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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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Pitch black colour with small beige head.Aroma is sweet and boozy with sweet flavours of tart berries and red wine sweet with hint of barrel and wood warming and tasty stuff strong hidden slc bit also warming finish.

Tried from Draft at Taphouse on 18 Aug 2025 at 17:25


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

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Clear, Slight Cold Haze Cloudiness, Deep Amber Color, Big Bubbly White Foam Head, Wet Top, Lively Fizz, Runny Ring Leaves Few Strings and Spots of Lacing. Dirty Dank Hop Aroma. Juicy, Lightly Sweet, Dirty Dank, Resinous, Good Hop Bitter. Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2025 at 16:08


7

Can at offset bbq. Pours golden, nose is toffee, hay, lemon, taste is similar, quite refreshing. 7

Tried from Can on 04 Aug 2025 at 18:56


8

Intense barrel notes but a bit thin body. Sweetish and creamy with some lactose and chocolatey notes. Okay

Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2025 at 15:43


8

Medium body, a bit oily, sweet and boozy. Barrel, chocolate, maltiness, pretty smooth. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2025 at 15:08


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Nagy, tartós hab, félbarnába hajló szín. Szép sima korty, virágos, mézes, fenyős, trópusi gyümölcsös illat. Grapefruitos, trópusi gyümölcsös, mézes, fenyős ízek. Közepesen testes, közepesen szénsavas, közepesen keserű. Finom.

Tried from Can on 01 Aug 2025 at 17:17


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16 oz. can dated 1/5/23. I actually get some almond in the nose right under the tab, which doesn't always happen with a "nut" beer. Pours a brownish-black body with a short but still brown head. Marshmallow "smell" doesn't trigger anything in me, but I do catch a bit of cream or vanilla. Taste works pretty well. Kind of a syrupy impression, but the almond and marshmallow stay on the tongue. Cocoa comes up from behind, giving this a nice impression of a Rocky Road chocolate cluster. Alcohol helps enforce the cocoa and vanilla flavors.

Tried from Can at Pipeworks Dojo on 30 Jul 2025 at 03:58


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Ok evening sipper.
Could be to much with a can alone. Perfect for sharing.
Tad sweet and and ok carbonation level
Dark malt, vanilla, oak, some spice, molasses and chocolate
[Can shared by Chris_Ofstad]

Tried from Can on 22 Jul 2025 at 07:57


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

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Opaque, Cloudy, Dark Brown Color, Big Mocha Color Foam Head, OK Retention, Runny Ring and Spots of Lacing. Sweet, Vanilla, Dark Dried Fruit, Nutmeg Aroma. Sweet, Vanilla, Dark Dried Fruit, Nutmeg, Ginger, Peppery Bitter Spiciness. Same In Aftertaste: Sweet, Vanilla, Dark Dried Fruit, Nutmeg, Mellow Ginger, Peppery Spiciness. Easy Going. Nicely Balanced. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2025 at 14:50


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Opaque, Cloudy Haze, Although Not A Complete Haze Out, Darker Shade of Yellow Straw Color, Big Lively Fizz Bubbly Head, Settles Quickly, No Lacing To Mention. Sweet, Slight Vanilla, Dominating Coffee Bean Aroma. Sweet, Moderate Vanilla, Coffee Bean, Light Coconut if Any, Cinnamon Spiciness... Sweet, Vanilla, Coffee Bean, Spicy Cinnamon Burn Aftertaste. At First, It Seems Like Too Much Cinnamon, As It Feels Like Habanero Peppers... Then Your Palate Gets Used To It and It is Fine... Hardly Any Coconut... Coffee and Cinnamon Dominate it... Easy Going. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...

Tried from Can on 09 Jul 2025 at 03:28