Off Color Brewing

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2013

Contact
1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States
Description
We make beer. Sometimes we do other things but not as well.

We've produced award winning, beers on the global stage. Now we just do it for ourselves applying our brewing knowledge, experience, and creativity to create a new breed of classically inspired American beer.

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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at the source. Hazy yellow, white head. Belgian yeast, citrus, coriander.
Tried from Draft on 31 Aug 2024 at 23:13

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft at the source. Hazy pale amber, off-white head. Toasted malt, caramel bread, nuts.
Tried from Draft on 31 Aug 2024 at 23:11

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Oh, yes, a tropical citrus nose from the tap pour. Deceptive plain golden beer color, no foam. So many new to me flavors that I couldn't identify anything specific. A general, puckery fruit tartness. Some lime appears at the back of the palate, so that's nice.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jun 2024 at 20:40

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at SP Invitational. Pours a cloudy reddish brown with medium beige head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is dark fruit, leather, wood. Slick body, more dark fruit, wood, tart, very good.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2024 at 01:15

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
250 ml bottle care of a friend. Thanks Adam! Pours a clear rusty copper color with a finger of beige head that dissipates quickly. Big cherry skin and cherry fruit aromas on the nose with a touch of vinegar. Acidity is noticeable on the nose. Tart cherry throughout with some cherry stone and stem notes next to some lemon acidity. Drying finish with a note of neutral oak. Tart finish that leans acidic.
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2024 at 02:57

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught @ Union, Chicago (Sept 2023). Clear rich amber color with a foamy beige head, faint caramel malt aroma, high carbonation, medium bitter caramel malt taste, thin body, long finish. A good Marzen.
Tried on 15 May 2024 at 22:20

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can pour from The Beer Store, Salem. Hazy honey brown w/tons of sparkle, fizzy ephemeral head w/no lacing. Aroma is brown bread, fruit, vanilla. Taste is sweet malt, mild gingerbread. Smooth, thin texture, average carbonation & crisp finish as taste. Thin & fairly weak.
Tried from Can on 08 May 2024 at 02:32

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Deep caramel-copper body, thick puffy cream/light brown head. Aroma of caramel, honey, and toast. Nice, crisp, sweet but not syrupy or cloying body with honey, caramel, toasted malts, and bubblegum or tobacco. Really damned good.
Tried on 19 Apr 2024 at 20:51

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Off Color care of a friend. Thanks Adam! Pours a clear rusty amber with a finger of beige head that lingers. Lovely vinous aromas with oak and walnut followed by notes of pear, apple and dried honey. Tart and vinous on the palate with grape, red wine vinegar and more apple and oak. Finishes with light vanilla and oak and more of the fruit flavors listed above. Slightly warming and tart cherry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2024 at 01:31

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can from Crafted. Ruby orange pour and some head. Nose is dark fruits and caramel. Tatses of raisins, cherry, herbal, caramel, and molasses. Fruity finish with some booze warming.
Tried from Can on 27 Mar 2024 at 04:26