Cruz Blanca Brewery

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Cruz Blanca Brewery and Taquería

Established in 2016

Contact
904 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60607, United States
Description
Mexican craft brewery + wood-fired taqueria offering crispy lagers, tropical IPAs, and barrel-aged and bottle-conditioned limited release ales.

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.

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5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

On tap @ Tortas Frontera, Chicago. Dorada limpia. Cereal en el aroma. En boca malteada, de tono dulce, con ligero contrapunto de amargor herbal. Bebible. Algo cansina

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2018 at 19:21


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

A hazed golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity peach with light Epsom salts, light Brett, light lactic notes, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light Brett, light lactic notes, peach, very nice and complex. On tap at Brother's Beer Bistro.

Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2018 at 20:19


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

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear deep amber with a brown hue and a light brown head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has sweet grains and bourbon with a bit of green apple and toffee. Flavor has much more sweet grain, toffee, bourbon and vanilla with some caramel underlying.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 16:45


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a cloudy bright orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is full of tropical fruits and sweet citrus with a strong sweet grain backbone. Flavor has earthy and sweet citrus with guava and sweet light grains.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 16:31


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

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy citrus, onion and a bit of wet grass with a light grain backbone. Flavor has onion and earthy citrus with citrus rind and a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 16:16


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has light tart fruits with some kiwi and a sweet wheat backbone. Flavor has a great tart kiwi with a bit of lemon and a sweet wheat note underlying.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 16:07


8.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear yellow with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains, light fruits and grass with a bit of Brett underlying. Flavor has a nice grass with a bit of grain, Brett, light flora and a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 15:49


8.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy orange with an earthy gold hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has bright citrus and tropical fruits with a sweet grain backbone. Flavor is full of bitter citrus with tropical fruits and a bit of sweet grains backing.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 15:40


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear copper orange with a white head that starts at the edges and dissipates completely. Aroma has a combination of dry white wine and sour peach with a good amount of oak underlying. Flavor has earthy tart peach with growing Chardonnay oak and a hint of funk.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2018 at 15:33


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

Bottle - pours reddish brown - nose and taste of brandy, rum, bourbon, toffee, alcohol and caramel syrup - full bodied

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2018 at 04:34