Craft Beer in Chicago

[Aesopian]

I turn twenty one this weekend and I'm sick of drinking Bud Light. Any recommendations? I hears the Haymarket Pub & Brewery is pretty good.

 

[AussieBear]

I turn twenty one this weekend and I'm sick of drinking Bud Light. Any recommendations? I hears the Haymarket Pub & Brewery is pretty good.

bud light.. time to graduate.. miller lite son... miller lite... **** i miss a miller lite..

there are some beers threads in the food and drink forum that could educate you on the matter better than i could...

http://www.chicitysports.com/forum/forumdisplay.php/95-Food-and-Drink

id move this thread and merge it to one of those, but i dont have any mod powers..

 

[AussieBear]

oh and happy birthday.. 21.. live it up.. youll be old in no time..

 

[Crystallas]

The reason so many beers exist, because so many preferences exist.

Happy early birthday. Take the time to try a bunch, see what you gravitate towards. But yeah, about Bud Light... if you have to buy a national brand high availability beer, can't go wrong with some Fat Tire.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Get some Zombie Dust, Fat Tire is ok but ZD blows it away. :beerbang:

 

[LordKOTL]

From Chicago, all I've tried is Goose Island.

There's a fuckton of PacNW beers I could recommend. Lemme know if you're interested.

 

[Ares]

The reason so many beers exist, because so many preferences exist.

Happy early birthday. Take the time to try a bunch, see what you gravitate towards. But yeah, about Bud Light... if you have to buy a national brand high availability beer, can't go wrong with some Fat Tire.

Yeah and on this note, go to a place like The Yardhouse where they have a ton of beers on tap to choose from and then try different types.... Reds, Browns, Blondes, etc.... IPAs... Porters... etc.... find what you like and then look for stuff in that area to try....

If you like IPAs you will have a ton of stuff to try

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I don't understand, if you're not yet 21 how do you even know what beer tastes like?

 

[FirstTimer]

Aquanaut Brewing Company.

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

Pipeworks.
Revolution.
Suller's Past Brewing (My buddy works with these guys)
Penrose in the NW 'burbs
Solemn Oath (Naperville)
Off Color

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Solemn Oath is really, really fucking good.

 

[FirstTimer]

Solemn Oath is really, really fucking good.

Never heard of them.

Will have to check them out. I'll be in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend.

 

[AuCN]

If anyone is ever passing through Freeport, check out Generations brewing. A friend opened it up a couple years ago and everything I have had there has been fantastic. They also won best in show at a Soldier Field brew fest. The brewery is really nice too. I always stop by several times whenever I go back to visit friends and family.
http://www.generationsbrewing.com/beers.html

 

[Scoot26]

Pipeworks.
Revolution.
Suller's Past Brewing (My buddy works with these guys)
Penrose in the NW 'burbs
Solemn Oath (Naperville)
Off Color

Penrose is actually in the Western Burbs.

 

[Scoot26]

Never heard of them.

Will have to check them out. I'll be in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend.

Yes, I highly recommend that place as well.

Their tap room is quite small though, it'll be crowded on any weekend.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

If anyone is ever passing through Freeport, check out Generations brewing. A friend opened it up a couple years ago and everything I have had there has been fantastic. They also won best in show at a Soldier Field brew fest. The brewery is really nice too. I always stop by several times whenever I go back to visit friends and family.
http://www.generationsbrewing.com/beers.html

I was near there this last weekend (winslow), had I known about Freeport having a brewpub...would have went there.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

I mostly drink IPA's, I 've had a couple from Solemn Oath...meh. I can't comment on their other styles.

 

[modo]

If you like it. Drink it. It doesn't matter if it is a national brand or passe or whatever........you are only here once on Earth and it is too short.....Drink what the **** tastes good to you......

For me I have a mild allergy to hops so I stick with Guinness Draught and Stout as they don't have as much hops. I'll drink black and tans and if I feel like getting a headache I will drink Stella or Anchor Steam.