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We’re proud to be one of Chicagoland’s first craft breweries, firing up our first batch of Paddy Pale Ale back in 1996.
We chose the name Wild Onion in honor of the origins of Chicago’s name. “Che-cau-gua” was the phrase the original inhabitants of the region, the Potawatomi, used to describe the wild onions that grew throughout the area’s wetlands near the shores of Lake Michigan. We loved the imagery of the early French Canadian fur traders paddling their canoes down the Chicago River, surrounded by the distinctly aromatic wild onions as they approached the “big lake”. We believed it was the perfect name for a new brewery with old ties to the city.
We chose the name Wild Onion in honor of the origins of Chicago’s name. “Che-cau-gua” was the phrase the original inhabitants of the region, the Potawatomi, used to describe the wild onions that grew throughout the area’s wetlands near the shores of Lake Michigan. We loved the imagery of the early French Canadian fur traders paddling their canoes down the Chicago River, surrounded by the distinctly aromatic wild onions as they approached the “big lake”. We believed it was the perfect name for a new brewery with old ties to the city.
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Blind tasting @ home. Deep brown / black appearance with a creamy brown head. Softly roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and oatmeal in the aroma with some dark fruit tones. Somewhat creamy mouth feel. Slight acidity. Moderate plus bitterness. Mild sweetness. Earthy / coffee flavor. Smooth finish. Pretty good.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2014
at 22:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: Pours golden with a white head. Aroma is citrus hops, with a little but of grass, and a thin bready backbone. Taste is slightly hoppy. Not very bitter. Light hops balanced with light maltiness. Not very exciting but perfectly drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2014
at 11:01
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
The can was the best part of this beer. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz can this beer poured a cloudy orange-caramel color with a medium sized creamy-soapy off white head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was sour, tangy and industrial with notes of corn and cinnamon. The flavor was tangy, industrial and corny with a bit of cinnamon, nutmeg and yeast. Medium finish and medium body. Not good.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2014
at 15:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz can-thin lt tan-hazy dk amber. A-resin/herbal, med malt-cereal. T-initially not good, after being in the pint glass a bit: herbal/floral/orange hops, med malt-cereal/caramel. Enjoyable but not my style of hops.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2013
at 18:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz can-lt tan-hazy amber/orange. A-orange/pine/herbal, medmalt. T-herbal, then after the initial taste, peach/orange/tea hops, musty med malt.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2013
at 18:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Copper coloured body with a three centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of pale malt, yeast, wheat, tons of coriander seed and a bunch of herbs - all with a lot of yeast noticeable. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong yeast and wheatie flavours throughout with a lot of coriander seed, yeast, herbs and a pungent corn finish. Aftertaste shows more malt, yeast and wheat than anything else - strong and pungent. Overall, a decent wit with some nice spices and a very pungent herbal, yeastie and wheatie flavour throughout. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Binny’s (South Loop) in Chicago, Illinois on 21-August-2013 for US$1.67 sampled at home in Washington on 17-November-2013.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Nov 2013
at 23:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Opaque Black Color, Big Beige Foamy Head, Lots Of Lacing. Toasted, Faint Chocolate Aroma. Toasted Malt, Moderate Chocolate, Vanilla. Not Too Sweet Not Too Bitter. Surprisingly Thinner Than Most Stouts. Hides High ABV Well. Easily Drinkable. Enjoyed It. Worth A Try...
Tried
on 10 Nov 2013
at 21:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Drought. Rich yellow with small white foamy head that quicklly dissipates.n doughy aroma, sweetish taste with floral hops flavor, fizzy, abrupt finish. Enjoyable good drink though not special. --- Beer merged from original tick of Summer Wit on 25 Oct 2013 at 14:18 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6. Original review text: Drought. Rich yellow with small white foamy head that quicklly dissipates.n doughy aroma, sweetish taste with floral hops flavor, fizzy, abrupt finish. Enjoyable good drink though not special.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2013
at 14:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can courtesy of Kermis. Poured a cloudy medium amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is hoppy with a little malt. The flavour is medium bitter with a bit zesty spice hop palate that disappears in an instant to be replaced with a watery malt finish. I could small this all night but it ultimately disappointed.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2013
at 11:52
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can shared. Pours cloudy orange with an off white head. Aroma of grassy hops, caramel malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and over moderate bitter with the hops disappearing immediately and being replace with metal and banana as well as the caramel malt. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation. A bit of a weird one..
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2013
at 11:51