Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Microbrewery
in
Chicago,
Illinois,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
Maplewood opened with the mission to push liquid boundaries in an unassuming building nestled in Chicago’s historic Logan Square neighborhood.
The first of its kind to establish brewing and distilling roots under a single roof, Maplewood has been producing finely crafted beer and spirits out of their 10BBL brewhouse and 250L Kothe hybrid still since 2014. Three years after moving into the production facility, Maplewood opened the Lounge, a neighborhood bar doubling as a cocktail parlor and brewery taproom. Beginning commercial distribution throughout Illinois shortly after settling into the Logan Square space, Maplewood has since expanded their distribution footprint into Missouri, SW Michigan, Northern Indiana, Wisconsin and Kansas. Maplewood’s patrons have come to expect expertly crafted beer in a wide range of styles.
The first of its kind to establish brewing and distilling roots under a single roof, Maplewood has been producing finely crafted beer and spirits out of their 10BBL brewhouse and 250L Kothe hybrid still since 2014. Three years after moving into the production facility, Maplewood opened the Lounge, a neighborhood bar doubling as a cocktail parlor and brewery taproom. Beginning commercial distribution throughout Illinois shortly after settling into the Logan Square space, Maplewood has since expanded their distribution footprint into Missouri, SW Michigan, Northern Indiana, Wisconsin and Kansas. Maplewood’s patrons have come to expect expertly crafted beer in a wide range of styles.
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pour is a milky blonde with a large white head. Aroma is various tropical fruit juice. Flavor is the same a tasty but generic tropical fruity juice with some bitterness on the back end. This was pretty good. Plenty of fruit flavor without being too heavy or sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jun 2026
at 20:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can, from Binny's Beverage Depot, Chicago IL. Pours cloudy amber/light brown with a foamy beige head, caramel-malt aroma, medium carbonation, medium bitter malty taste with piney flavor, smooth body, long medium bitter finish. Nice smooth brew.
Tried
from Can
from
Binny’s Beverage Depot - South Loop
on 25 May 2026
at 00:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draught @ the brewery. Clear dark yellow-orange with a large foamy off-white head, very faint citrus peel aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter malty taste with lightly piney flavor, smooth thin body, long finish. Smooth WC IPA.
Tried
from Draft
at
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
on 25 May 2026
at 00:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught @ The Centenial, Chicago IL (Mar 2026). Extremely hazy dark yellow-orange, looks like peach juice, foamy off-white head, citrus peel-peach aroma, adequate aroma, mildly bitter citrus peel-melon-peach taste, tropical fruits flavor, smooth body, long melon-peach finish. Very juicy, maybe a bit too much.
Tried
from Draft
at
Centennial Crafted Beer + Eatery
on 07 May 2026
at 01:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Half-liter can from Fresh Thyme, Downers Grove. Big pine, resin and pineapple nose right under the pull tab. Hazy gold pour under a big, pillowy white head. Plenty of tropical juice on the tongue. Also a big, bitter hop smack; not too bitter, but definitely hoppy.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2026
at 02:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Pineapple marmalade, but not too sweet. Some orange peel. Buddha hands. Pours murky yellow with decent initial head. Light hop tang finish. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Apr 2026
at 23:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
Gold pour. Bread and malt flavor with lemon or lemongrass notes. Light bodied and light carbonation
Tried
from Can
from
Midtowne Market
on 07 Mar 2026
at 00:39
5.9/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Mild bread, lemongrass aroma. Hazy yellow, thin head. Lemongrass, Light body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Midtowne Market
on 06 Mar 2026
at 23:44
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can, from Binny's Beverage Depot, Chicago IL. Pouts cloudy dark yellow with a small frothy off-white head, mango-citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter mango-citrus taste, faint pineapple, smooth body, long finish. Very juicy!
Tried
from Can
from
Binny’s Beverage Depot - South Loop
on 20 Feb 2026
at 16:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Pour is a cloudy orange with a large white head. Aroma is citrus, honeydew melon and honey malt. Flavor is more of the citrus with a bitter mouthfeel. Finish is lots of bitterness left on the tongue. Smelled a little more vibrant than it tasted but was going in the right direction of a west coast IPA with all the bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 00:17