Pipeworks Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in Chicago,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Pipeworks Dojo
Established in 2012
Pipeworks self-distributes in Illinois, Milwaukee, and Madison but can be found in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Connecticut through Sarene Distribution, in Minnesota through Clear River, in Massachusetts through Nightshift Distributing, in Missouri through Craft Republic Distributing, and in Colorado through Elite Brands. We are also available for online beer purchase in some states through Tavour.
The Dojo, our Bottle Shop, is located within our production facility at 3912 W Mclean Ave in Chicago.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can, from Trader Joe's, Chicago IL (Oct 2025). Pours clear copper-red with a very small frothy beige head that's just a ring, woodsy caramel aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter woodsy caramel malt taste, faintly acidic, thin body, long finish. Interesting brew.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Pours hazy pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma is of citrus and hop resin. Flavor is mildly bitter and very malty. Citrus and a little pine. Okay.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
8584 18
Clear, Deep Amber Color, Big Bubbly White Head, OK Retention, Runny Ring, No Lacing Left Behind. Coffee Bean Aroma Dominates, Some Light Spices Underneath It... Nice. Sweet, Sugary, Vanilla, Moderate Cinnamon, Ginger Spiciness, Coffee Bean. Sweet, Sugary, Vanilla, Moderate Cinnamon, Ginger Spiciness, Lasting Coffee Bean Aftertaste. Not Sure About the Pumpkin Part... Coffee Bean Dominates This One. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Nisse666 (17550) reviewed BEER! from Pipeworks Brewing Company 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Tap Brewskival 2025-08-22 Helsingborg
AR: basic, wee thin, kind of boring
AP: clear coppery, wee head
F: basic, wee thin, kind of boring
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap Brewskival 2025-08-22 Helsingborg
AR: dark roasted malt, vanilla, wee smoked, sweet milk chocolate, warm, vanilla
AP: dark brown, no lid
F: dark roasted malt, vanilla, wee smoked, sweet milk chocolate, warm, vanilla
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 1.5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1
Pounder can for 3$. Interesting label. Slight haze on pale with a very light yellow foamy head. Nose is mild pine needles. First taste is very terribly on style, perhaps a little lighter than I was expecting, yet it is still big bitter IPA bullshit fer shoe. Unpalatable clunkers, boat feet and brick kicks for a flavor profile. Middle is distasteful grim-walkers, mish-mashers and dino-stompers. Now I think I'm getting some unsavory screamers, misfits, eyesores & slack-lacers. This is followed up with horrible flop-tops, groan-growns, nay-plays, wiince-wear and a feeling of unappetizing huh-hubs. Finally a negative nellie finish of awful tasting blah-booties, gag-gear, oops-ops yawn-yappers. There, yer footware has it.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from last season. Deep brown porter-ish pour, big foamy tan head. Definite nose of peppermint, maybe some chocolate. Peppermint carries in the taste. Peppermint can get a little cloying at times, though there is some milk taste, and the chocolate in the background.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
8574 17
Clear, Slight Cold Haze Cloudiness, Yellow Color, Huge Gushing White Foam Head, Wet Cream Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Web of Lacing. Bright Hoppy Aroma, Slight Dirty Dank Notes. Bright, Citrus, Grassy, Light Dirty Dank Notes, Moderate Hoppy Bitter. Wet, Slightly Sweet, Grassy, Light Dirty Dank Notes, Lasting Moderate Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Light. Easy Going. OK...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
can at ashs ..mdark black ..soft meatu coffee chocolate roast malts nose ....dark sweet chocolate
..rich coffee chocolate roast malts
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can thanks to Stuu's Chicago adventure. Pours black with no real head. Aromas of coffee, hazelnuts, dried fruit. Taste is more roast coffee. Quite thick.
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