Pipeworks Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Chicago,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Pipeworks Dojo
Established in 2012
Contact
3912 W McLean Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647, United States
Description
Pipeworks Brewery Co. was established in Chicago in 2012 by friends with a shared dream of crafting quality and creative beers. Since putting the first cap on the first bottle, the brewery has garnered accolades for its distinctive beers and original artwork thanks to a growing and enthusiastic team.
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.
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.
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
7574 17
Clear, Slight Cold Haze Cloudiness, Yellow Color, Huge Thick White Bubbly Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Drip Strings of Lacing. Mellow Grapefruit, Dank Aroma. Juicy, Fruity, Grapefruit, Moderately Dank And Resinous Hop Bitter. Juicy, Fruity, Grapefruit, Slightly Dank and Resinous Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Drinkable, Although Nothing Worth Writing Home About... OK...
Clear, Slight Cold Haze Cloudiness, Yellow Color, Huge Thick White Bubbly Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Drip Strings of Lacing. Mellow Grapefruit, Dank Aroma. Juicy, Fruity, Grapefruit, Moderately Dank And Resinous Hop Bitter. Juicy, Fruity, Grapefruit, Slightly Dank and Resinous Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Drinkable, Although Nothing Worth Writing Home About... OK...
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2026
at 17:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can, from Binny's Beverage Depot, Chicago IL. Pours hazy dark yellow-gold, foamy beige head, orange peel-piney aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter orange peel taste, bit of pineapple and piney flavor, alcohol undertones, thin body, long medium bitter orange peel-piney finish. Solid New England DIPA.
Tried
from Can
at
Trader Joe's - Chicago
on 14 Jul 2026
at 15:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can, from Binny's Beverage Depot, Chicago IL. Pours faintly cloudy dark yellow-orange with a small frothy off-white head, faint citrus aroma, medium carbonation, mildly bitter light citrus peel taste, very faint woddsy flavor, faint floral hops, thin body, long finish. Interesting, not terribly exciting though.
Tried
from Can
from
Binny’s Beverage Depot - South Loop
on 13 Jul 2026
at 23:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can. Pours clear rich golden with a small frothy off-white head, faint citrus peel aroma, low carbonation, mildly bitter malty taste with faint citrus peel, thin body, long finish. Not very rich in flavor.
Tried
from Can
at
Trader Joe's - Chicago
on 13 Jul 2026
at 23:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can, from Binny's Beverage Depot, Chicago IL. Pours cloudy dark yellow-orange with a foamy off-white head, hay like aroma with citrus, medium carbonation, medium bitter citrus peel taste with hay flavor, alcohol undertones, thin body, long bitterish finish. Strong brew.
Tried
from Can
from
Binny’s Beverage Depot - South Loop
on 12 Jul 2026
at 20:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can, from Trader Joe's, Chicago IL. Pours hazy dark yellow-orange with a large foamy light beige head, citrus-pineapple aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter pineapple-citrus peel taste, faint peach, smooth body, long finish. Tasty NEIPA.
Tried
from Can
at
Trader Joe's - Chicago
on 08 Jul 2026
at 17:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can, from Trader Joes, Chicago IL. Pours hazy dark yellow-orange with a very small frothy off-white head, citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter citrusy taste with pineapple, thin body, long medium bitter finish. Solid NEIPA.
Tried
from Can
at
Trader Joe's - Chicago
on 04 Jul 2026
at 21:13
2.5/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 5
Flavor 1.5
Texture 2
Overall 1.5
An IPA wearing a facade of a pale ale,
Styling this IPA as pale is totally frail.
IPAs I find are particularly vile,
But brew-masters make them by the pile.
There are so many a man,
Who brews all he can.
They say its a brew of craft,
At that I particularly laughed.
Many smell like BO and wet socks,
Sometimes like an old cat litter box.
The flavor of pine in a used diesel can,
And burns like a medicine in a hot frying pan.
Those bitter-forward abominations,
Sometimes cause me gag deep ruination.
Tasting like straight up ass
Like a rotting green grapefruit mass,
And a long quite bastard finish of foul sensation.
Styling this IPA as pale is totally frail.
IPAs I find are particularly vile,
But brew-masters make them by the pile.
There are so many a man,
Who brews all he can.
They say its a brew of craft,
At that I particularly laughed.
Many smell like BO and wet socks,
Sometimes like an old cat litter box.
The flavor of pine in a used diesel can,
And burns like a medicine in a hot frying pan.
Those bitter-forward abominations,
Sometimes cause me gag deep ruination.
Tasting like straight up ass
Like a rotting green grapefruit mass,
And a long quite bastard finish of foul sensation.
Tried
from Can
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 30 Jun 2026
at 17:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can, from Binny's Beverage Depot, Chicago IL. Cloudy dark yellow with a foamy beige head, mango-citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter orange-mango taste, faint floral hops, smooth body, long finish. Smooth and flavorful.
Tried
from Can
from
Binny’s Beverage Depot - South Loop
on 26 Jun 2026
at 21:50
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
On tap @ Ghetto Something. Aroma is tropical fruity, citrusy, dank and resinous. Pours cloudy dirty yellow color with thin creamy white head and fair lacing. Taste starts sweet and rich malty with ripe juicy tropical fruit, following is citrusy, bready and medicinal, mouthfeel is warm with dry and bitter finish. Full body, oily texture and soft carbonation in palate. Stronger than DIPA…
Tried
from Draft
at
Ghetto Something
on 18 Jun 2026
at 15:13