Brutalist Brewing Cooperative

in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

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Chicago, IL, United States
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Chicago’s first cooperatively owned brewery.
Founded by a team of industry vets, Brutalist represents a bold, new model for craft beer - one that prioritizes labor equity, local ownership, and community engagement.
A 100% worker-owned organization, we are redefining what it means for a beer to be “locally made”.

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6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Pours a light yellow/gold color, just a slight haze, with a frothy white head. Nose has some toasty malts and a sniff of noble hop. Taste is the nostalgic remembrance of beer from Dad's fridge. Light malts further neutralized by dry hop finish. Excellent summer casual beer.
Tried from Can from Binny's Beverage Depot - Downers Grove on 13 Jun 2026 at 03:58

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draught @ Pilot Project-Wrigleyville, Chicago IL (Sept 2025). Faintly cloudy dark golden-orange with a foamy off-white head, very faint citrusy aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly sweet citrusy taste with piney undertones, thin body, long finish. Though listed as a NE IPA, it's ot really like one, but still fine.
Tried from Draft at Pilot Project - Wrigleyville on 17 Nov 2025 at 03:42

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
Keg at Pilot Project Milwaukee, 7/31/25. Cleat gold, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of earthy hop, grass. Taste is dank, resin, tropical fruit. Moderate bitterness. New brewery! Brewery # 2562, USA # 1980, Illinois # 96.
Tried from Draft at Pilot Project Brewing (Milwaukee) on 31 Jul 2025 at 20:09

8/10
Also quite good, although a bit less Belgian. At least it's not sour. Fairly earthy.
Tried on 24 Jul 2025 at 17:18