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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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the Columbus brewpub.

Tried on 01 Apr 2021 at 21:04


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the Columbus brewpub.

Tried on 01 Apr 2021 at 21:00


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

From a 3$ can from vintage. Pour is like darker iced tea. Aroma is rather malty. First taste is surprizingly mild roast, wasn't expecting that. Hints of dunkel in there. Yes, somewhat vienna. Not sure if I can pick out the oak aged in there. Its not totally in yer face. Comes across rather mild for a 5.5 percenter. Yes, some nuts, perhaps. Not bad for a vienna.

Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2021 at 00:17


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Darker brew, looks like lighter colored rootbeer, with a root beer head as well. Smell is volatile malt. Thicker alky laced back feeling. Don't care much for the spices but I'm diggen the bock impact. It goes down so easy, I think its hitten me in the brain as I get close to the bottom of the can. Yea, pretty good bock.

Tried from Can on 25 Feb 2021 at 00:42


Tropical and juicy. Real good brew. Thanks CP!

Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2020 at 18:52


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12 ounce can 9/9/20. Hazy orange, VERY large foamy white head, fair retention. Aroma of bread, spice, plastic. I fear its infected. Taste is tart fruits, pale malt, spice. Yeah, it's off, but still drinkable.

Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2020 at 02:28


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Has a packaged on date of 8 - 12 - 19. The Aromas are pine resin, floral and a little Citrus hops it was okay. Flavors are similar to nose, happy Sweet up front with a light growing bitter in the Finish. Good body and carbonation.

Tried on 06 Dec 2019 at 01:24


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Crisp Caramel malt nose. Deep brown, but still a bit translucent, with a thin bit of foam. Nutty caramel malt taste. Can't get much oak, which is hit our miss anyway, but there's a definite edge of unfiltered yeast. Very agreeable. Still kind of hearty and filling in the way of a fall seasonal, yet alcohol goes down easy and makes it almost sessionable.

Tried from Can on 03 Dec 2019 at 04:23


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Wasn't excited about trying this till I saw its a hefe, I hope its a hefe. This $3 can from vintage smells very strawberry nice when I pop the lid. When I first pour it, its seems like a hazy brew but once I get to the bottom of the can, all this sediment pours out, just like a good hefe, thank you. Taste at first seems like dull strawberry fruit beer but then it begins to sharpen up in the middle. Not sure I'd call this tart but it certainly borders on the territory of tart. Yes, unlike many fruit beers, it tends to grow on you. Fairly decent co2. This is OK for a one-timer but I don't think I could do it again. The look and smell puts this above average but otherwise, its an average fruit beer. Thank goodness its not another straight up ass wheat ale.

Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2019 at 21:05


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can thanks to Ian. Pours hazy bright orange with a small white head. Aromas of citrus, pineapple, herbs, grapefruit. Taste is sweet, grapefruity, mango, herbal.

Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2019 at 16:55


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