🍺 Best Breweries & Craft Beer in Chicago
21 breweries & craft beer spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Breweries & Craft Beer Spots
1
Moody Tongue
The world's first Michelin-starred brewpub. Chef Jared Rouben pairs a multi-course tasting menu with house-brewed beers on the second floor, while the downstairs taproom serves more casual fare. The S...
90
2
Bungalow by Middle Brow
Logan Square brewery-restaurant that draws a 150-mile radius around the kitchen and refuses to step outside it. Wood-fired pizza, beer brewed in-house, and a walk-in policy that rewards anyone willing...
88
3
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
New Haven-style pizza in Chicago -- thin, charred, white clam pie and all. The in-house brewery turns out award-winning beers to go with the pies, and the cavernous Wicker Park space has an outdoor pa...
87
4
Revolution Brewing
Illinois' largest independent brewery with a Logan Square brewpub that's a neighborhood institution. Anti-Hero IPA is Chicago's unofficial craft beer. The brewpub serves excellent burgers and pub fare...
87
5
The Bad Apple
Creative burgers made with Pat LaFrieda proprietary blend of all-natural short rib and brisket in Lincoln Square. Options like Slow Burn with spicy chilies and Tomorrow Never Dies with bone marrow and...
87
6
Half Acre Beer Company
North Center craft brewery with a massive taproom, food menu, and one of the best beer gardens in Chicago. The Daisy Cutter pale ale is a Chicago classic, the rotating IPAs are excellent, and the week...
86
7
Marz Community Brewing
Bridgeport community brewery with creative seasonal beers, a large taproom, and a South Side energy that sets it apart from the North Side brewery scene. The Jungle Boogie hazy IPA is excellent, and t...
86
8
Bixi Beer
BiXi Beer pairs craft brewing with Chinese-American cooking in Logan Square, an in-house brewery feeding a kitchen that doesn't play it safe. The creative Chinese dishes are built to drink alongside, ...
86
9
Forbidden Root
West Town botanical brewery making beers with herbs, spices, and foraged ingredients -- not your typical IPA brewery. The food menu is elevated gastropub (the burger is excellent), the patio is huge, ...
85
10
Goose Island Brewhouse
Chicago's original craft brewery since 1988. Goose Island started the city's craft beer movement and the Clybourn brewhouse is where it all began. 312 Urban Wheat and Goose IPA are Chicago staples. Th...
85
All 21 Breweries & Craft Beer Spots in Chicago
Pilot Project Brewing
85
Frontier Noble Square
85
Dovetail Brewery
84
Half Acre Balmoral Taproom
84
Begyle Brewing Company
83
Hop Butcher for the World
82
Phase Three Brewing
81
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
80
Ramova Theatre
78
Monochrome Brewing
75
Alulu Brewpub
73
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