Where to get good beer in Chicago?

I'm coming to Chicago for a conference in mid July and wanted to find out some good breweries/pubs to get some good beer. What are the best beers brewed and distributed in Chicago and where is a good place to go? Preferably a brewery or pub and not a bottle shop.

Thanks

Pretty much entirely relies on where you will be in the city/area.

Revolution
Half Acre
Haymarket
Piece
Local Option
Lagunitas
Goose Island

all have nice tap rooms/brew pubs. Go to a store and get stuff from Pipeworks, Spiteful, Two Brothers, Solemn Oath, or Une Annee.

mlakota said:

Revolution
Half Acre
Haymarket
Piece
Local Option
Lagunitas
Goose Island

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All of these, though if you are looking for Chicago specific brews I would skip the Lagunitas and Goose Island. Just tried some Haymarket beers for the first time a few weeks ago and was very impressed. I also can't recommend Half Acre and Revolution enough.

mlakota said:

Revolution

Half Acre

Haymarket

Piece

Local Option

Lagunitas

Goose Island



all have nice tap rooms/brew pubs. Go to a store and get stuff from Pipeworks, Spiteful, Two Brothers, Solemn Oath, or Une Annee.

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Isn't lagunitas a CA brewery??

wobrien said:

Isn't lagunitas a CA brewery??

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they just opened a second (gigantic) brewery in Chicago this spring. http://lagunitas.com/tag/chicago/

I'd add three floyds and new glarus, bells to the list, not chicago beers but localish (Three floyds is in indiana, new glarus wisconsin and bells michigan) and you can find them on tap/in bottles at bars. what area of the city will you be in?

Thedutchtouch said:

they just opened a second (gigantic) brewery in Chicago this spring. http://lagunitas.com/tag/chicago/

I'd add three floyds and new glarus, bells to the list, not chicago beers but localish (Three floyds is in indiana, new glarus wisconsin and bells michigan) and you can find them on tap/in bottles at bars. what area of the city will you be in?

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Cool, I didn't know that! I'd definitely make the trip to FFF when I visit Chicago.

They pretty much gave you the main info you need. There are also some great craft beer bars that will have the local goods on tap and for sale

I appreciate the info is was exactly what I was looking for.

Also we're staying at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.

So you're in the loop, right downtown, which is not an area I know very well, but I have herd many good things about the beer selection at Kasey's Tavern, 701 s Dearborn about 2 miles south of your hotel.

If you do make it out to the suburbs:

Solemn Oath in Naperville
Two Brothers in Warrenville
Emmett's Alehouse in Downers Grove
Flesk Brewing in Lombard
Urban Legend in Westmont

These five are southwest of Chicago, but all of them are less than an hours' drive of each other.

Chain O Lakes in McHenry
Lucky Monk in South Barrington

These two are northwest of Chicago, but both are excellent

The Chicago Home Brewers Group is having their monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 16th at Fischman's which has a very nice selection of beers on tap, a great beer selection in their store and you'll get to taste many different home brews from our members.

Thanks for the invite, but I won't be there until the 20th.

What about near Wicker park that has food and beer?


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abeasst said:

What about near Wicker park that has food and beer?


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Piece Brewing is in Wicker Park. Good beer and amazing pizza.

We want there last night and it was great. Is there a bottle shop near Hyatt regency at McCormick downtown?


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abeasst said:

We want there last night and it was great. Is there a bottle shop near Hyatt regency at McCormick downtown?

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Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar

Cool bar/liquor store hybrid.

abeasst said:

We want there last night and it was great. Is there a bottle shop near Hyatt regency at McCormick downtown?


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Binny's South Loop on Jefferson is awesome. Printers Row Wine Shop sometimes has interesting stuff, and should have most Chicago standards.

Just left Maria's packaged goods. Thanks for the suggestion got to have some goods draft beers and picked up some pipewerks and buffalo sweat.


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