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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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Frontera ORD draught, 10/26/22. Moderately hazy, bright pineapple with a small, white head. Heavy, heavy ester though no raw bubblegum. Lightly tropical and moderately citric hops with supportive malts adding white bread and cracker. No resin, tons of estery fruit and lots of tropical fruit and citrus from the hops. Extremely low bitterness and a bit weak on hop character overall, but clean and reasonably attenuated.
Tried on 27 Oct 2022 at 16:01

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy orange gold with medium white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is corn and rye. Slick body, corn malt, rye, bread, light finish, good.
Tried from Draft on 24 Oct 2022 at 18:23

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours copper gold with medium off white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is toasted malt and earth. Slick body, bready malt, wet biscuit, light finish, very good.
Tried from Draft on 24 Oct 2022 at 03:13

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
On tap at the brewery. Pours black with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong banana, roast, vanilla, rum. Slick body, milk chocolate, banana cream, vanilla, nice sweetness from rum, enjoyed this.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2022 at 22:50

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours orange gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is guava, wheat, and floral. Slick body, guava, citrus, crushable, very nice.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2022 at 22:44

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Single can from Binny's. Detectable tinge of pink in the pour, and in the foam. Foam kicks up pretty big, over an amber beer with those pink highlights. Nose itself is not too tart. I do pick up some of the flower and tropical fruit here. But rather mild. Basically light, fruity and flowery. Just a tiny but of tartness.
Tried from Can on 19 Sep 2022 at 04:25

7.5/10
Sour. Summer.
Tried on 16 Aug 2022 at 01:20

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce can from Wine Cellar Depere, 8/13/22. Hazy copper, medium tam head, average retention. Aroma of raisin, caramel, toasted malt, mild bitterness. Taste is toasted malt, caramel, piney hops. Crisp. Nice vienna.
Tried from Can on 14 Aug 2022 at 01:13

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
12 ounce can from Wine Cellar Depere, 8/13/22. Hazy gold, large tan head, good retention. Aroma of bready malt, herbal note, stone fruit. Taste is lemon, pale malt. Juicy. Solid.
Tried from Can on 14 Aug 2022 at 01:11

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce can from Wine Cellar Depere, 8/13/22. Hazy yellow, large frothy white head, good retention. Aroma of pineapple, mango. Taste is pineapple, mango, pine. Juicy, moderate bitterness. Simple but well made. New brewery! Brewery # 2077, USA #1680, Illinois #68.
Tried from Can on 14 Aug 2022 at 01:10