Best drink tasting stops in Illinois
Illinois pours well — we’ve mapped 8 of its most trip-worthy breweries, distilleries. Pick your pour, then build the trip around it.
the Chicago original behind Bourbon County Stout and 312 Wheat.
a North Side favorite known for Daisy Cutter pale ale.
Chicago’s first distillery since Prohibition, organic grain-to-bottle.
a Logan Square brewery-and-distillery (Son of Juice IPA).
a playful brewery reviving old and odd beer styles.
an inventive, art-covered brewery with a deep, ever-rotating lineup.
Illinois’s largest independent brewery, with a lively Logan Square brewpub.
a western-suburbs roundhouse brewery, coffee roaster, and taproom.
Tasting-room hours and tour availability change — check ahead and reserve where needed. Please enjoy responsibly and always have a sober driver.
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