Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

Microbrewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

Established in 2014

Contact
2717 N Maplewood Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647, United States
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.

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

Pour is a clear gold with a big white head and lots of carbonation. Aroma is grain and pale malt. Flavor is more grain and pale malt with a little sweetness. Decent, if not a bit underwhelming.

Tried on 14 May 2022 at 18:43


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can from Tavour to glass. Overt citrus aroma. Cloudy, dirty orange-gold with white head that patterns well. Flavor is fresh oranges and malt support.

Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2022 at 03:56


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

Pour is a thick black with a huge tan head. Aroma is a nice coffee and chocolate combo. Flavor is more coffee and chocolate with a roasted nut aftertaste. A little alcohol hits you after the swallow. Decent adjunct Impy stout.

Tried on 26 Mar 2022 at 22:00


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

Can 473ml @ My sister's place
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, citrus, grapefruit, caramel, mango and pineapple. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter with a long orange, citrus and grapefruit finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2022 at 21:15


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

Pour is a dark brown with a large white head. Aroma is a decent roasted malt and cocoa powder mix. Flavor is roasted malt a bit of bitter char and some bitter fruit. Decent and tasty example of this style.

Tried on 19 Feb 2022 at 23:18


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

Pour is a bright hazy orange with a large white head. Aroma is orange juice and other various citrus fruits. Flavor is more citrus fruits with some dry chalky malt. I think I am burnt out on IPA's they are all starting to taste the same and nothing is standing out for me. But with that said I can still see where this one was going.

Tried from Can on 19 Feb 2022 at 21:54


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

I had a 4 pack of this throughout the past week, and it was pretty OK but not super great.

Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2022 at 23:54


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

Enjoyed at home on a very cold Saturday night in January. This is pretty great, with rich chocolate and vanilla notes. Taste has a nice dessert like flavor with coffee notes added, overall enjoyable but not breaking the mold or anything with this, which is fine, it's pretty great.

Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2022 at 23:52


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Pour is a almost clear gold with a large fluffy white head. Aroma is wheat malt and a little spice. Flavor is again wheat malt and not much else. I did not get any coriander or yeast funk off of this. This one was not working for me.

Tried on 29 Jan 2022 at 21:22