CHICAGO: Best Breweries & Beer pubs

[Thomas_Keim]

Dovetail tends to focus on making German styled beers

Gonna hit these guys for sure - looks like a very interesting list of beers -

[Thomas_Keim]

Will your day of indulging be a weekend or a week day? (it impacts what’s open early and where you might start first).

Clayton

Monday and Tuesday - checking to see who is open now -

[BobH]

Last time I was in Chicago, I had a Brickstone APA at the hotel. One of the better beers I had all year- and I am not even a hops fan. I know nothing else of their line-up nor know what it is like to visit the brewery itself, but I know that next time I ma in town it will be #1 on the list.

[Thomas_Keim]

Ended up spending the whole day Monday at the Art Museum- so that cut my visit time down -

But two breweries really did stand out -

DOVETAIL - Really well made lagers - with a surprising Rauchbier -
OLD IRVING BREWING CO: Tried everything on tap, mainly hazy Double IPAs - all well made - balanced - enjoyed them all - even the lighter lagers were terrific here -

[Paul_Miller]

Ended up spending the whole day Monday at the Art Museum- so that cut my visit time down -

But two breweries really did stand out -

DOVETAIL - Really well made lagers - with a surprising Rauchbier -
OLD IRVING BREWING CO: Tried everything on tap, mainly hazy Double IPAs - all well made - balanced - enjoyed them all - even the lighter lagers were terrific here -

Glad you enjoyed

[Jim_Brennan]

May want to list where you’re staying, as you may have some choices that are walking distance that will be more ‘worth it’ than trying to schlep all over just to get to one that might be the ‘best’. Driving can be a real headache there.

I am going to be all over the place. Staying by the O’Hare Airport - and only picking a few. I am going to a few German restaurants while I am there - (I own a Bavarian-influenced brewery/wine bar/restaurant) so like to see what others like me are doing -

Which German places are you hitting?

My vote would be Laschet’s and Bavarian Lodge.

[Thomas_Keim]

May want to list where you’re staying, as you may have some choices that are walking distance that will be more ‘worth it’ than trying to schlep all over just to get to one that might be the ‘best’. Driving can be a real headache there.

I am going to be all over the place. Staying by the O’Hare Airport - and only picking a few. I am going to a few German restaurants while I am there - (I own a Bavarian-influenced brewery/wine bar/restaurant) so like to see what others like me are doing -

Which German places are you hitting?

My vote would be Laschet’s and Bavarian Lodge.

The only one I hit was the Hofbrauhaus - which of course is kind of commercial - I greatly miscalculated how much time I would spend at the Art Museum - took almost my whole Monday -