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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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Gold pour. Scattered lace around the glass. Grapefruit juice flavor with notes of bitter rind in the palate. Light bodied and full carbonation
Tried from Can from Midtowne Market on 25 Jan 2026 at 22:36

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Grapefruit nose, a bit feety. Cloudy amber, thin head. Grapefruit, grass, lilly. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried from Can from Midtowne Market on 25 Jan 2026 at 22:19

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with yellow hue and a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has light floral and grass with a touch of straw and citrus underlying. Flavor has melon and grass up front with some sweet grains and citrus rind supporting.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jan 2026 at 00:54

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gold pour. Scattered lace. Sweet floral flavor. Citrus rind palate. Light bodied and full carbonation.
Tried from Can from Midtowne Market on 24 Jan 2026 at 01:11

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Lilly, white grape nose. Clear amber, medium head. Lilly, grapefruit, grass, DMS. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried from Can from Midtowne Market on 24 Jan 2026 at 00:01

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Pretty tame, boring for a NZ Pils..makes me feel like I got the wrong beer. Earthy, no juicy or tropical notes. Not so great.
Tried on 22 Jan 2026 at 01:01

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
a: super hazy straw yellow body | thinnish white head
a: full oranges | dank | pineapple juice
f: rich wheat | curacao | hay on finish
t: super juicy | soft caster sugar | perfumey end
o: pure new-school | ultra-drinkable | great-for-style

16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Kansas City, Missouri | 12-January-2026 | US$2,75 | canned: 17-June-2025 | sampled: 14-January-2026
Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - Kansas City on 14 Jan 2026 at 18:15

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Not sure if there’s too much vanilla or if there’s just nothing to the brown ale in the first place, but this pint’s like 90% vanilla bean and 10% chocolate/caramel/nuts. Finishes with the slightest bit of roast bitterness. Eh.
Tried from Can on 06 Jan 2026 at 01:32

6.5/10
Slightly cloudy gold from can. Some bitter pils notes but pretty meh overall
Tried on 01 Jan 2026 at 18:28

8/10
Tried from Draft on 20 Dec 2025 at 18:05