Cruz Blanca Brewery
Microbrewery
in Chicago,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Cruz Blanca Brewery and Taquería
Established in 2016
As expressed by our crossroads logo, Keep all lines open and flowing is a mantra for making and serving good beer — a reflection of our commitment to sharing and exploring possibilities.
Cruz Blanca makes beers that open people up to new flavors, new ideas, and new experiences. From endlessly refreshing Mexican lagers and sunny IPAs that transport us to warmer places, to the less-travelled roads of barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales, there’s always a journey in the beer that keeps us curious about what’s next.
We’re all at the same long table, and there’s always room for one more. Let’s keep all lines open and flowing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
8584 17
Clear, Golden Yellow Color, Huge Dense Tiny Bubbly White Foam Head, Wet Cream Fluff Top, Good Retention, Runny Ring Leaves Few Thin Drippy Strings and Spots of Lacing. Lime Aroma. Lightly Sweet, Slightly Sour Lime, Light Malt, Dusty Hop Bitter. Lightly Sweet, Slightly Sour, Dusty Hop Aftertaste. More Like a Radler or even a Lemonade... Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
8584 18
Clear, Deep Gold Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Pilowy Cream Top, Good Retention, Thick Creamy Rings of Lacing. Bready Malt, Hop Aroma. Moderately Sweet, Bready Malt, Hop Bitter. Same in Aftertaste: Moderately Sweet, Bready Malt, Lasting Hop Bitter. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Stuu (34525) ticked El Petito from Cruz Blanca Brewery 6 months ago
Can at garfield park. Pours deep reddish amber, nose is caramel, berries, vanilla, coconut, apricot, taste is sweet, fruity, vanilla, coconut, caramel. 8/8/9/9/8
Stuu (34525) ticked Rey Gordo (2023) from Cruz Blanca Brewery 6 months ago
Can in garfield park. Pours black, nose is chocolate, caramel, meaty, vanilla, coconut, taste is similar, sweet. 8/9/8/8/8
Stuu (34525) ticked Hasta Mañana from Cruz Blanca Brewery 6 months ago
Keg at the brewpub. Pours clear golden, nose is cream, spice, caramel, taste is sweet toffee, citrus, creamy, spicy. 6/6/7/7/7
Stuu (34525) ticked Rey Cuvee Vanilla 2024 from Cruz Blanca Brewery 6 months ago
Pour at the brewpub. Pours black, nose is chocolate, cream, vanilla, taste is creamy, vanilla, chocolate, meaty, roasted. 8/9/9/8/8
Stuu (34525) ticked Rey Cuvee 2024 from Cruz Blanca Brewery 6 months ago
Pour at the brewpub. Pours black, nose is huge chocolate, meaty, vanilla, roasted, taste is similar, sweet, lots of barrel. 8/9/9/8/8
Stuu (34525) ticked Smoke Alley from Cruz Blanca Brewery 6 months ago
Keg at the brewpub. pours hazy yellow, nose is banana, cream, hint of smoke, taste is smoky, banana, clove, refreshing. 7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
12 oz can from Beerbox. Aroma is packed with lime, some light graininess. Taste is fairly tart from the lime and finishes lightly dry. Noticeably salty but nothing extreme.
Maverick (5074) ticked Mexico Calling from Cruz Blanca Brewery 8 months ago
Draft at ohare. Pours pale bubbly gold. Sweet malt. Pretty decent stuff for the style