Miskatonic Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Darien,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2015
Closed in 2025
Contact
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.
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.
7.9/10
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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