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.
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 5
Lacks the malty base of a classic APA and the hoppy punch of a new-school pale ale, so it comes across with a bit of an identity crisis. Mild notes of citrus, tropical fruit, and a touch of honey, with no real hop bitterness on the back end. Meh.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2025
at 01:12
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Optisch trübes Gelb, schöner Sahneschaum. In der Nase superhopfig, fruchtig, deutlich Pinien. Im Trunk ausgesprochen cremig, gefährlich süffig, Mangopudding, spät dezent bitter. Geiles Teil, Trinkbefehl!
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jan 2025
at 17:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours a hazy yellow with an orange hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dank citrus and mango with a bit of sweet grains with a touch of melon underlying. Flavor has mango with growing citrus, melon and sweet grains.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2025
at 01:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Junction Road store. Aromas are mild citrus with a little bit of resin. Flavors are similar to nose with a little bit more resin and MJ. Been done before but very drinkable and enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
from
Steve's Liquor Store
on 16 Dec 2024
at 23:57
8/10
First beer of a three day vacation. Nothing tastes as good.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 19:02
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours cloudy pale yellow with a small frothy off-white head, citrus-pineapple aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter mango-citrus peel taste, thin body, long finish. Juicy NEIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2024
at 22:49
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Canned, shared with Brada. Hazy yellow with medium white head. Fruity, some mango, tropical, dank, tad sweet. Soft texture.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2024
at 23:00
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
On the sweet side, with a corn-and-grain front laced with notes of flowers and a touch of dried fruit. Finishes with a outsized bitterness verging on medicinal. Eh.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2024
at 00:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Murky orange with a medium sized white head. Tangy and sweet with vanilla, peach and pine. Long finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2024
at 00:00