Forbidden Root Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Chicago,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2016
Contact
Subsidiaries
Description
Crafting delicious beer inspired by nature, served alongside a fresh, seasonal menu. Utilizing myriad ingredients to craft beer as surprising as it is delicious.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
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Clear, Slight Cold Haze, Yellow Color, Huge White Foam Head, OK Retention, Thin Creamy Dashes and Spots of Lacing. Bright, Mellow Fruity Aroma, Slight Dank Notes. Crisp, Bright, Lightly Sweet, Moderately Fruity, Slightly Dank, Moderate Hop Bitter. Crisp, Bright, Lightly Sweet, Slightly Fruity, Slightly Dank, Lasting Moderate Resinous Hop Bitter. Body On Lighter Side. Crisp. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Clear, Slight Cold Haze, Yellow Color, Huge White Foam Head, OK Retention, Thin Creamy Dashes and Spots of Lacing. Bright, Mellow Fruity Aroma, Slight Dank Notes. Crisp, Bright, Lightly Sweet, Moderately Fruity, Slightly Dank, Moderate Hop Bitter. Crisp, Bright, Lightly Sweet, Slightly Fruity, Slightly Dank, Lasting Moderate Resinous Hop Bitter. Body On Lighter Side. Crisp. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2026
at 17:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Forbidden Root. Black with beige head. Aroma is chocolate malt, medium/thick body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is dark malt, coconut, and pecan.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2026
at 00:25
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap. Slightly hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is pineapple, medium body, lower carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is coconut, pineapple, and wheat esters.
Tried
from Draft
at
Forbidden Root Columbus
on 01 Mar 2026
at 00:08
5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
16oz can. Disgusting devolved Citra aroma. Sugary grossness. I'm not scared off by the ABV, but Triple IPAs are just the most vile things ever. Dextrose overload. Just a disgusting end product. Vile, oily, fuesal.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2025
at 07:07
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
from
Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine
on 29 Oct 2025
at 01:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
16oz can. Splitting hairs, but I wouldn't call this a Pils, more of an IPL. Aroma is a little off 4 months from canning. Flavor is still fine, Strata leading. Decent enough chewy body. Resinous hop tone. No Pils tendencies at all, IPL at all the way.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2025
at 03:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Elephant & Castle Chicago. Muted thick orange yellow. Nose is juicy fruits. Tatses of bright honey dew, papaya, mandarin orange, grapefruit hint of rye (more as it warms). Fruity finish. Some bitters.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2025
at 23:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Aromas are mainly resin with some malt, citrus, MJ and melon. Flavors are similar to nose. Good balance between bitter, sweet and carbonation. Bittersweet finish. I don't pick up the rye. Decent but not great.
Tried
from Can
from
La Crosse People's Food Co-op
on 13 Sep 2025
at 00:57