Beer bar recommendations Anyone have some solid beer bars downtown? Staying around Dearborn and Kinzie. Do not have a car but can uber wherever.
I’m a fan of stouts, IPAs, some IPAs but have other half, Trill, treehouse, Alvarado and Monkish in my fridges are home (mentioning it because I do enjoy them I have plenty unless it’s something lights out)
samwheat90 replied:
My top 3 in order of closet to furthest from the loop: https://www.centennialchicago.com/ https://beermiscuous.com/chicagolakeview/ https://craftbeertemple.com/
SlipperyRoo replied:
Close by you:
- Monk's Pub
- Clark Street Ale House
- Centennial Crafted Beer & Eatery (admittedly, I haven't been)
You'll want to grab an uber to visit some places :)
- Kaiser Tiger (known for their german/bavarian fare, so meats/sausages)
- Forbidden Root (one of my favs, they have a great burger!)
- Piece Brewery & Pizza
- Lagunitas
- Revolution Brewing - on Milwaukee Ave
- Boiler Room (pizza by the slice)
I tell people for a quick search, use Eater. For example, google: eater . include year and/or season (summer/winter/fall/spring) if you want a more recent list
- [eater chicago brewpub](https://chicago.eater.com/maps/chicago-best-brewery-map)
Another decent one is the infatuation:
- https://www.theinfatuation.com/chicago/guides/breweries-chicago
- https://www.theinfatuation.com/chicago/guides/brew-pubs-chicago
Hope you find something you like!
Restaurants with Best Beer Lists My boss and I will be in Chicago to meet with clients in a few weeks and we are staying in the River North area. We are looking for a restaurant to take a client for an informal dinner with a great draft beer list. We are not looking to splurge on a steakhouse-type environment as the beer is more important. We would like to focus in one of the following areas... River North to Lincoln Park, inside the Loop, West Loop. Essentially we want the best/most extensive beer list that accompanies decent food. Any newer places you can recommend would be great as well. Thanks!
homerunslamdunk replied:
[Centennial](https://www.centennialchicago.com/) is a good option for River North.