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.

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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can, from Trader Joe's, Chicago IL. Pours clear light amber-copper with a foamy beige head, caramel malt aroma, high carbonation, medium bitter caramel malt taste, citrus peel. toffee, smooth thin body, long finish. Decent red ale.

Tried from Can at Trader Joe's - Chicago on 16 Feb 2026 at 00:17


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Nice and juicy with a cross section of tropical and citrus fruity action, hop spice, sweet malty backing, solid hoppy finish. Nice one.

Tried from Can from Drikbeer on 02 Feb 2026 at 07:31


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

Can thanks to Jack! Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has light pine and a touch of resin with earthy bread backing. Flavor has earthy bread and pine with pine underlying.

Tried from Can on 23 Jan 2026 at 05:31


8.6

Pre-gaming before the Craft Beer Festival. Hoppy, fruity, apricot and honey

Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2026 at 14:14


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can shared by Kyle, thanks! Pours a clear orange with a slight copper hue and a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has earthy citrus and rind with a bit of earthy sweet grains underlying. Flavor has more of a sweet citrus and sweet grain combination with a bit of melon underlying.

Tried from Can on 09 Jan 2026 at 03:35


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

1 pint can from Drikbeer Advent calendar, #16. Clear amber beer with medium head. Aroma is glögi. Very christmasy with gingerbread, cinnamon etc. Flavor is not much elsen than stale malts.

Tried from Can from Drikbeer on 02 Jan 2026 at 20:31


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

1 pint can from Drikbeer Advent calendar, #21. Black beer with quite small head. Aroma and flavor is lot of peppermint, some milk and chocolate.

Tried from Can from Drikbeer on 24 Dec 2025 at 19:51


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can, from Trader Joe's, Chicago, IL. Pours extremely hazy dull dark yellow with a foamy off-white head, sweet citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter citrus peel taste with oats, faint unripe mago, smooth body, long smooth finish. The oats have rounded up the hops bitterness and turned it into a balanced NEIPA.

Tried from Can at Trader Joe's - Chicago on 11 Dec 2025 at 02:45


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

a: pitch black oily body | non-existent tan head
a: roasted oatmeal | aniseed | soy sauce
f: vanilla | chile heat! | deep canella
t: warmth from alcohol & chiles | strong lactose | alcohol
o: complex spices | rich throughout (even after all these years!) | enjoyable, perhaps only in this season (winter/below freezing)

650 mL bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 21-November-2018 | US$10,89 | 2017 Bottle Vintage | sampled: 28 & 29-November-2025, Black Friday (and Saturday) 2025 after Thanksgiving!

Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2025 at 21:52


6.9
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.

Tried from Can at Trader Joe's - Chicago on 21 Nov 2025 at 03:33