Illuminated Brew Works

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Illuminated Brew Works

Established in 2014

Contact
415 N Sangamon St, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States
info@ibw-chicago.com
Description
Illuminated Brew Works is a Chicago-based brewery producing beer for interesting times. From big, hazy IPAs, to yeast-driven urban farmhouses, adjunct-rich stouts and experimentally-driven sours and fruit beers, our offerings rotate seasonally to celebrate the annual cycle.

Please enjoy with people you trust.
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Sledutah
Sledutah (12601) reviewed
Fruit Creep from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
16oz can picked up at the state store. Pours hazy dark orange with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Tropical fruit, oranges, melon, pineapple, citrus peel. Good
Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2021 at 02:49
Dogbrick
Dogbrick (24492) ticked
Illuminated Memory In Reverse from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can
Tried from Can on 30 Dec 2020 at 17:56
Irishboy
Irishboy (4711) reviewed
Illuminated Millennial Munchies from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
750 ml bottle shared by my daughter from Tavour. Nose is cocoa, with light amounts of coconut, peanuts, and roast. Black with a small cinnamon tan head. Flavor is sweet chocolate with hints of an Almond Joy bar. Nothing spectacular compared to the bunches of pastry stouts I’ve had.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2020 at 20:14
Staleandfunny
Staleandfunny (6403) ticked
Fruit Creep from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
8/10
Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2020 at 18:06
Sledutah
Sledutah (12601) reviewed
Illuminated Brony from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
16oz can picked up at the state store. Pours hazy orange with a medium sized white head that dissipates quickly leaving a good amount of lacing. Fruity, tropical fruit, citrus peel, firm pine bitterness. Good
Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2020 at 04:12
solidfunk
solidfunk (22602) reviewed
Illuminated Memory In Reverse from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Mango and candied tangerine. Murky orange pour with good head. Caramel. OK.
Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2020 at 22:59
Jow
Jow (8683) reviewed
Illuminated Memory In Reverse from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can at home. Dullish orange pour and smaller head. Nose is fruity and malty. Tastes of orange, mango, pineapple, apple, green onion, and sourdough. Medium bodied.
Tried from Can on 25 Nov 2020 at 05:04
radagast83
radagast83 (13788) reviewed
Illuminated Astronaut Eye Scream from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Poured a cloudy orange head with a off-white head. Aroma was pleasant juicy hop notes. Light tropical fruits, light sweetness. Really nice juicy finish. Can at the DC area socially distant Fall 2020 tasting.
Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2020 at 15:29
Sledutah
Sledutah (12601) reviewed
Illuminated King Felix from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
16oz can picked up at the state store. Pours hazy orange with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Pineapple juice, tropical, zesty, resin, pine. Good
Tried from Can on 28 Oct 2020 at 02:43
nimbleprop
nimbleprop (17157) reviewed
Illuminated Astronaut Eye Scream from Illuminated Brew Works
5 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
16oz can pours a hazy gold with some white head. Nose has melon, vanilla, pineapple. Flavor has the pineapple, oats, vanilla. Creamy finish.
Tried from Can on 24 Oct 2020 at 01:28