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Breweries in Chicago, IL

58 breweries listed as open inside the city limits as of October 2026, each with its website, address and a map pin.

Chicago has 58 open breweries on Open Brewery DB: 28 microbreweries, 16 brewpubs, 6 contract breweries, 3 large breweries, 3 proprietor brands, 2 regional breweries. That works out to 2.1 breweries per 100,000 residents. 53 of them list a website.

Open breweries
58inside city limits
Per 100,000 residents
2.1Census population
Brewpubs
16beer and food on site
Microbreweries
28small production
With a website
53of 58

Orange pins are breweries with a known location (44 of 58); the green pin is downtown. Tap a pin for the name and website.

Every brewery in Chicago, A to Z

BreweryTypeAddress
5 Rabbit Cerveceria IncMicrobrewery6398 W 74th St, 60638Map
Alarmist Brewing CoMicrobrewery4055 W Peterson Ave Ste REAR, 60646
Aleman BrewingMicrobrewery3304 N Knox Ave, 60641Map
All Rise Brewing CoBrewpub235 N Ashland Ave, 60607Map
Argus BreweryMicrobrewery11314 S Front Ave, 60628Map
Band Of BohemiaBrewpub4710 N Ravenswood Ave, 60640Map
Begyle BrewingMicrobrewery1800 W Cuyler Ave Ste 1E, 60613
Birreria @ EatalyBrewpub43 E Ohio St, 60611Map
Burnt City BrewingMicrobrewery2747 N Lincoln Ave, 60614Map
Chicago Beer CompanyContract brewery1140 W Randolph St, 60607Map
Corridor Brewery & ProvisionsBrewpub3446 N Southport Ave, 60657Map
Cruz Blanca BreweryBrewpub904 W Randolph St, 60607Map
Dovetail BreweryMicrobrewery1800 W Belle Plaine Ave, 60613Map
Dryhop BrewersMicrobrewery3155 N Broadway St, 60657
Empirical BreweryMicrobrewery1801 W Foster Ave, 60640Map
Eris Brewery And Cider HouseBrewpub4240 W Irving Park Rd, 60641Map
Finch Beer CompanyMicrobrewery1800 W Walnut St, 60612Map
Forbidden Root Restaurant & BreweryMicrobrewery1746 W Chicago Ave, 60622Map
Gino's Brewing CompanyBrewpub500 N La Salle Dr, 60654
Goose Island Beer Co / Fulton StLarge brewery1800 W Fulton St, 60612Map
Goose Island BrewpubLarge brewery1800 N Clybourn Ave Ste B, 60614
Great Central Brewing CompanyMicrobrewery221 N Wood St, 60612Map
Greenstar Brewing At Uncommon GroundBrewpub3810 N Clark St, 60613Map
Half Acre Beer CoRegional brewery4257 N Lincoln Ave, 60618Map
Hamburger Mary's/Andersonville Brewing CompanyBrewpub5402 N Clark St, 60640Map
Haymarket Pub and BreweryBrewpub737 W Randolph St, 60661Map
Hopewell Brewing CoMicrobrewery2760 N Milwaukee Ave, 60647Map
Horse Thief Hollow BreweryBrewpub10426 S Western Ave, 60643Map
Illuminated Brew WorksMicrobrewery415 N Sangamon St, 60642Map
Lagunitas Brewing CoLarge brewery2607 W 17th St, 60608Map
Lake Effect Brewing CompanyMicrobrewery4727 W Montrose Ave, 60641Map
Lo Rez BrewingMicrobrewery2101 S Carpenter St, 60608Map
Local OptionContract brewery1102 W Webster Ave Ste 1, 60614
Mad Mouse BreweryContract brewery, 60607
Maplewood Brewing CompanyMicrobrewery2717 N Maplewood Ave, 60647Map
Marz Community BrewingProprietor brand3630 S Iron St, 60609Map
Metropolitan BrewingMicrobrewery3057 N Rockwell St, 60618Map
Middle Brow Beer CompanyMicrobrewery2840 W Armitage Ave, 60647Map
Moody Tongue Brewing CompanyMicrobrewery2136 S Peoria St, 60608Map
Motor Row BrewingMicrobrewery2337 S Michigan Ave, 60616Map
Off Color BrewingMicrobrewery3925 W Dickens Ave, 60647Map
Old Irving Brewing Co.Brewpub4419 W Montrose Ave, 60641Map
Old Town Abbey AlesProprietor brand125 S Jefferson St Unit 2709, 60661
On Tour Brewing Co.Microbrewery1725 W Hubbard St, 60622Map
Open OutcryBrewpub10934 S Western Ave, 60643Map
Piece BreweryBrewpub1927 W North Ave, 60622Map
Pipeworks Brewing CoMicrobrewery3912 W McLean Ave Ste B, 60647
Pipeworks Brewing CoMicrobrewery, 60647
Revolution BrewingRegional brewery3340 N Kedzie Ave, 60618Map
Revolution Brewing - BrewpubBrewpub2323 N Milwaukee Ave, 60647Map
Rock Bottom Brewery - ChicagoBrewpub1 W Grand Ave, 60654Map
Spiteful BrewingMicrobrewery2024 W Balmoral Ave, 60625Map
The Berghoff Brewery Inc.Contract brewery1730 W Superior St Apt 3W, 60622
Tocayo Brewing CompanyContract brewery1 S Dearborn St Ste 1700, 60603
Twisted HippoContract brewery2925 W Montrose Ave, 60618Map
Veteran Beer Co / Veteran Beverage CompanyProprietor brand320 W Ohio St Ste 501, 60654
Vice District Tap RoomMicrobrewery1454 S Michigan Ave Ste 1, 60605
Whiner Beer CompanyMicrobrewery1400 W 46th St, 60609Map

Source: Open Brewery DB (MIT-licensed, community-maintained), read Oct 2026. Types are theirs. Closed and not-yet-open entries are left out. Spot an error or a missing brewery? Tell us.

Open breweries in the city
58
28 microbreweries, 16 brewpubs, 6 contract breweries, 3 large breweries, 3 proprietor brands, 2 regional breweries.
SourceOpen Brewery DB read Oct 2026
Breweries per 100,000 residents
2.1
Population 2,721,326, Census ACS 2024 1-year.
SourceOpen Brewery DB

Questions people ask

How many breweries are in Chicago?

58 breweries are listed as open inside the Chicago city limits on Open Brewery DB as of Oct 2026: 28 microbreweries, 16 brewpubs, 6 contract breweries, 3 large breweries, 3 proprietor brands, 2 regional breweries. That is 2.1 per 100,000 residents.

What is the difference between a brewpub and a microbrewery?

A brewpub brews on site and serves its own beer with food, so it is the easier place to work from or meet people. A microbrewery is a small production brewery, usually with a taproom but not always a kitchen. Regional and large breweries ship beer well beyond the city.

Are breweries in the suburbs of Chicago counted?

No. The list only includes breweries whose address is inside the city of Chicago, so nearby towns are left out. Open Brewery DB is kept by volunteers, so a new brewery may be missing and a recently closed one may still appear.

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