Twisted Hippo

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2011

Contact
2925 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
Description
We're brewers, bakers, and...well, candlestick makers, should the occasion call for it.

Beer first though. Always beer.

You don't have to love every beer, but there's one out there waiting for you, so never be afraid to try.

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Golden with a medium sized soapy white head that faded. Yeasty and sweet with hints of honey and almond. Medium finish and body.
Tried on 02 Oct 2024 at 20:46

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
murky gold medium white head. Bitterish and somewhat sweet with fruity and piney hops. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried on 02 Oct 2024 at 20:45

4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 2 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3
Murky yellow with a medium sized white head. Sweetish with menthol, yeast and fruity hops. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried on 02 Oct 2024 at 20:43

3.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Hazy yellow with a medium sized foamy head. Dry and grassy with an eucalyptus note. Medium finish and body.
Tried on 02 Oct 2024 at 20:41

7.4/10
Tried on 10 Aug 2024 at 15:45

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Draught @ District Brew Yards, Chicago (Aug 2023). Hazy reddish dark yellow-amber, large foamy beige head, caramel-honey aroma, medium carbonation, bitter caramel malt taste with faint honey flavor, smooth body, long bitter finish. Good ESB, but could be a bit more bitter to be in character.
Tried on 31 Dec 2023 at 20:28

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught @ District Brew Yards, Chicago (Aug 2023). Hazy lemon yellow with a very small frothy off-white head that flops fast, citrus-pineapple aroma, low carbonation, mildly bitter unripe mango-citrus-pineapple taste, thin smooth body, long juicy finish. Smooth and juicy.
Tried on 06 Dec 2023 at 22:28

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught @ District Brew Yards, Chicago (August 2023). Clear dark yellow-amber with a minimal frothy off-white head, very faint piney aroma, low carbonation, mildly bitter orange peel taste with caramel flavor, thin body, long caramel finish. Smooth West Coast style IPA.
Tried on 09 Nov 2023 at 16:20

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
17 September 2022. At Tapster Wicker, Chicago. Shared with the lovely Anke!

Hazy red, small, foamy, pink head. Aroma of blueberry jam, cassis juice, raspberry, lemon. Taste has sour blue- and blackberry, sweetish jam and yoghurty maltiness, bit lemony. Tart finish with acidic berry peels. Medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Fruity and acidic but balanced.
Tried on 01 Oct 2022 at 16:19

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2022. Pours near black with a earthy brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has rye and earthy roast with touch of chocolate and dark grain backing. Flavor has dark grain and chocolate with earthy roast and a bit of rye in the finish.
Tried from Draft on 18 Aug 2022 at 13:19