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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can @ GABF 2017. Pours a hazy yellow golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity piney citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty piney tropical fruity hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty piney tropical fruit hoppy finish.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Dec 2017
at 11:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can 1pt. @ home. [ As Maplewood The Charlatan ].[ Courtesy of Redmuller by Serge ]. Hazy medium orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, citrus, fruity hops, onion. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, fruity malt, fruity hops, citrus, floral. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20171105] 7-3-7-3-16
Tried
from Can
on 15 Nov 2017
at 09:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
16oz can picked up at Binnys. Pretty much a standard West Coast IPA...but does have that undesirable earthy caramel tone that keeps it in APA I guess. Flat out middle of the road/amateur stuff that leaves me wondering why I dropped 10+ for a 4pack. The dextrose shows and is undesirable. OK, maybe headed in the right direction, but in no way a premium product.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2017
at 18:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ [ Scooper Tasting ], Ulfborg, Denmark. [ As Maplewood Juice Pants ].Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, citrus, pine, hoppy, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170303] 8-3-8-3-16
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2017
at 10:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Clear golden with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops, citrus, mango and tropical fruit. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, citrus, tropical fruit, mango,
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2017
at 11:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, hops, flowers, malt, , citrus, flowers and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2017
at 11:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
@Ulfborg Scooper. Clear light golden, small white head. Mild peachy aroma. Peachy, piney flavour. Quite juicy with nice creamy carb.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2017
at 11:35
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and rather hoppy - grapefruit. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 030317
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2017
at 11:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle provided for review. Under the cap, there a lighter cranberry smell, kind of like a diluted cranberry wine. The color is a dark ruby brown. There’s a minimal stream of bubbles feeding a a short-lived tan head. The taste is rather malty up front, particularly with the aromatic quality of a Belgian pilsner. Hops are light, letting the warm saison complexity in. This style is usually noted for a funky quality, but that’s mostly absent here. Instead there’s a minimal tartness that may be as much from the cranberry as anything else. There’s some sediment at the bottom of the bottle, so you should hold back the last few ounces of the bottle, then swirl it into your empty glass for a bite of yeastiness. The total package is a bit fruity, a bit spicy, decently carbonated. It should work best with a creamy dessert or cheese. But this would fit in at any part of a holiday.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2017
at 19:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Purchased at Bottles and Cans in Chicago, IL; enjoyed at home on a cold early December weeknight. Appearance is cloudy dark brown with a rich frothy off white head. Aroma of light caramel, dark roast coffee. Taste is very unique, I think I’m getting kind of a cucumber / pickle flavor which is unexpected, not sure what that is, along with very subtle caramel and coffee. Overall this is an enjoyable brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2016
at 19:43