Since the times of bootlegging and Al Capone, Chicagoans have dependably enjoyed their spirits and brewskie. Chicago has been right on pattern, its specialty breweries popping up as development has blasted the nation over. There were 2,483 in 2013, up from 2,347 in 2012 and 1,521 in 2008 concurring the Brewers Association.

This national pattern was likely helped generally by the offer of Chicago-based Goose Island Brewery to Anheuser-Busch Inbev NV for $38.8 million in 2011. Only before that buy and considerably all the more so from that point forward, a slew of art breweries have opened in Chicago.

"Chicagoans have dependably had an interest with brewskie," says Josh Deth, who awhile ago acted as a brewer at Goose Island before opening and turning into the supervising accomplice of Revolution Brewing Company in the city's Logan Square neighborhood in 2010. "Make lagers are all the fierceness at this time and Chicago is no special case." Although Deth says Revolution will blend 24,000 barrels by the closure of 2013, that sum will almost twofold to 42,000 barrels one year from now. "Chicago is a huge market and there is unmistakably repressed interest for neighborhood brew," Deth says.

Indeed, with all the brewpubs and tap rooms, there are still more than enough Chicago territory specialty preparing organizations – Ale Syndicate Brewing, 5 Rabbit Brewery, Begyle Brewing Company, Flesk Brewing Company, Pipeworks Brewing Company, Three Angels Brewing, Spiteful Brewing, Ten Ninety Brewing Company and Une Année Brewery – that just offer in modest clumps to nearby restaurants or are at the present time building a store or tap room to oblige guests.

Provided that you're going by the Windy City, here are 29 bottling works to look at, composed by geographic locale in the city or suburbs.

CITY OF CHICAGO

Close WEST SIDE

Haymarket Pub and Brewery

737 W Randolph St.

Neighborhood: West Loop

(312) 638-0700

haymarketbrewing.com

Drink examplary Belgian and contemporary American brewskies at this West Loop staple. Brewer Pete Crowley's brewskies incorporate a huge determination of Ipas incorporating the Mathias Imperial IPA and American-style Last Chance Belgian IPA. There's additionally the Blacksox Porter, an English-style chocolate malt, an in number Belgian brew called Mother Jones Abbey Style Dubbel and the clean, fresh and hoppy Speakerswagon Pilsner. Menu top choices incorporate sweet potato tots, burgers, pulled pork and The Riot, an Italian wiener patty with mozzarella cheddar, bbq pork shoulder and regular giardiniera. Sit in the front bar or stroll down a thin hall past the brew house and aging room into the back bar and eating zone that additionally houses Chicago's Drinking and Writing Theater.

Insider Tip: Tours are offered at twelve, 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Sundays and incorporate a 12-ounce lager and guided tasting of four 4-ounce brewskies. Call ahead for reservations. Expense is $15.
Close NORTH

Chart book Brewing Company

2747 N. Lincoln Ave.

Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

atlasbeercompany.com

773.295.1270

Siblings Ben and John Saller opened their 7-barrel distillery in June 2012 and took the name Atlas from a brewery that initially opened in Chicago in 1896 and shut after Prohibition. There's ordinarily eight to 10 brews on tap. Top choices incorporate the American-style citrusy Diversey Pale Ale, Hyperion Double IPA and Andromeda Milk Stout. "We attempt to keep our grain bills fascinating; even the hoppy brewskies have malt character," says co-holder Ben Saller.

Different lagers incorporate the conventional German golden Oktoberfest lager and a Belgian, nunnery style pumpkin beer with a more unobtrusive than sweet coriander and cinnamon taste. There's a full administration kitchen with pizza, mixed greens, sandwiches and burgers. Fortes incorporate Prince Edward Island mussels and clams and a mixed bag of lager and dessert blends like whiskey tan sugar frozen yogurt in milk strong.

Insider Tips: Atlas doesn't have normally planned tours, yet you can call ahead or message for an extraordinary tour. There's likewise a joined knocking down some pins back street adjacent.

Dryhop Brewers

3155 N Broadway St.

Chicago, IL 60657

Neighborhood: Lakeview

(773) 857-3155

dryhopchicago.com
Think jump driven beers, for example Ipas and Pale Ales, in addition to Belgian create mixes. There's Batch 001, a session beer cross breed of preprohibition cream brew and steam brewskie; Shark Meets Hipster, an American wheat IPA; a coppery Scottish Ale called Smoke on the Loch; a Biere de Garde called Hippie Magic; a twofold APA called The Judge, Jury, & Executioner; and a coconut milk forceful called The Angry Samoan. The kitchen is open for brunch, lunch, supper and late-night supporters. It additionally offers more than enough little plate things to combine with lager, for instance the forceful braised goat, wheat brewskie soup with hamburger short rib, and Belgian beer mussels.

Insider Tip: Dryhop brew is just accessible at this area, however they do offer growlers in 32 and 64 ounces.

Goose Island

1800 North Clybourn

Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

(312) 915.0071

gooseisland.com

Goose Island has dependably been a Chicago most beloved. In spite of the fact that Anheuser-Busch Inbev NV bought it in 2011, a percentage of the brewskies are still blended generally – just not the three top venders, 312 Urban Wheat Ale, Honker's Ale and India Pale Ale.

Different top picks incorporate Nut Brown Ale; Matilda, a Belgian-style pale beer; Sofie, a tart Belgian-style Farmhouse brew and a barrel-matured Bourbon County Stout. The definitive brewpub is on Clybourn with a second area in Wrigleyville (3535 North Clark St.).

The Clybourn and Wrigley brewpubs are still claimed and worked autonomously by John Hall, the definitive organizer of Goose Island.

Corridor says he still works nearly with the Fulton Goose Island office, and the offer of his brew organization, which he began in 1988, methods more individuals can drink create brewskie around the nation on a national scale. "It's the best of both planets on the grounds that we didn't have the gear to make the lager reliably and now we can focus on making more forte brewskies," Hall says. He says make lager has developed exponentially on the grounds that "everybody is searching for an exceptional experience."

"Make brew is simply accompanying the pattern," Hall says. "You take a gander at cafe, wine and cooking, its all the same. Individuals need to settle on their own decision. Lager offers an extremely wide mixture of characters for everyone for diverse times and scenarios. You can pick what fits your inclinati
New brewskies are tapped at the Clybourn area at 6 p.m. each Thursday. There's a kitchen at both areas with everything from malted ocean salt wort bread to pulled pork made with Honker's Ale.

Insider Tips: Tours top off quick, so its best to make a reservation two weeks ahead of time. Expense is $10 and incorporates six tastings and a trinket half quart glass. Take a 60-90 moment tour at the Clybourn area at 12:30, 2:00 or 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays or at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Alternately head off to Wrigleyville area, which offers tours when the Cubs aren't playing at home, at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

Close NORTHWEST

Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

1927 W. North Ave.

Neighborhood: Wicker Park

773.772.4422

http://piecechicago.com/

Consume extraordinary New Haven-style slender hull pizza and drink brew here. Brewer Jonathan Cutler and Piece Brwery have won a slew of honors incorporating the World Beer Cup Champion Small Brewpub and Brewmaster Award in 2006. Brewskies incorporate the German-style Kolsch Bier called Golden Arm, the twofold IPA Camel Toe, American-style pale brew called Beer in Progress. Listen to live band karaoke at 11 p.m. each Saturday.

Insider Tip: There isn't call-ahead seating, aside from gatherings of 10 or more.

Upset Brewing

2323 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Neighborhood: Logan Square

773-227-2739

revbrew.com
Since opening in 2010, this 60-barrel brewhouse has morphed into a huge make bottling works. Upheaval Brewery's smash hit lager is their hoppy American-style Anti-Hero IPA. Other year-round top choices might be the smooth Belgian-style white lager rang Bottom Wit and the powerful chocolate malt Eugene Porter. More than 60 separate brewskies are fermented every year and half are just accessible at the brewpub. "Character is No. 1 for us," says Josh Deth, the administering accomplice of Revolution, who alludes to himself as 'The Chairman of the Party.' "And everybody likes something other than what's expected, from solid stouts to hoppy brews," he says. There are two areas: the brewpub (2323 N. Milwaukee Ave.), which serves brew and sustenance; and its second area, the creation bottling works and tap room (3340 N. Kedzie Ave.), which just serves brewskie.

Insider Tip: Free Kedzie Production Brewery Tours are held Wednesday through Friday at 6:00 p.m., Saturday at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. First and foremost come, first serve.

NORTH

4 Paws Brewing Company

5435 N Wolcott Ave.

Neighborhood: Andersonville

www.4pawsbrewing.com

This new distillery was opened in May 2013 by the spouse and-wife group of Meghan and Matt Gebhardt, who transformed their homebrewing into a business not long from now. In 2010, the couple embraced a boxer pooch named Sadie who has four white paws, henceforth the name. The few envisions preparing 500 barrels by the close of 2013. Their two backbone lagers are a smooth simmered Brindle Amber Ale and the clean and fresh, non-hoppy Fawn Blonde Ale for "individuals who don't like brewskie," Meghan Gebhardt says. Tours are at 2:00 p.m. on select Saturdays and cost $10 (money just) and incorporate a tour, tasting and token glass.

Insider Tip: For $20, 4 Paws additionally offers a 4-5 hour make bike tour around the city; takers study the history of brew in Chicago, with pleasant stops at nearby watering openings and, obviously, 4 Paws Brewing.
Half Acre Beer Company

4257 N. Lincoln Ave.

Neighborhood: North Center

halfacrebeer.com

(773) 248-4038

Daylight is brew's No. 1 foe. That is the reason Half Acre turned into the first distillery in Chicago to would it be able to's brew. So drink a 16-ounce tallboy, for instance the mainstream sweet-smelling and hoppy West Coast-style Daisy Cutter Pale Ale, or the smoother and more adjusted Gossamer Golden Ale. Other Half Acre pillars could be the German-style Pony Pilsner and the Motueka jumped up Akari Shogun American Wheat Ale. There's a customary tap room that is not a bar or a restaurant, however you can request in while there. Tours for this 15-barrel bottling works are held at 11:00 a.m. each Saturday and cost $10, money just. That incorporates lager examples and a half quart glass. Members must be 21 and over.

Insider Tip: Lines shape outside Half Acre before the tour. Just 60 individuals are permitted on tour so determine you get there early enough and you're not number 61.

Metropolitan Brewing

5121 N Ravenswood Ave.

Neighborhood: Andersonville

metrobrewing.com

Tap it! Drink it! Schnell! Drink German-style lagers – with names like Flywheel and Krankshaft - at this nearby distillery where their trademark is "drinking new brew is a compelling game." Tours are offered infrequently - $5 to research wort and the criticalness of high temperature exchangers while drinking a couple of specimens.

NORTHWEST

Finch's Beer Company

4565 N. Elston Ave.

Neighborhood: Albany Park

finchbeer.com

(773) 283-
Finch's Beer Company began in 2010, and the present office began sending brew in 2011. Finch's makes five center hoppy brewskies. The Golden Wing Blonde Ale is more hoppy and crisper, than a conventional blonde brew. There's the Secret Stache Stout, a cream hefty prepared with lactose and vanilla beans and clues of espresso and chocolate, an American red lager called Fascist Pig, and an American-style Cut Throat Pale Ale. Named after the Chicago shirt organization, Finch's additionally makes a severe and hoppy golden Threadless IPA.

Insider Tip: Tours are held at twelve each Saturday for $10. Buy tickets online ahead of time.

Lake Effect Brewing Company

4727 W. Montrose Avenue.

Neighborhood: Portage Park

(312) 919-4473

Long-time companions Clint Bautz and Lynn Ford both became hopelessly enamored with brew while on separate abroad excursions in Europe. After a spot of influence by Bautz, the pair started a new business and began Lake Effect. Their lagers incorporate Snow, a Belgian-style Wit Bier; a broiled malt and citrus jump golden lager called Fresh Coast Pale Ale; an exceptionally hoppy Falcon Dive IPA; a caramel and nutty ESB; a Milk Stout with espresso and chocolate notes; a German session brewskie called Kuhler See (Cool Lake); and an American pilsner called Bitchin' Blonde Belgian-Style malt beverage.

Insider Tip: Take a $10 tour at 1:00 p.m. each Saturday, yet you should preregister via messaging: tours@lakeeffectbrewing.com.

SOUTH

Argus Brewery

11314 S. Front Ave.

Neighborhood: Roseland

argusbrewery.com

(773) 941-4050

Attempt the Marzen-style Holsteiner Lager, the British Clyde's Ale ESB or the Ironhorse, a half and half Common brew that has a clue of flavor. You can additionally drink private-name marks that Argus brews, for instance the one by Jarrett Payton, child of fanciful Bears running back Walter Payton, who mixes his All-American Wheat Ale – otherwise known as Swheatness here. Take a 90-moment brewery tour on Saturdays (12:30, 2:00 or 3:30 p.m.) for $10.

Horse Thief Hollow Restaurant & Brewery

10426 S. Western Ave

(773) 779-2739

horsethiefbrewing.com

Neighborhood: Beverly
This Southside neighborhood distillery opened in February. "We take two methodologies to our brewskie," says possessor Neil Byers, "We mix excellent style beers and high octane interesting lagers." Their Uncorked Ale falls in the last classification and joins a Belgium Triple with Malbec grapes matured in oak barrels.

A standout amongst the most famous brewskies is the Kitchen Sink, a pale malt beverage produced out of eight sorts of bounces and six grains from far and wide. The 773 Stout, a nod to one of Chicago's zone codes, has insights of espresso and chocolate, while the Annexation Ale, an American-style IPA, pays respect to Beverly's extension to the city of Chicago in 1890. There's additionally a Kolsch-style brilliant lager called eighteenth Rebellion.

Byers was a culinary expert in his past life, which is the reason the pub is additionally known for its nourishment ("Sausage Saturdays and Taco Tuesdays"). Attempt the pulled pork made on a smoker, and pretzels produced out of used grain (from the prepared brewskie), presented with broiled poblano queso. Tours are accessible on solicitation.

CHICAGO SUBURBS

WESTERN SUBURBS

Emmett's Tavern & Brewing Company

128 West Main Street

West Dundee

(847) 428-4500

www.emmettstavern.com

Over 85 lagers are fermented at Emmett's, from the Belgian Dubbel and Dunkel Weizen to their hoppy Victory Pale Ale, Double Barrel Oatmeal Stout and American medium-bodied Mccarthy Red Ale. The full-administration restaurant offers upscale bar nourishment like cheddar malt beverage soup and Kobe burgers. Named after Emmett Burns, the patriarch of the family, this nearby brewery was begun by the Burns family: siblings Andrew and Matthew Burns and their father Timothy. The definitive Emmett's was secured in 1999 in West Dundee. Two extra suburban areas opened in Downer's Grove and Palatine.

Lunar Brewing Company

54 E St Charles Rd #11

Villa Park

(630) 530-2077
http://www.beermenus.com/places/2162-lunar-blending co

Listen to nearby groups, play the CD-laden jukebox or Golden Tee golf movie amusement while having a brew in this neighborhood plunge bar that additionally makes its own particular blend. In addition an extensive determination of national and create lagers, they likewise serve a collection of Lunar brewskies: Moondust White IPA; Moondance IPA; Apollo American Red lager IPA; a cereal brew called Total Eclipse; a Russian royal forceful called Kosmonaut Stout; and fruity brews like Raspberry Cream Ale and Blueberry Wit. A few locals jump at the chance to trek and two wheeler along the Illinois Prairie Path, a tree-laden trail that was changed over from an old railroad track, and afterward stop in for a lager.

Serious Oath Brewery

1661 Quincy Ave. #179

Naperville, IL

solemnoathbrewery.com

(630) 995-3062

In the wake of going to his sibling John in San Diego, Joe Barley portrayed out a business want to make Solemn Oath. John moved to Chicago and from that point forward, they've fermented in the vicinity of 70 styles of brewskie, as per Joe. Stroll through the parking space entryway and head into the bottling works or tap space for a side of snarky funniness. Drink Belgian and barrel-matured specialty lagers that have a ton of fun names like Dude, Hold My Purse. It's a Cabernet Barrel-Aged Belgian Blonde Ale with Peaches.

There's likewise the American IPA called Kidnapped by Vikings; and Oxford Comma, a spiced Belgian Blonde Ale. Different top choices incorporate the West Coast Double IPA Wreckagemaster; a Milk Stout called Nourri au Fourrage; a hoppy Belgian wheat called Mr. Improper; and Manasika Masala, a chai-spiced watchman.

Insider Tips: They don't serve sustenance here; they don't acknowledge money, just Mastercards; and Naperville has a three brew constrain such a variety of supporters select brewskie flights (which consider one brewskie), so they can attempt more choices.

Stockholm's

306 W State St.

Geneva

(630) 208-7070

stockholmsbrewpub.com

Stockholm's is the brainchild of manager and head brewer Michael Olesen, who opened the brewery in 2002 and additionally claims a speculation financier organization. This modest bar (authoritatively called Stockholm's Vardshus, which implies bar in Swedish) has 11 tables and 12 bar stools. Sit at the bar and see the fermenting process. The most prominent brewskie is the northern German-style State Street Pilsner. Different lagers incorporate the Lorazz Weiss, a raspberry cream brew; the hearty Doc's Porter; and Downtown Honey Brown beer. The sum of the brewskies are unfiltered and regularly molded, Olesen clarifies, which implies Stockholm brews are commonly carbonated by the maturation handle, without extra carbonation being included. There's a full, sans preparation kitchen that has everything from mixed greens and sandwiches to hand crafted soups, hand-cut steaks and sea got seafood.
Two Brothers

30w315 Calumet Ave.

Warrenville

(630) 393-2337

twobrosbrew.com

This neighborhood top choice draws numerous from both city and suburbs for its hefeweizen Ebel's Weiss; its light tan, medium-bodied Domaine Dupage; and the Cane & Ebel rye brewskie. Siblings Jim and Jason Ebel began this bottling works in the 1990s and have been prevalent after. Take a free bottling works tour at 1:00, 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays, or hold up until Sunday's 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. time spaces. Benefactors consume at the Tap House brewpub with a menu that incorporates wings, mac and cheddar, sweet potato fries, meatloaf, sandwiches, burgers and pizza.

SOUTHWEST SUBURBS

Urban Legend Brewing Company

1115 Zygmunt Circle

Westmont

urbanlegendbrewing.com

(630) 442-7864

This new bottling works began blending in June and opened a little tap room in August. The tap room, which emphasizes six brews on draft, is interested in people in general from 5:00-9:00 p.m. on Fridays, with some extra nights, as advertised on its Facebook page. "The arrangement is to develop as we get more brewskie in the pipeline," says co-manager and brewer Tim Hoerman. Arrangements are likewise in the attempts to add a banner shaft to the distillery to show what sort of brew is continuously blended. Yellow is for pilsner, kolsch or pale lager brewskies; red is for golden and altbier, tan is for watchman, dark is for heavy or Cascadian beer, and green is for else other possibilities. Most beloved brews incorporate The Krispy Karl, a drier form of a Russian Imperial Stout with chocolate and java notes; Wire Transfer, a light-bodied Zythos American Pale Ale; I'm Coming to Join You Elizabeth, an American "Redd" Ale; and The Alter Ego, a/k/a Tony Clifton, a Dusseldorft Altbier which is a golden half and half brew. Tours are accessible on appeal.

SOUTHERN SUBURBS

Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery

1035 Sterling Ave.

Flossmoor

flossmoorstation.com

There's an explanation for why Flossmoor was named the Best Small Brewpub and Best Small Brewpub Brewer in America. This brewpub is inside the memorable Flossmoor train station, initially inherent 1906 and later changed over into this interesting restaurant and bottling works which opened in 1996. Top choice brews incorporate the light and blonde American-style Zephyr Golden Ale; the orange nectar bloom imbued Gandy Dancer Honey Ale; Irish-style Iron Horse Stout; and powerful molasses and oats Pullman Brown Ale. There's likewise cherry wheat and raspberry beers, and other occasional top picks. Flossmoor Station has a full menu with top picks like brewskie cheddar soup, grill ribs, and fish sticks and french fries, all made with the Station Master Wheat beer.

Insider Tip: This brewpub is arranged right off the new prepare spot on Metra's University Park line, such a variety of guests now bring the train down from Chicago.
One Trick Pony

17933 Chappel Ave

Lansing

(708) 889-6683

onetrickponybrewery.com

Possessor Mark Kocol jokes he was homebrewing when he let a companion inspect his Ipas. "He inquired as to whether he could come over and mix," Kocol says. "I was concerned he would just need to brew Ipas, so I let him know I'm not set to be an one-trap horse simply doing Ipas. I need to mix Belgian brewskies and attempt different things." The name stayed, be that as it may, and Kocol's microbrewery opened in June 2012. Its tap room ordinarily has eight lagers on tap, all named for steeds. Top choices incorporate the Kisber Felver, a hoppy Black IPA; a light Belgium resplendent brew with nectar called Brabant; and Kentucky Mountain, a barrel-matured old beer with oak and vanilla. "The objective is to start packaging later not long from now," Kocol says. "It's been difficult to stay aware of interest."

NORTHERN SUBURBS

Lake Bluff Brewing Company

16 E Scranton Ave.

Lake Bluff, IL 60044

(224) 544-5179

lbbrew.com

You might ponder football when you listen "Honey Badger." But this well known Golden Ale at Lake Bluff Brewing Company additionally offers reverence to how the lager is made— a consolidation of generally cultivated nectar, caramel, Munich and Vienna malts. In the event that you need something higher in liquor content, attempt the Skull & Bones Double Pale Ale. "It was a hazardous botch that happened while we were attempting to make our first brewskie," concedes co-holder Rodd Specketer. The previously stated smooth pale beer has a 7.7 percent liquor content - much higher than most - however still has an aftertaste like ordinary pale malt beverage. Then again attempt Lake Bluff's hoppy Gamma Ray malt beverage.

Ten dollar tours are generally offered every month at 4 p.m. on Sundays. Simply make a point to BYOV – Bring Your Own Vinyl (record) to this nanobrewery, and look at the pivoting accumulation of symbolization supplied by a neighborhood exhibition.

Mickey Finn's Brewery

347 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Libertyville

(847) 362-6688

mickeyfinnsbre
Listen to unrecorded music and get nourishment specials like Hump Day two-for-one burgers, on Wednesday. Opened in 1994, Mickey Finn's was Lake County's first brewpub. The brewery is presently currently moving over the road to its new bigger area (347 N. Milwaukee Avenue). Its most well known brewskie is the 847 Suburban Wheat Ale, fermented with a 50/50 part of wheat malt and malted grain. Different brews incorporate the Belgian-style Katarina Wit Beer; the American-style Amber Ale; an oats brew called Pint O' Porridge and English-style solid lager called Legspinner Barley Wine. Nourishment top choices incorporate the calamari little tacos, Bavarian pretzel, fish sticks and french fries and Blarney Balls, southern style garlic, cheddar and pig meat pounded potato balls.

Tighthead Brewing Company

161 N Archer Ave.

Mundelein

(847) 970-9174

tightheadbrewing.com

This 15-barrel brewhouse opened in November 2011. Holder Bruce Dir played rugby for 13 years and chose to name his bottling works after the position he played for a large portion of his profession. Listen to unrecorded music in the Tap Room from 7:00-9:30 p.m. each Thursday and consume pork tacos, a braised short rib sandwich or Asian mango noodles from the Raging Kitchen Food Truck stopped outside. Top choice brewskies incorporate the hearty espresso and chocolate Boxcar Porter; the equalized caramel red brew called Scarlet Fire; and Comfortably Blonde, an American Blonde Ale that is lighter and less biting than universal pale malt beverages.

Insider Tip: Free tours are offered at 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Make reservations ahead of time.

Wild Onion Brewing Company

22221 North Pepper Rd.

Lake Barrington, IL 60010

(847)381-7308

onionbrewery.com

From Oktoberfest to a Summer Wit, there's a long rundown of brews at this bottling works. The agenda incorporates daintily spiced Pumpkin Ale; a twofold IPA called Hop Slayer; a full-bodied cereal brew called Jack Stout; a banana and clove hefeweizen called Hefty Weiss; an English-style nut tan beer called Beggar's Brown Ale; a Bohemian Pilsner called Kainz Brau; a blonde beer called Phat Chance Blonde; and a Russian Imperial Stout called Drago. Sit on the yard in the back neglecting a finished patio and request from a constrained however alluring menu that changes regularly.

Insider Tip: Tours are given at 2 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month, however you should call ahead for a reservation.

NORTHWEST SUBURBS

Chain O'lakes (COL) Brewing Company

3425 Pearl St.

Mchenry

(815) 331-8345

www.chainolakesbrewing.com
Get your "We Want Beer" signs at the brainchild brewery of Curt Ames, who began homebrewing in 1988 while a first lieutenant general in the Marine Corps. However it wasn't until in the not so distant future, three years in the wake of resigning from the military, that Ames' deep rooted dream turned into an actuality. This money just bottling works sits on the memorable site of the Mchenry Brewery, which shut in the 1950s. Beverage unfiltered, unpasteurized brewskies as The Colonel's IPA; Fox River Scotch Ale; SBA Mchenry County Extra Special Bitter; and Red-Hawk Wheat.

Lucky Monk Brewery

105 Hollywood Ave.

South Barrington, IL 60010

(847) 898-0500

theluckymonk.com

This 10-barrel brewhouse serves up excellent brews and lagers notwithstanding occasional top choices. There's the nutty Vienna-style lager called Fallen Angel; a smooth oats Solitude Stout; an American-style IPA called Confessional; a Weiss brew called Tritica; and an European pilsner called Cardinal Sin. There's a full administration restaurant that has top choices like the warm pretzel trio. Different strength incorporate the white truffle oil parmesan fries, the barbecued cheddar burger, and slim and fresh style short rib and egg pizza.

Village Vintner Winery & Brewery

2380 Esplanade Dr. Suite 100

Algonquin

(847) 658-4900

www.thevillagevintner.com

Drink housemade lager and high quality wine at this nearby brewpub. There's treat style cocoa vanilla forceful called Coconilla; and medium-bodied vanilla cream beer. Different brewskies incorporate Vintner Hop Rocket, a twofold IPA; Irish-style Red Head Ale; a zesty Pilsboy Pilsner and the Belgian-style Vit Wit. You can likewise attempt an expansive determination of red, white, products of the soil wines and match them with wood-let go pizza, wraps, sandwiches, burgers or raise your-own barbecued cheddar sandwiches.
Church Street Brewing Company

1480 Industrial Dr # C

Itasca

(630) 438-5725

www.churchstreetbrew.com

Lisa Gregor likes to joke that her spouse Joe, a resigned compound specialist turned-brewmaster, got his begin after their most senior offspring came back from school at West Point illustrating he'd been homebrewing with a couple of teachers. "It's a ton of fun and Dad needs an interest," Gregor says, imitating her offspring's statements. "Furthermore he was correct." That pastime transformed into the distillery which opened in September 2012.

The brews are dependent upon Joe's European voyages, incorporating the Bavarian-style Heavenly Helles lager; a conventional chocolate and cooked grain Scottish Ale; a Crimson Clover Red Irish Ale; and a smooth pilsner called Continental Lager. There's a tap room that doesn't serve nourishment, yet you can purchase growlers or get a glass of brew. Tours are given on solicitation, when the distillery is open, Thursday and Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m.