Around the Bend Beer Co.

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2014

Contact
417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Description
There's always something new to find. So let’s keep going. Let’s keep exploring. Let’s see what’s Around the Bend.

A production brewery located in Chicago, we believe in pushing the envelope - looking for what's next. Our canvas is your glass. You can expect interesting new flavor/style/technique mash-ups from us. But never just to be gimmicky. If there's not a clear reason to believe an adjunct or change in SOP will add something to the style we're brewing, we won't do it. But if there is…well, who knows what can happen. The possibilities really are endless. Time to get experimentin'. Let's all see what's Around the Bend!

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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
This brown poured a deep amber colour with a creamy brown head. Nice lacing. Scents include a little cocoa, caramel, light coffee and a bit of ripe fruit. First swig was a little boozy at 6.9, it roasty delicious. Flavours of cacao, ripe fruit, tea and brown sugar. Finish is roasty with light hop and mild coffee flavours lingering.
Tried on 28 Oct 2023 at 23:00

7/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
16 oz can from Beerhead. Amber beer pour under some light brown foam. Nicely malty smell with a bit of grain. May be this can is a bit old, but the mouthfeel is a bit thin. Still some nice light caramel malts. Good beer impression comes in.
Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2023 at 03:56

7/10
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2023 at 17:15

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at District Brew Yards. Pours a hazy light yellow with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has earthy citrus and sweet onion with a bit of mango underlying. Flavor combines mango and onion with growing citrus and sweet grains underlying.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2022 at 02:33

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
16 oz can, no glass, so no color. Tart strawberry nose , but rather gentle. Taste has similar tart strawberry, maybe a side of rhubarb as well. The name implies some vanilla or cream, but that's not apparent here. Just a decent, nice fruity tartness for the summer.
Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2022 at 02:35

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Taster #16 at Beer Under Glass. Again, I break my resolved to only tap brewers I haven't had yet, selling out for an impy stout with no line in front of it. From the tap, this kicks up much more of a head than other Imperial stouts. The head looks more like a bit of cappuccino foam. But the smell is a nice whiskey and bourbon combination. Solid black in the glass. The smell is solid barrel-aged stout, with bourbon and malt to it. This is a solid sipping BA stout, full of whiskey taste, but nice and sweet. A lot of bourbon flavor and yes, alcohol. Enough to make me wonder if i will leave this event alive!
Tried from Draft on 16 May 2022 at 03:00

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can
Tried from Can on 26 Jul 2021 at 20:08

7.5/10
Tried from Draft on 17 Jun 2021 at 22:37

7.5/10
Pistachio for the win
Tried on 17 Jun 2021 at 21:19

8/10
Gimme more of that bourbon barley
Tried from Draft on 17 Jun 2021 at 21:17