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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8/10 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
Tried from Draft at Brewski Brewery on 19 Oct 2025 at 18:45

2.4/10 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.
Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 19 Oct 2025 at 17:48

6.6/10 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.
Tried from Can at Pipeworks Dojo on 14 Oct 2025 at 02:01

7.5/10 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...
Tried from Can on 01 Oct 2025 at 03:24

8.1/10 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
Tried on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:29

7.4/10 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.
Tried on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:29

8.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Can thanks to Stuu's Chicago muling.
Appearance - opaque black with a brown hue around the edges. Fairly flat.
Nose -
Taste - figs, chocolate, dates, raisins, hazelnuts and light booze.
Palate - like a fruit n nut bar engulfed in lovely boozy beer.
Overall - full bodied, sweet and rich.
Tried from Can on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:29

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
a: dark brown body | very thin off-white head that fades quickly
a: soy sauce | alcohol | roasted grains
f: nutty | graham crackers | dark chocolates
t: brewed coffee | deep toffee | bitter earth at end
o: robust malts | rich mushroom & umami flavours | deep - still..even after more than SEVEN years!

65 cL bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 09-March-2018 | US$8,81 | no bottling date | sampled: 19 & 20 September 2025
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2025 at 21:35

7/10
Magus, mõru, puuviljane, tsitrus, kuiv. Ok
Tried from Draft on 20 Sep 2025 at 17:32

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Seems appropriate to try this in a margarita glass. A little lime scent under the tab. Pours a bit of lemony yellow, low fizz. Tart lime taste right up front, maybe some extra citrus too. Trying to catch any added salt, perhaps I'm picking it up because it's what I'm looking for. I'm been hitting a lot of sours lately, maybe to space out from the Impy stouts and pumpkin beers the season is bringing.
Tried from Can at Trader Joe's - Downers Grove on 17 Sep 2025 at 03:23