Lo Rez Brewing

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

Closed in 2023

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2101 S. Carpenter St.-, Chicago, IL, 60608, United States

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6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can, from the brewery. The label says Belgian Style Golden Ale, and 8.5% ABV instead of 9% but I assume it's the same beer. Pours clear golden with some floating golden particles, large foamy white head, faint sweet malt aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter malty taste, smooth thin body, long bitter finish. Not too bad but not like what I expected from a Belgian Strong Ale.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2022 at 17:13


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2022. Pours a clear light gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma ha a bit of creamsicle and tart fruit note with a hint of sweet grain. Flavor has flora, bitter citrus and sweet grains throughout.

Tried from Draft on 18 Aug 2022 at 14:18


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Pour is a clear blond with a large white head. Aorma is a bit fruity and banana. Flavor is fruity with some banana and a bit of burning alcohol. Obviously this is a Duvel clone. While there are similarties the alcohol really stands out here.

Tried on 13 Aug 2022 at 23:15


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Pour is a hazy blonde with a huge white head. Aroma is yeast esterand lemon drop hops. Flavor is likewise. A nice fruit yeast ester with lots of lemon on the tongue. Pretty spot on saison here.

Tried on 13 Aug 2022 at 23:08


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Pour is a hazy blonde with a large white head. Aroma is a touch of sour funk with a dry malt. Flavor is the same. A ever so slight tart and our frunk with some dry malt to wash the tongue clean. Not a mind blowing saison but pretty tasty.

Tried on 13 Aug 2022 at 23:03


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

12oz can brought back from Chicago by Anndiesel. One of the weirdest beers I've had in recent memory. Pickle juice-like red pepper tone, some oily oak, a busted half ass Wee Heavy in the background. Mellow warming heat, nothing over the top but definitely there. Quite an oddball beer, not so impressively executed.

Tried from Can on 25 Jun 2022 at 04:45


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at Kaiser Tiger. Pours a clear dull yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has has light grapefruit and grass with a bit of peppercorn and grain backing. Flavor has a hint of grapefruit and peppercorn with some grains and straw backing.

Tried from Draft on 19 Jun 2022 at 17:15


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

At least this time, I prepared for the likely gusher by opening the can over the sink, and let the glass settle. There is a big pear nose when I first poured the foamy beer into a tulip glass. It takes while to settle, but the fluffy big head is still there, under a slightly hazy yellow beer body. Dry hopping plays up a fruity aspect that goes with the coriander notes of this style. The finish is dry, but overall it has more maltiness than bitterness. Very likeable. The alcohol is not too big.

Tried from Can on 27 Feb 2021 at 05:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours black with a light chocolate brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has hazelnut and chocolate with sweet dark grains and light roast. Flavor has bitter dark grains and hazelnut with a touch of cinnamon and roast supporting.

Tried from Draft on 09 Mar 2020 at 17:10


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow with a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a decent amount of ginger and earthy flora with a grain backbone. Flavor has ginger and earthy grains with a hint of clove underlying.

Tried from Draft on 09 Mar 2020 at 17:08