Greater Chicago, Illinois
Breweries: 178
Brewery Stars Ranking
What's the best local brewery? We take a data-driven approach to ranking breweries. When you’re visiting a brewery, you want both good beer and a good atmosphere. We take publicly available beer ratings and venue ratings and consolidate them into a Brewery Stars Meta-Rating. If guests consistently like a brewery’s beer and enjoy the experience of visiting the taproom, the brewery will do well in our rankings.
Ranking | Brewery Venue | Brewery Stars Meta-Rating | Address |
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1 | Phase Three Brewing - Lake Zurich | 4.2961 | 932 Donata Ct, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 |
2 | Hop Butcher For The World | 4.2845 | 4257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 |
3 | Energy City Brewing | 4.2640 | 917 1st St, Batavia, IL 60510 |
4 | Phase Three Brewing Company - Taproom + Kitchen | 4.2610 | 494 Spring Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126 |
5 | Other Half Taproom | 4.2544 | 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609 |
6 | Brothership Brewing | 4.2430 | 18781 S 90th Ave, Mokena, IL 60448 |
7 | More Brewing Company | 4.2243 | 126 S Villa Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181 |
8 | Mikerphone Brewing | 4.2171 | 121 Garlisch Dr, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 |
9 | Riverlands Brewing Company | 4.2027 | 1860 Dean St Unit A, St. Charles, IL 60174 |
10 | Une Année | Hubbard's Cave Brewery & BBQ | 4.1715 | 6343 W Gross Point Rd, Niles, IL 60714 |
11 | Pipeworks Brewing Company (Temporarily Closed) | 4.1680 | 3912 W McLean Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
12 | Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom | 4.1645 | 3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 |
13 | Gnosis Brewing | 4.1638 | 8250 Utah St, Merrillville, IN 46410 |
14 | Goldfinger Brewing Company | 4.1572 | 513 Rogers St, Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
15 | Maplewood Brewery & Distillery | 4.1467 | 2717 N Maplewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
16 | More Brewing Company | 4.1421 | 121 W Railroad Ave, Bartlett, IL 60103 |
17 | Hailstorm Brewing Co | 4.1413 | 8060 186th St, Tinley Park, IL 60487 |
18 | Roaring Table Brewing Co. | 4.1363 | 739 IL-22, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 |
19 | Werk Force Brewing Co. | 4.1337 | 14903 S Center St #101, Plainfield, IL 60544 |
20 | Old Irving Brewing Co. | 4.1326 | 4419 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 |
21 | Whiskey Hill Brewery & Kitchen - Westmont | 4.1247 | 5 W Quincy St, Westmont, IL 60559 |
21 | Goose Island Taproom | 4.1247 | 1800 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612 |
23 | Marz Community Brewing Company | 4.1241 | 3630 S Iron St, Chicago, IL 60609 |
24 | Half Acre Beer Co | 4.1175 | 2050 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 |
25 | Whiskey Hill Brewery & Kitchen - Mount Prospect | 4.1146 | 99 W Prospect Ave, Mt Prospect, IL 60056 |
26 | Life on Marz Community Club | 4.0952 | 1950 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
27 | Imperial Oak Brewing | 4.0932 | 501 Willow Blvd Suite 100, Willow Springs, IL 60480 |
28 | 18th Street Brewery | 4.0920 | 5725 Miller Ave, Gary, IN 46403 |
29 | Imperial Oak Brewing | 4.0907 | 9526 Ogden Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513 |
30 | Noon Whistle Brewing | 4.0876 | 1748 W Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540 |
31 | Alarmist Brewing & Taproom | 4.0855 | 4055 W Peterson Ave Suite Rear, Chicago, IL 60646 |
32 | Dovetail Brewery | 4.0831 | 1800 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 |
33 | 3 Floyds Brewing | 4.0784 | 9750 Indiana Pkwy, Munster, IN 46321 |
33 | Noon Whistle Brewing | 4.0784 | 800 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, IL 60148 |
35 | Liquid Love Brewing | 4.0776 | 1310 Busch Pkwy, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 |
36 | Art History Brewing | 4.0764 | 649 W State St, Geneva, IL 60134 |
37 | Off Color Brewing Taproom The Mousetrap | 4.0758 | 1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642 |
38 | Spiteful Brewing Tap Room | 4.0716 | 2024 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 |
39 | Goose Island Salt Shed Pub | 4.0673 | 1221 W Blackhawk St, Chicago, IL 60642 |
40 | Skeleton Key Brewery | 4.0638 | 8102 Lemont Rd # 300, Woodridge, IL 60517 |
41 | Solemn Oath Brewery Still Life | 4.0636 | 2919 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
42 | Begyle Brewing | 4.0634 | 1800 W Cuyler Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 |
43 | Illuminated Brew Works | 4.0585 | 6186 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631 |
44 | is/was brewing | 4.0583 | 5121 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 |
45 | Sketchbook Brewing Co - Evanston | 4.0529 | 821 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 |
46 | Sundial Brewing and Blending | 4.0526 | 200 Applebee St suite e, Barrington, IL 60010 |
47 | Penrose Brewing Company | 4.0524 | 509 Stevens St, Geneva, IL 60134 |
48 | Pollyanna Social | 4.0508 | 326 Main St, Lemont, IL 60439 |
49 | New Oberpfalz Brewing | 4.0507 | 121 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319 |
50 | Duneyrr Fermenta Winery and Brewery | 4.0504 | 2337 S Michigan Ave Floor 1, Chicago, IL 60616 |
51 | Pollyanna Brewing Company - Roselare | 4.0485 | 245 E Main St, Roselle, IL 60172 |
52 | 18th Street Brewery | 4.0470 | 5417 Oakley Ave, Hammond, IN 46320 |
53 | Sturdy Shelter Brewing | 4.0466 | 10 Shumway Ave, Batavia, IL 60510 |
54 | Black Horizon Brewing Company | 4.0427 | 7560 S Quincy St, Willowbrook, IL 60527 |
55 | Open Outcry Brewing Company | 4.0401 | 10934 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643 |
56 | Brother Chimp Brewing | 4.0349 | 1059 W Orchard Rd, North Aurora, IL 60542 |
56 | Sketchbook Brewing Co | 4.0349 | 4901 Main St, Skokie, IL 60077 |
58 | Cultivate by Forbidden Root | 4.0340 | 4710 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 |
59 | Bubblehouse Brewing Company | 4.0304 | 2121 Ogden Ave Unit A, Lisle, IL 60532 |
60 | Solemn Oath Brewery | 4.0300 | 1661 Quincy Ave #179, Naperville, IL 60540 |
61 | Pollyanna Brewing Company - Lemont | 4.0294 | 431 Talcott Ave, Lemont, IL 60439 |
62 | BuckleDown Brewing | 4.0274 | 8700 47th St, Lyons, IL 60534 |
63 | Fibs Brewing | 4.0273 | 260 Howard Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 |
64 | Wolfden Brewing Company | 4.0262 | 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 |
65 | Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling Company - St Charles | 4.0251 | 106 S Riverside Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174 |
66 | Fuzzyline Brewing Co. | 4.0234 | 2712 Condit St, Highland, IN 46322 |
67 | Burning Bush Brewery | 4.0211 | 4014 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618 |
68 | Hop District Community Brewing Co. | 4.0208 | 23 E 31st St, La Grange Park, IL 60526 |
69 | Blue Island Beer Company | 4.0184 | 13357 Old Western Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406 |
70 | Alter Brewing Company | 4.0169 | 2300 Wisconsin Ave UNIT 213, Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
71 | Broken Tee Brewing Company | 4.0156 | 406 Green Bay Rd, Highwood, IL 60040 |
71 | Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery | 4.0156 | 1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 |
73 | Kinslahger Brewing Company | 4.0147 | 6806 Roosevelt Rd, Oak Park, IL 60304 |
74 | Printer's Row Brewing | 4.0146 | 4801 N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 |
75 | Whiner Beer Company | 4.0141 | 1400 W 46th St, Chicago, IL 60609 |
76 | Miskatonic Brewing Company | 4.0121 | 1000 N Frontage Rd c, Darien, IL 60561 |
77 | Pilot Project Brewing | 4.0118 | 2140 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
78 | Tighthead Brewing Company | 4.0117 | 161 N Archer Ave, Mundelein, IL 60060 |
79 | 93 Octane Brewery | 4.0113 | 1825 Lincoln Hwy, St. Charles, IL 60174 |
79 | Flipside Brewing | 4.0113 | 7144 183rd St, Tinley Park, IL 60477 |
81 | Corridor Brewery & Provisions | 4.0100 | 3446 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 |
82 | Bosacki's Brewery | 4.0064 | 610 E Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060 |
83 | Midwest Coast Brewing Company | 4.0057 | 2137 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60612 |
84 | On Tour Brewing Company | 4.0053 | 1725 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60622 |
85 | Grainology Brewstillery | 4.0026 | 131 Flinn St Suite C, Batavia, IL 60510 |
86 | Monochrome Brewing | 4.0014 | 2101 S Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60608 |
87 | Will County Brewing Company | 3.9987 | 1142 W Jefferson St, Shorewood, IL 60404 |
88 | Double Clutch Brewing Company | 3.9984 | 2121 Ashland Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 |
89 | Rabid Brewing | 3.9974 | 17759 Bretz Dr, Homewood, IL 60430 |
90 | Nik & Ivy Brewing Company | 3.9973 | 1026 S State St, Lockport, IL 60441 |
91 | Demo Brewing Company | 3.9972 | 1763 W Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 |
92 | Mad Hatchet Brewing | 3.9961 | 913 Brook Forest Ave, Shorewood, IL 60404 |
93 | Miskatonic Brewing Craft Kitchen | 3.9950 | 47 E Chicago Ave #120, Naperville, IL 60540 |
94 | Industry Ales Brewpub | 3.9949 | 230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604 |
95 | Lake Effect Brewing Company | 3.9944 | 3076 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 |
96 | Flapjack Brewery | 3.9891 | 6833 Stanley Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402 |
97 | One Allegiance Brewing | 3.9879 | 10215 S Harlem Ave, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 |
98 | Lunar Brewing Co | 3.9866 | 54 E St Charles Rd, Villa Park, IL 60181 |
99 | Lugan's Brewing | 3.9820 | 480 S Hammes Ave, Joliet, IL 60436 |
100 | Macushla Brewing Co. | 3.9813 | 1516 E Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60025 |
101 | Diversey House (Moor's Brewing Co) | 3.9808 | 2601 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
102 | Go Brewing | 3.9803 | 1665 Quincy Ave #155, Naperville, IL 60540 |
103 | ERIS Brewery and Cider House | 3.9774 | 4240 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641 |
104 | D and G Brewing | 3.9766 | 303 N 4th St Suite A, St. Charles, IL 60174 |
105 | Garage Band Brewing | 3.9716 | 15025 S Des Plaines St #1b, Plainfield, IL 60544 |
106 | Homewood Brewing Co. | 3.9714 | 18225 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430 |
107 | Moody Tongue | 3.9702 | 2515 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 |
108 | Cruz Blanca Brewpub | 3.9687 | 904 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607 |
109 | Church Street Brewing Company | 3.9675 | 1480 Industrial Dr Unit C, Itasca, IL 60143 |
110 | Alulu Brewery and Pub | 3.9662 | 2011 S Laflin St, Chicago, IL 60608 |
111 | Evil Horse Brewing Company | 3.9655 | 1338 Main St, Crete, IL 60417 |
112 | Double Clutch at Millennium Hall (Temporarily Closed) | 3.9646 | 11 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60602 |
113 | Horse Thief Hollow | 3.9606 | 10426 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643 |
114 | Soundgrowler Brewing Co. | 3.9593 | 8201 183rd St Suite P, Tinley Park, IL 60487 |
115 | Wildrose Brewing Company | 3.9572 | 1104 E Main St, Griffith, IN 46319 |
116 | Crushed By Giants Brewing Company | 3.9570 | 600 N Michigan Ave 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60611 |
117 | Hopewell Brewing Company | 3.9563 | 2760 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
118 | Tangled Roots Craft Beer & Kitchen | 3.9549 | 899 N Milwaukee Ave #100, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 |
119 | Piece Brewery | 3.9536 | 1927 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 |
120 | Ike & Oak Brewing Company | 3.9524 | 6315 Main St, Woodridge, IL 60517 |
121 | Milk Money Brewing | 3.9492 | 75 LaGrange Rd, La Grange, IL 60525 |
122 | Elmhurst Brewing Company | 3.9463 | 171 N Addison Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 |
123 | Arrowhead Ales Brewing Company | 3.9458 | 2101 Calistoga Dr, New Lenox, IL 60451 |
124 | The Vogt House by Banging Gavel Brews | 3.9433 | 17400 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477 |
125 | Great Central Brewing Company | 3.9427 | 221 N Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612 |
126 | Lake Bluff Brewing Company | 3.9423 | 16 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 |
127 | Ravinia Brewing Company | 3.9402 | 582 Roger Williams Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035 |
128 | All Rise Brewing Company | 3.9366 | 235 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607 |
129 | One Lake Brewing | 3.9362 | 1 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302 |
130 | Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery | 3.9359 | 1035 Sterling Ave, Flossmoor, IL 60422 |
131 | District Brew Yards (Around the Bend Beer Co., Burnt City Brewing, Casa Humilde Cerveceria, Twisted Hippo) | 3.9336 | 417 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 |
132 | BiXi Beer | 3.9273 | 2515 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
133 | Alter Brewing + Kitchen | 3.9234 | 12 S 1st St, St. Charles, IL 60174 |
134 | District Brew Yards (Around the Bend Beer Co., Burnt City Brewing, Casa Humilde Cerveceria, Histrionic Brewlab, Twisted Hippo) | 3.9173 | 700 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL 60090 |
135 | Bungalow by Middle Brow | 3.9157 | 2840 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 |
136 | Alter Brewing + Kitchen | 3.9130 | 1170 W 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL 60523 |
137 | Good Times Restaurant & Brewery | 3.9129 | 3827 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613 |
138 | Trails Edge Brewing Company | 3.9123 | 20 Kansas St, Frankfort, IL 60423 |
139 | Local Option | 3.9109 | 1102 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 |
140 | Lock & Mule by Tangled Roots Brewing Company | 3.9087 | 1025 S State St, Lockport, IL 60441 |
141 | Two Hound Red Brewing Co. | 3.9050 | 486 Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 |
142 | The Perch Kitchen and Tap (Finch Beer Co) | 3.9033 | 1932 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 |
143 | DryHop Brewers | 3.9021 | 3155 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657 |
144 | Hangar Two by Tangled Roots Brewing Company | 3.8986 | 1100 Milwaukee Ave, Glenview, IL 60025 |
145 | Hickory Creek Brewing Co | 3.8983 | 1333 S Schoolhouse Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 |
146 | Off Square Brewing | 3.8927 | 11000 Delaware Pkwy, Crown Point, IN 46307 |
147 | Adams Street Brewery | 3.8912 | 17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603 |
148 | The Red Barn Restaurant and Brewery | 3.8888 | 303 E Kensington Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 60056 |
149 | Two Brothers Tap House | 3.8882 | 30W315 Calumet Ave W, Warrenville, IL 60555 |
150 | Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar | 3.8881 | 1775 W 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL 60523 |
151 | Haymarket Pub & Brewery | 3.8866 | 737 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661 |
152 | Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar | 3.8861 | 436 Illinois Rte 59, Naperville, IL 60540 |
153 | Buffalo Creek Brewing | 3.8849 | 360 Historical Ln, Long Grove, IL 60047 |
154 | Byway Brewing Company | 3.8797 | 2825 Carlson Dr, Hammond, IN 46323 |
155 | Guinness Open Gate Brewery – West Loop | 3.8760 | 901 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60607 |
156 | Khaos Brewcade & Kitchen | 3.8759 | 12337 Illinois Rte 59 Suite #155, Plainfield, IL 60585 |
157 | Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar | 3.8649 | 1115 N Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 |
158 | Two Brothers Roundhouse | 3.8418 | 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505 |
159 | Short Fuse Brewing Company | 3.8388 | 5000 N River Rd, Schiller Park, IL 60176 |
160 | Lucky Monk | 3.8365 | 105 Hollywood Blvd, Barrington, IL 60010 |
161 | Uncommon Ground - Lakeview (Greenstar Brewing) | 3.8270 | 3800 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 |
162 | Stockholm's Restaurant & Brewery | 3.8221 | 306 W State St, Geneva, IL 60134 |
163 | Stonewood Ale House | 3.8199 | 601 Mall Dr, Schaumburg, IL 60173 |
164 | Half Day Brewing Company | 3.8189 | 200 Village Green S, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 |
165 | Mickey Finn's Brewery | 3.7992 | 345 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048 |
166 | Hopvine Brewing Company | 3.7899 | 4030 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora, IL 60504 |
167 | Crust Brewing | 3.7744 | 5500 Park Pl, Rosemont, IL 60018 |
168 | Emmett's Brewing Company | 3.7726 | 5200 Main St, Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
169 | BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse | 3.7695 | 15081 LaGrange Rd, Orland Park, IL 60462 |
170 | Emmett's Brewing Company | 3.7537 | 110 N Brockway St, Palatine, IL 60067 |
171 | Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery | 3.7228 | 28256 Diehl Rd, Warrenville, IL 60555 |
172 | Bulldog Brewing Company | 3.7199 | 1409 119th St, Whiting, IN 46394 |
173 | BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse | 3.7031 | 2757 E 80th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410 |
174 | Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery | 3.6672 | 16156 LaGrange Rd, Orland Park, IL 60467 |
175 | Granite City Food & Brewery | 3.6252 | 1828 Abriter Ct, Naperville, IL 60563 |
176 | Granite City Food & Brewery | 3.6093 | 801 Plaza Dr, Schaumburg, IL 60173 |
177 | Pho No.1 Brewing Co. | -9.0000 | 7958 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634 |
177 | Turner Haus Brewery | -9.0000 | 78 E 47th St, Chicago, IL 60653 |
Ranking | Brewery Venue | Brewery Stars Meta-Rating | Address |
The publicly available beer ratings and venue ratings that fed into the Brewery Stars Meta-Rating were last updated on April 24, 2025. Any venues marked "Temporarily Closed" may have re-opened since we last checked on them. Refer to the brewery for latest updates. Venues with a Brewery Stars Meta-Rating of -9.0000 have not yet received enough public ratings for us to accurately assess them and are listed alphabetically at the bottom of the rankings.
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