr., Hammond, IN
Cademon Brewing Co. – 217 W. Main St., Genoa, IL
Cahoots Brewing – Oak Park, IL
Church Street Brewing – 1480 Industrial Dr. Unit C, Itasca, IL
Crown Brewing – 211 S. East St., Crown Point, IN
Crystal Lake Brewing – 150 N. Main St., Crystal Lake, IL
The Devil’s Trumpet Brewing Co. – 8250 Utah St., Merrillville, IN
D. Litch’s Beer – 1139 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL
Dry City Brew Works – 120B N. Main St., Wheaton, IL
Elmhurst Brewing Co. – 171 N Addison Ave., Elmhurst, IL
Emmett’s Brewing Co. – Downers Grove 5200 Main St., Downers Grove, IL
Emmett’s Brewing Co. – Palatine 110 N. Brockway St., Palatine, IL
Emmett’s Brewing Co. – West Dundee 128 W. Main St., West Dundee, IL
Emmett’s Brewing Co. – Wheaton 121 W. Front St., Wheaton, IL
Evil Horse Brewing Co. – 1336 Main St., Crete, IL
Exit Strategy Brewing Co. – 7700 W Madison, Forest Park, IL
Flapjack Brewery – 6833 Stanley Ave., Berwyn, IL
Flesk Brewing – 200 Applebee St. Suite E, Barrington, IL
Flossmoor Station Brewing Co. – 1035 Sterling Ave., Flossmoor, IL
Gordon Biersch – 639 E. Boughton Rd. #100, Bolingbrook, IL
Granite City Brewery – Naperville 1828 Abriter Ct., Naperville, IL
Granite City Brewery – Orland Park 14035 S. La Grange Rd., Orland Park, IL
Granite City Brewery – Schaumburg 801 Plaza Dr., Schaumburg, IL
Half Day Brewing Co. – 200 Village Green, Lincolnshire, IL
Hailstorm Brewing Co. – 8060 186th St., Tinley Park, IL
Hofbräuhuas Chicago – 5500 Park Pl., Rosemont, IL
Hopvine Brewing Co. – 4030 Fox Valley Center Dr., Aurora, IL
Imperial Oak Brewing – 501 Willow Blvd., Willow Springs, IL
Itasca Brewing Co. – 400 East Orchard St., Itasca, IL
Kings & Convicts Brewing Co. – 523 Bank Ln., Highwood, IL
Kinslahger Brewing Co. – 6806 Roosevelt Rd., Oak Park, IL
Lake Bluff Brewing Co. – 16 E. Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff, IL
Light the Lamp Brewery – 10 N. Lake St., Grayslake, IL
Living Proof Brewing – 1480 Old Deerfield Rd., Highland Park, IL
The Lucky Monk – 105 Hollywood Blvd., South Barrington, IL
Lunar Brewing Co. – 54 E. St. Charles Rd. #11, Villa Park, IL
Macushla Brewing Co. – 1516 E. Lake Ave., Glenview, IL
McHenry Brewing Co. – 3425 Pearl St., McHenry, IL
Metal Monkey Brewing – 515 Anderson Dr. #900, Romeoville, IL
Mickey Finn’s Brewery – 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL
Middle Brow Beer Co. – 2701 Deborah Ave., Zion, IL
Mikerphone Brewing – 121 Garlisch Dr., Elk Grove Village, IL
Miskatonic Brewing Co. – 1000 N. Frontage Rd., Darien, IL
More Brewing Co. – 126 S. Villa Ave., Villa Park, IL
MyGrain Brewing Co. – 50 E. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL
Myths and Legends Brewing – 1115 Zygmunt Cir., Westmont, IL
Nevin’s Brewing Co. – 12337 S. Rte. 59 #155, Plainfield, IL
New Oberpfalz Brewing – 121 E. Main St., Griffith, IN
Noon Whistle Brewing – 800 E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard, IL
Oak Park Brewing Co. – 155 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL
Off Square Brewing – 11000 Delaware Pkwy., Crown Point, IN
One Trick Pony Brewery – 17845-17851 Chappel Ave., Lansing, IL
Only Child Brewing – 1350 Tri State Pkwy, Ste 124, Gurnee, IL
Peckish Pig – 623 Howard St., Evanston, IL
Penrose Brewing Co. – 509 Stevens St., Geneva, IL
Pokro Brewing Co. – 311 North Broad Street, Griffith, IN
Pollyanna Brewing Co. Taproom – 431 Talcott Ave., Lemont, IL
Pollyanna Brewing Co. Roselare – 245 E Main St., Roselle, IL
Prairie Krafts Brewing Co. – 1310 Busch Pkwy., Buffalo Grove, IL
Rabid Brewing – 17759 Bretz Dr., Homewood, IL
Ram Restaurant & Brewery – 9520 Higgins Rd., Rosemont, IL
Ram Restaurant & Brewery – 1901 McConnor Pkwy., Schaumburg, IL
Ram Restaurant & Brewery – 700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL
Ravinia Brewing – 615 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park, IL
Roaring Table Brewing – 739 W Route 22, Lake Zurich, IL
Rock Bottom – Lombard 94 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL
Rock Bottom – Orland Park 16156 S. La Grange Rd., Orland Park, IL
Rock Bottom – Warrenville 28256 Diehl Rd., Warrenville, IL
Saint John Malt Brothers Brewing – 9607 Wicker Ave., St. John, IN
Saint Errant – Elk Grove Village, IL
Scorched Earth Brewing Co. – 203 Berg St., Algonquin, IL
Short Fuse Brewing Co. – 5000 N. River Rd, Schiller Park, IL
Side Lot Brewery – 110 Slocum Lake Rd, Wauconda, IL
Skeleton Key Brewing – 8102 Lemont Rd, Woodridge, IL
Sketchbook Brewing – 825 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL
Small Town Brewery – 1000 Brown St., Wauconda, IL
Smylie Bros. Brewing – 1615 Oak Ave., Evanston, IL
Solemn Oath Brewery – 1661 Quincy Ave. #179, Naperville, IL
Soundgrowler Brewing – 8201 183rd St., Tinley Park, IL
Stockholm’s Brewpup – 306 W. State St., Geneva, IL
Strike Ten Brewing Co. – Algonquin, IL
Stupid Hare Brews – Elk Grove Village, IL
Temperance Beer Co. – 2000 Dempster St., Evanston, IL
Ten Ninety Brewing – 1025 N Waukegan Rd., Glenview, IL
Tighthead Brewing Co. – 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein, IL
Tribes Alehouse – 11220 W. Lincoln Hwy., Mokena, IL
Two Brothers Brewing – 30W315 Calumet Ave. W., Warrenville, IL
Two Brothers Roundhouse – 205 N. Broadway, Aurora IL
Une Année / Hubbard’s Cave Brewery – 9082 W. Golf Rd., Niles, IL
Vice District Brewing – 18022 Dixie Hwy., Homewood, IL
Village Vintner Winery & Brewery – 2380 Esplanade Dr., Algonquin, IL
Werk Force – 14903 S. Center St., Plainfield, IL
Wild Onion Pub & Brewery – 22221 N. Pepper Rd., Lake Barrington, IL
Wildrose Brewing – 1104 E. Main St., Griffith, IN
Windmill Brewing – 2121 Gettler St, Dyer, IN
Wolfden Brewing – Bloomingdale, IL
ZümBier – 3232 E. Monroe St., Waukegan, IL