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.
trapped (8421) reviewed Lizard Blood from Pipeworks Brewing Company 1 month ago
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.
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.
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.
Pre-gaming before the Craft Beer Festival. Hoppy, fruity, apricot and honey
deyholla (22839) reviewed Mammoth Unicorn from Pipeworks Brewing Company 3 months ago
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.
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.
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.
trapped (8421) reviewed True Reality from Pipeworks Brewing Company 3 months ago
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.
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!
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.