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 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Man in the Moon. Hazy yellow with a medium white head. Malt, bread, some citrus and grain. Soft and easy to drink. A refreshing one.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2021
at 08:28
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can sample at a tasting at Yana's place. Murky purple. Green oniony hops, a bit vegetal, some berry, milky, sweet, lactose, sourish note, medium-bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2021
at 19:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Chocolate, oatmeal malt, and hay aroma. Black with small brown head. Mildly sweet chocolate, oatmeal malt, and mildly bitter hay flavor. Good body and balance. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2021
at 23:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Man in the Moon. Hazy yellow with a medium white head. Fresh with pineapple, juice, passionfruit and some zest.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2021
at 17:06
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Man in the Moon. Black with a small tan head. Sweet with chocolate, toffee, banana but mostly nuts. No notes of alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2021
at 16:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Man in the Moon. Dark brown with a small head. Vanilla, malt, toffee, some chocolate and notes of coffee. An ok one.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2021
at 16:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a chill haze gold with a large white head. Aroma is some grapefruit hops with some generic malts. Flavor is more grapefruit hops with a dry chalky malt and a pop of bitterness at the end. West coast, I guess they the hops used, but a little light generic malt prevents thins from being a sweet malt bomb.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2021
at 00:24
7/10
Can. A hazy yellow golden beer with a white head. Aroma of pineapple, mango, yeast. Taste of sweet mango juice, tropical fruits, pineapple, mild bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2020
at 10:28
7/10
16 fl.oz can. A hazy golden beer with a white head. Aroma of orange fruits, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple. Taste of pineapple juice, mango, grapefruit, tangerine.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2020
at 10:27
7/10
Can. A clear golden beer with a white head. Aroma of citrusy hops, grassy hops, pine. Taste of citrusy hops, pine, some resins.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2020
at 17:26