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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7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16oz can. Pretty nice beer. Definitely achieves some nice balance between the saison yeast and the mild sourness. Some nice bitterness up front but also fruity and tangy, pleasant medium body. Unique, well executed.

Tried from Can on 08 Jun 2024 at 03:16


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Not a Key Lime Wit..this one is a Tropical Calamansi Lager....so a lime lager. Big, different fruit tone. Clean, bright, drinkable. Sort of an odd tone overall for a beer. Whereas most lime flavored lagers are have that horrible artificial tone, this one is a little more unique, perhaps even natural. OK. Another more recent version had Guanabana, Clementine, Green Coriander. Aroma is a little off but the flavors are nice. Medium bodied, balanced, drinkable. Unique.

Tried on 02 Jun 2024 at 04:41


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Tried on 05 May 2024 at 14:35


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

16oz can. Indeed some massive cantaloupe hop tone. Straight up juicy, very limited bitterness. Mango, guava, blood orange. Good.

Tried from Can on 23 Apr 2024 at 23:08


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can from local Home Bargains store – drank at home. Pours a slightly hazy gold with a medium sized transient frothy white head. The aroma has grainy malts, some continental hops and traces of lemon. In the mouth it is sweet and juicy but with some bitter undertones. Flavour has corn and grains with some metallic leanings, and spicy hints. Later more hops come through leading to quite a bitter finish. This is a decent helles lager.

Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2024 at 21:06


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

330ml can from Home Bargains, Aberystwyth. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate sweet, light bitter, with a crisp, big juicy tropical citrus, light pineapple, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2024 at 22:58


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can from Beers of Europe. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of green beans and faint lemon. Taste is sweet, corn vibes. Light sweet finish.

Tried from Can on 19 Feb 2024 at 18:41


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Beers of Europe. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus, pine and resin. Taste is resinous pine and bitter. Bitter finish. Decent.

Tried from Can on 15 Feb 2024 at 11:43


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

330ml can from Home Bargains, Aberystwyth. Poured a clear yellow golden colour with a big frothy white head and lots of bubbles. The aroma is grainy malt and yeast. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a light, crisp, yeasty, light buttery, bready, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with lively carbonation.

Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2024 at 21:30


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

355ml can from Home Bargains - Cloudy orange body, short-lived white top. Pineapple, orange, sweet citrus, slightly cedar, low carbonation.

Tried from Can on 20 Jan 2024 at 19:19