Whiner Beer Company
Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2015
Closed in 2026
Contact
1400 W 46th St, Chicago, IL, 60609, United States
Description
Whiner Beer Co. focuses on barrel-aged beer, a tradition common in Belgium and France that is gaining foothold in the US. Industry veterans and partners Brian Taylor and Ria Neri aim to make beers for people with a wanderlust palate, a curiosity for the strange and unknown, and those who take their beer seriously, but never themselves.
Housed in The Plant, a net-zero energy business incubator located in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood, Whiner aims to promote environmentally responsible brewing. The brewery will play a major role in the operations of The Plant’s anaerobic digester. Once up and running, Whiner’s spent grain will help fuel the digester, producing energy for the entire building.
Housed in The Plant, a net-zero energy business incubator located in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood, Whiner aims to promote environmentally responsible brewing. The brewery will play a major role in the operations of The Plant’s anaerobic digester. Once up and running, Whiner’s spent grain will help fuel the digester, producing energy for the entire building.
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A hazed golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light Brett, light lactic, ground cherries, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light acidity, ground cherries, lactic acid, residual sugar, very nice and smooth. More like a faro.
Tried
on 20 May 2018
at 23:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed golden saison with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light light grape skin, light Brett, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light Brett, light grapeskin, very nice. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2018
at 23:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
A dark reddish copper brown ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light candy sugar, light curacao, light alcohol warmth, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with candy sugar, dark fruits, plums, licorice, alcohol warmth, a bit light though. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2018
at 23:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A dark reddish copper amber ale with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light fruity esters, light cloves, nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with light bubble gum, fruity esters, light cloves, very nice. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2018
at 23:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed golden ale with a thin white. In aroma, nice fruity malt with light peated notes, light fruity esters, nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light cloves, banana esters, light mineral notes, nice and smooth. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2018
at 23:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed blonde saison with a thin white head. In aroma, nice fruity malt with light Bret, light grapeskins, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, light grapeskin, nice and smooth. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2018
at 23:16
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
A hazed blonde ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light mineral chalky notes, grassy hop, light watermelon. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light watermelon, light mineral notes, refreshing. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2018
at 23:13
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Apr 2018
at 20:05
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can from Craft Brewed. Pours a crystal clear golden copper with a finger of foam that dissipates quickly. Grainy nose with light lemon tartness. Thin and watery on the palate, bubblegum. Grainy grittiness, abv hidden. Kind of underwhelming.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2018
at 17:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can from Craft Brewed. I love the can design from this brewery. Pours a clear gold to light copper with a full 2 fingers of foam that dissipates quickly. Light Brett and hay aromas. Wet grass, horseblanket. Super thin and watery on the palate. Low carbonation. Needs more carbonation and more body. Almost tea-like level thinness.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2018
at 17:23