Middle Brow Beer Company

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Bungalow by Middle Brow

Established in 2013

Contact
2840 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647, United States
Description
we're a community beer company based in chicago / wild beers / foeder blends / sourdough breads / work-training program / also: batches from bungalow

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft. Brown beer with a tan head. Caramel aroma. Caramel and light salt flavor with light cocoa. Medium bodied. Caramel and salt linger with light cocoa.

Tried from Draft on 06 May 2017 at 18:36


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft @ The Sycamore, San Francisco, CA. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel spicy aroma. Fruity malty spicy caramel flavor with weak yeasty hints. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel finish.

Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2017 at 09:46


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft @ The Sycamore, San Francisco, CA. Pours a hazy red color with a small white head. Has a fruity wheat malty weak tart black currant aroma. Fruity wheat malty spicy black currant flavor. Has a fruity wheat malty spicy black currant finish.

Tried from Draft on 24 Apr 2017 at 09:44


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Pour is a murky brown with a large tan head. Aroma is a sweet molasses with some brown sugar and leather. Flavor is a super sweet caramel malt with some earthy malt and some cigar type tobacco. A nice flavorful malt heavy ale, it’s just super sweet.

Tried on 25 Mar 2017 at 19:37


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

Bottel - pours brown tan head - nose/taste of caramel, sea salt, vinegar tartness, burnt rubber/plastic - lighter medium body

Tried on 25 Nov 2016 at 19:35


5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Tap. Pours hazy hazel, small beige head, good lacing. Aroma of funk, cheese. Flavor is fairly salty, light tart, lots of funk, kind of a pasture thing, mushroom. High on the savory scale. Lingering salt. Fairly full body. Definitely different, unfortunately not in a good way.

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2016 at 15:27


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. It pours a clear golden orange color with a frothy white head. The aroma has some toasted malt, mild bubblegum and pepper notes. Lightly flowery hops. Hints of orchard fruit. The flavor has some toasted malt and rather strong bubblegum notes up front followed by pepper, apple and pear notes. The body is pretty lean and well attenuated, but does have a bit of an oily, honey-like mouthfeel that seems out of style. No major off flavors. I like the combination of fruit and peppery yeast notes. The maltiness seems appropriate as well. Overall, a pretty nice traditional Saison except for the fuller body.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2016 at 20:57


6.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear golden coloured body with a faint pale straw glow, and a decent, three centimetre tall pure white microbubbled head. Aroma of citrus, ginger, lemongrass, earth and a faint medicinal, spicey smell - nice and aromatic. Light-bodied; Sharp ginger flavour at first with a lot of other spice notes and some earthy, dry grass flavours as well. Aftertaste shows the ginger and a lot of lemongrass and herbs - mostly a spice kick than anything else, but almost in a good way, given that it’s so light. Overall, a nice, very flavourful, pungent spicey beer that still finishes easy and isn’t cloying. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from West LakeView Liqours in Chicago, Illinois on 14-November-2015 for US$6,95 sampled at home in Washington on 17-April-2016 on a day when Chicago [Blackhawks] lost but Detroit [Red Wings] won - a great day to drink a beer from Chicago.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2016 at 02:23


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Purchased at Bottles and Cans in Chicago, IL; enjoyed at home prior to watching baseball. Appearance is a cloudy gold with a robust billowy white head. Aroma of light pepper and spice, smells carbonated, light clove, unique. Taste is decent, light spice not overpowering, which is good when compared to other spicy brews out there. It’s decent.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2016 at 19:19


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to Russell. Pours a hazy yellow gold with small off white head. The aroma is funk and peach. Thin mouth, light peach, grape, funk, light tartness, good.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2015 at 01:21