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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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
47,3 cl can @ Timo A, canned 03.03.2020 Aroma has tropical fruits, fruit juice and grapefruit. Flavour has tropical fruits, fruit juice and grapefruit. Quite typical and good juice-IPA.
Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2020 at 16:45

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Pour is a leathery clear tan with a large white head. Aroma is caramel malt with a high sugar and a bit of toffee. Flavor is a real nice dark bread with a wee bit of caramel and finishes with some leathery malt. Pretty good for a style that does not get many offerings.
Tried on 14 Mar 2020 at 22:17

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Pale yellow/golden, tight creamy white head. Gentle citrusy aroma, oranges and grapefruit. Taste is citrusy and juicy with a mellow bitterness that makes this easy to drink. Smooth and creamy
Tried from Can on 05 Feb 2020 at 01:26

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16oz can thanks to stevoj pours out hazy golden topped with a white head. Nose is light citrus tropical fruit hops and some melons. Taste is more of the nice sweet tropical fruit hops.
Tried from Can on 02 Feb 2020 at 22:22

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On draft. Solid black color under a thin ring of tan foam, in a ten oz. tulip. Light nose of cocoa with a side of alcohol. The chocolate fudge gets a little overwhelming on the first sip, frankly. The palate is a little better behaved on the second swig. Then again, the description promises sweet chocolate, and it does indeed deliver. I’m finding a lot of these pastry or cake beers lately, and I’m not sure I’m warming up to the style. But then, this is pretty smooth compared to my recent tasting of straight on Imperial Stouts. This could grow on me. But I see no need to age this or it in a barrel.
Tried from Draft on 19 Jan 2020 at 21:19

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16 ounce can from Woodman's Oak Creek, 1/11/20. Dark brown, thin fizzy head. Aroma of dark chocolate and coffee beans. Taste is roast, chocolate, raisin, roast. Medium bodied, low bitterness, slick and oily. I thought this would be cloying but its actually well balanced. Nice beer.
Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2020 at 04:56

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz. Aroma is cantaloupe, mango, orange, citrus peel, pineapple. Pours murky orangeish-yellow with a fleeting bone-white head that settles into a ring. Taste is light to moderately bitter with lots of juicy sweetness; has a lingering pithy dry bitterness. Prickly, nearly harsh carbonation. Good stuff overall.
Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2020 at 00:23

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16 oz can courtesy of my wife. 11/18/19 stamped on bottom of the can. The pour is hazed golden apricot orange with a ½ inch foamy white head that is lasting. The aroma is bright fresh citrus, tart orange peel and lemon fruit, along with a touch of malt grain. The taste is the sharp citrus flavor, softly bitter peel with bright grapefruit and closing clean with an herbal floral. The palate is unfiltered, medium to light bodied with the clean softly bitter finish and a hint of warming alcohol in the back. Solid Haze IPA.
Tried from Can on 06 Dec 2019 at 01:51

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Draft at Mariano's, Westchester. Deep ruby/brown color. Thin head in a chilled glass. Pleasing vanilla nose with a backing of cocoa roast malts. Sweet taste with cocoa and vanilla again dominating. Then there's a definite edge of oatmeal and even ginger snap cookie. Thick malty mouthfeel for a hearty winter beer.
Tried from Draft on 27 Nov 2019 at 05:36

7/10
Tried on 15 Nov 2019 at 22:31