Metropolitan Brewing

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2009

Closed in 2023

Contact
3057 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
Description
Brewing German-style lagers in Chicago, IL since 2009.

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Pour is a dark red-brown with a huge tan head. Aroma is a nice caramel malt with plenty of dark fruit and a bit of alcohol. Flavor is a really nice dark fruit. Lots of sugar plumbs, raisons and a dark toffee coating. This was a pretty flavorful doppelbock and pretty spot on for the style.
Tried on 28 May 2016 at 18:07

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Ben and Alida’s wedding - Chicago. Pours clear, deep copper-gold with a white cream topping. Caramel and bready malts in the nose. Medium sweet flavor with notes of cereal, rich bread, light berries. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Sugary finish with some toasted grains, caramel and light, leafy hops. Pretty decent amber lager.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2016 at 06:47

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Keg at Links Taproom - Chicago. Pours clear yellow with a creamy, white head. The nose holds crispy cereal, straw, hay. Light sweet flavour with crispy biscuits, more hay, hints of lemon, cereal. Light bodied with average carbonation. Clean and crisp on the finish, with brisk cereal, fresh biscuit. Very solid lager.
Tried from Draft on 12 May 2016 at 22:09

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Purchased at Bottles and Cans in Chicago, IL; enjoyed at home on a cold April night. Appearance is a dark amber with a thin off white head. Aroma is rich in caramel malt, sweet, faint. Taste is very good, great sweet profile rich in chocolate and caramel, biscuit flavored / rich. Good stuff!
Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2016 at 20:36

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
At Howells & Hood. A bit hazy golden with a white head. Mild with grass, bread, citrus and some hints of yeast. Easy to drink. An ok one.
Tried on 15 Feb 2016 at 08:15

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft. Clear amber color with a thin tan head. Light and malty aroma. Clean, earthy hop. Not overly sweet with a mild bitterness as well. Solid beer.
Tried from Draft on 27 Oct 2015 at 18:49

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft at GTMW. Hazy pale yellow color, medium white head. Aroma of lightly peppery hay. Taste is bitter, clean, crisp. Decent.
Tried from Draft on 10 Aug 2015 at 08:19

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12oz bottle. I’m not a fan of rye, and am generally less than enthusiastic about Dunkels. They nail it here, though. The rye complements the deep brown chocolate notes very well. Perfect body, doughy and creamy. I really enjoy seeing lagers done well. Good stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2015 at 21:13

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Draft at Olympic. From notes. Super sweet with loads of cherry, caramel and toffee. Good, but too sweet for me.
Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2015 at 18:17

6.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft sampled at Olympic. From notes. Very light, refreshing and easy drinking. Some nice citrus notes.
Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2015 at 18:01