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Top Craft Breweries & Taprooms in Chicago, Illinois (103 listed spots)

103 taprooms in this city. Filter by amenities to match the vibe you want tonight. Browse all Illinois taprooms.

Updated Sep 10, 2026

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As of 2026, Chicago, Illinois features 103 active craft breweries and taprooms. Top-rated dog-friendly options include 5 Rabbit Cerveceria and Aleman Brewing, while Band of Bohemia offers outdoor patio seating with regular food truck rotations.

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Machine-readable table of 103 active taprooms in Chicago, Illinois.

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Taprooms in Chicago, Illinois with dog-friendly, patio, food-truck, and website columns.
Taproom NameNeighborhoodDog FriendlyPatioFood TrucksWebsite
5 Rabbit CerveceriaChicagoYesYesYesWebsite
Aleman BrewingChicagoYesYesYesWebsite
Argus BreweryChicagoYesNoYesWebsite
Band of BohemiaChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Begyle BrewingChicagoYesYesNoWebsite
Birreria @ EatalyChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Burnt City BrewingChicagoYesNoYesWebsite
Chicago BeerChicagoYesNoYesWebsite
Corridor Brewery & ProvisionsChicagoYesNoNo—
Cruz Blanca BreweryChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Dovetail BreweryChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Dryhop BrewersChicagoYesYesYesWebsite
Empirical BreweryChicagoYesYesYesWebsite
Eris Brewery and Cider HouseChicagoNoYesYes—
Funkytown BreweryCHICAGONoNoNo—
Gino's BrewingChicagoYesYesYes—
Goose Island Beer Co / Fulton StChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Goose Island BrewpubChicagoYesYesNoWebsite
Great Central BrewingChicagoYesYesNoWebsite
Half Acre BeerChicagoYesYesNoWebsite
Hamburger Mary's/andersonville BrewingChicagoYesYesNoWebsite
Haymarket Pub and BreweryChicagoYesNoYesWebsite
Lake Effect BrewingChicagoYesYesNoWebsite
Local OptionChicagoYesNoNoWebsite
Mad Af BreweryCHICAGONoNoNo—
Mad Mouse BreweryChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Marz Community BrewingChicagoYesNoYesWebsite
Metropolitan BrewingChicagoYesYesYesWebsite
Middle Brow BeerChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Moody Tongue BrewingChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Off Color BrewingChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Old Irving BrewingChicagoYesYesYesWebsite
Old Pilsen BreweryCHICAGONoNoNo—
Open OutcryChicagoYesNoNoWebsite
Pipeworks BrewingChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Pipeworks BrewingChicagoYesYesNo—
Revolution BrewingChicagoYesNoYesWebsite
Revolution Brewing - BrewpubChicagoYesYesNoWebsite
The Berghoff BreweryChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Tocayo BrewingChicagoYesNoYes—
Twisted HippoChicagoYesYesNoWebsite
Veteran Beer Co / Veteran BeverageChicagoYesNoYesWebsite
Vice District Tap RoomChicagoYesNoYesWebsite
2twenty2 TavernChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Alarmist BrewingChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
All Rise BrewingChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
AtmosphereChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Belmont TavernChicagoNoNoNo—
Big ChicksChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Bronzeville WineryChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Burning Bush BreweryChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Chicago EagleChicagoNoNoNo—
Crust Tap RoomChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Cruz Blanca Brewery & TaqueríaChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Cultivate By Forbidden RootChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Demo BrewingChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
District Brew YardsChicagoNoNoNo—
Dugan'sChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
EstereoChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Estereo FmChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Fatpour Tap WorksChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Filbert's Old Time Root BeerChicagoNoNoNo—
Finch BeerChicagoYesNoNoWebsite
Forbidden Root Restaurant & BreweryChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Galvin's Public HouseChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Greenstar Brewing at Uncommon GroundChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Guiness Open Gate BreweryChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Harbee Liquor & TavernChicagoNoNoNo—
Hop Butcher For the WorldChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Hopewell BrewingChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Horse Thief Hollow BreweryChicagoNoYesYesWebsite
Illuminated Brew WorksChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Kincade'sChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Lagunitas BrewingChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Life On Marz Community CafeChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Like Minds BrewingChicagoNoNoNo—
Lizzie Mcneill‘s Irish PubChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Lo Rez BrewingChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Lone WolfChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Lottie's PubChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Lucky DorrChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Maplewood BrewingChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Midwest Coast BrewingChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Motor Row BrewingChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Nick’s Beer GardenChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Old Town Abbey AlesChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
On Tour BrewingChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Parlor Pizza BarChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Piece BreweryChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Pilot Project BrewingChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Printer's Row BrewingChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Ravinia Brewing Co. - Chicago TaproomChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Rock Bottom Brewery - ChicagoChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Shamrock ClubChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Spiteful BrewingChicagoNoNoYesWebsite
Suncatcher BreweryChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Surge Coffee Bar & Billiards - Albany ParkChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
The HideoutChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
The Walk In ChicagoChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
Whiner BeerChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Will's Northwoods InnChicagoNoYesNoWebsite
WinestyrChicagoNoNoNoWebsite
Wrigley RooftopsChicagoNoNoNoWebsite

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Taproom FAQs for Chicago

What is the best dog-friendly taproom in Chicago?

5 Rabbit Cerveceria is a top dog-friendly taproom in Chicago, with Aleman Brewing also welcoming pups. Look for the dog-friendly filter on this hub.

Which breweries in Chicago have outdoor patios?

5 Rabbit Cerveceria, Aleman Brewing, Band of Bohemia list outdoor patio seating. Patio listings on Taprooms Near Me also cover fire-pit and heater nights.

Where are food trucks parked near Chicago taprooms?

5 Rabbit Cerveceria, Aleman Brewing, Argus Brewery list food trucks in Chicago. Open those brewery pages for the current rotation.

Are taprooms in Chicago kid-friendly?

Yes. Aleman Brewing and Begyle Brewing are listed as family / kid-friendly in Chicago. Confirm family hours with the venue.

How many craft breweries operate in Chicago, Illinois?

As of 2026, Taprooms Near Me lists 103 active craft breweries and taprooms in Chicago, Illinois.