Forbidden Root Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2016

Contact
1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Subsidiaries
Forbidden Root Brewing Company owns 1 brewery:
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.

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8/10 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...
Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2026 at 17:41

7.6/10 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 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 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




6.9/10 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 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 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