Miskatonic Brewing Company

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

Established in 2015

Closed in 2025

Contact
1000 N Frontage Rd, C, Darien, IL, 60561, United States
Description
A craft brewery in Darien, IL, doing our best to spread the word of good beer to all in the Chicagoland area! Dog friendly

We have experience with and passion for making ales and lagers of all kinds. We want to help further the craft renaissance in the Chicagoland area, and do our part to make the local community the best it can be.

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7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Just a taster, but that's all I needed. Dark stout color, a thin bit of foam from a can pour. Smell is not just hot chiles, but a light chocolate background, cinnamon, chocolate and vanilla. All of that swirls together in a sweet, hot mess that's what Ilike in a chile beer.
Tried from Can at Miskatonic Brewing Company on 16 Dec 2025 at 22:36

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
Draught @ the taproom (Jan 2025). opaque dark brown with a very small frothy beige ring of a head, sharp rum aroma, low carbonation, bitter woodsy rum-soy sauce taste with dark toasted malt, thin body, long finish. Very boozy!
Tried from Draft at Miskatonic Brewing Craft Kitchen on 20 Sep 2025 at 23:27

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Thick and black with a huge foamy dark brown head. Very strong vanilla & almond biscotti, anise, boozy and roasty malt. Very long finish. Thick and full bodied
Tried on 25 Nov 2024 at 22:18

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught @ Naperville location. Faintly cloudy dark yellow-orange with a foamy off-white head, citrus peel aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter orange peel taste with a bit of piney flavor, thin body, long finish. Delicious WC DIPA.
Tried from Draft at Miskatonic Brewing Craft Kitchen on 19 Oct 2024 at 18:05

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Tap at Miskatonic. Odd and not really in any style. Sweet tart sour IPA notes. Interesting experiment but not a good beer.
Tried from Draft on 29 Sep 2024 at 18:57

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap at Miskatonic. Pretty nice Festbier, sort of Czech Lagery...hop tone reminds me more of an Italian Pils...more earthy, less peppery. Great mouthfeel/body. Good stuff.
Tried from Draft on 29 Sep 2024 at 18:44

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap at Miskatonic. 11.75% ABV. Heavy maple syrup flavoring..doesn't really come off like the real thing as much as some crappy coffee bar mixer. Cold pressed coffee tone is rather unique, comes out more each taste. 5oz pour is more than enough. Heavy, syrupy. Slow sipper, but just too sweet for me.
Tried from Draft on 29 Sep 2024 at 18:29

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap at Miskatonic. Really solid for the style. Like most Brother Chimp beers, doesn't come off thin even with the moderate ABV. Not unlike the Czech beers from Miskatonic. Delicate but bright balance. Really well executed.
Tried from Draft on 29 Sep 2024 at 18:11

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Black with a medium sized tan head. Boozy with strong cocoa and faint vanilla. Long finish. Full bodied and smooth.
Tried on 24 Sep 2024 at 20:52

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Black with a medium sized tan head. Strong anise, vanilla, maple and coffee. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried on 24 Sep 2024 at 20:51