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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a black with bone white head. Aroma is a thick molasses sweet malt. Flavor is sweet dark malt with some brown sugar and molasses. Decent dopple but kind of missing some dark fruit. This is all about the molasses and sugar richness. Worthy of a pick up.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2020
at 02:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cloudy yellow, white head. Aroma has citrus, mild pine, tropical fruit. Fruity, citrusy flavour, some pineapple, green hops, some mango.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2020
at 16:52
7.5/10
Ric Ocasek. And by that I mean, just what I needed.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2020
at 23:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can. Really nice, true to style brown ale. Malty, vanilla accentuates the sweetness. Refreshing, medium bodied, balanced. Straightforward, good.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2020
at 21:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
473ml can. Sweetish, chewy juicy and tropical fruity with some orange pith, tangerine and citrus, some mango and pineapple. Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Nov 2020
at 17:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can. Had it on a few years back at the brewery as well. Really nice balance for an NE IPA, the oats and wheat are all there but really well incorporated. I don't find the hop bill to be particularly exciting, Mosaic and Simcoe are more than equalized by the bitter Nugget and Warrior additions. I'd love to see the same grain bill with some NZ hops. Either way, a solid, well made beer.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2020
at 14:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pint can from Festival Northland, 10/19/20. Hazy yellow, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of doughy white bread, lemon. Taste is lemon, lime, pale malt. Medium bodied, crisp.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Oct 2020
at 00:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 1pt. @ [ Højbjerg Tasting ] - Saxo House, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark.
[ As Maplewood Mr. Shakey Blueberry ].
ABV: 7.5%. Murky medium red orange (purple) colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white - purple head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, milky - creamy, vanilla, milk sugar, blueberry - blueberry puree. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, cream, milky - milk sugar, vanilla, blueberry, blueberry puree. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20201003]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2020
at 13:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pint can from Woodman's Oak Creek, 10/13/20. Hazy orange, thin foamy white head, fair retention. Aroma of wheat, mango, tangerine, pale malt. Taste is wheat, pale malt, tangerine, tropical fruit. Medium bodied, juicy.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2020
at 03:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Hazy orange, fluffy white head. Sweet tropical fruit aroma, light hoppy spice, a little onion . Sweet flavour, solid mango, pineapple, sweet citrus. Quite juicy but well balanced by a mild hoppy bite.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2020
at 16:47