Small town charming inside with an excellent selection. The common beer was deep and tasty with…read morecrisp malt and a touch of hops. they also have community events like garden produce swaps. I grew up in the area and visit weekly and it's great to have a beer spot close by on an area without many choices.

Great beers. Came here after visiting a nearby botanical garden, I grabbed a flight and it was…read morepretty easy. The flight was around $9 if I recall, which is probably one of the cheapest you can get anywhere. My favorite was the hazy ipa. The nitro pour was good but too smooth, felt like no carbonation whatsoever. The server was super friendly, allowed us to grab a pizza nearby. Great ambiance. Perhaps seating up to 30-35.

I have enjoyed Casa Humilde beer at the "by the ounce" District Brew Yards, so last weekend I was…read moreexcited to finally visit the stand-alone Casa Humilde location in suburban Forest Park. Our party of four happened to visit during their 1-year Anniversary celebration. Their outdoor patio was bumpin' with a live DJ as we were savoring pitchers of their award-winning beer - Maizal (Mexican style lager) and Pinata (hazy pineapple IPA). They were not serving the regular food menu that day, but thanks to their cool-looking "train engine" grill they were serving tasty carne asada platters. The staff was very outgoing throughout our visit and should be proud of the cerveceria.

Decided to make a stop in while in the area, and I am glad that I did. Service was very friendly…read morefrom all staff encountered, especially Jess behind the bar. I went with their ale flight. All of the beer on the flight was tasty. My fave was the pinata that had pinneapple in it. For food, I went with the chicken quesadilla dinner. The chicken was only ok, but overall the food was super tasty. The rice and beans were very flavorful. The beans were more of a pinto bean soup. Parking is a little strange. A couple of spots in front, more across the street. They turned their parking lot into a patio. However, very close to public transit.

Tasty craft beers especially like the pale ales & dark lagers. Good ambiance & great service, only…read morewish they served some dark beers, porters & stouts all year around.

BuckleDown is such a fun, laid-back spot. Their beer is always solid, and they throw one of the…read morebest anniversary events around, it's something I look forward to every year. The taproom is clean, the service is quick, and even though it's on the smaller side, it has a great atmosphere with fun games and a friendly crowd. It's definitely a family-friendly brewery, you'll sometimes see kids there, and it still manages to feel relaxed and welcoming for everyone. A great local spot to grab a beer, hang out, and enjoy good vibes.

Inattentive staff. I came in thirsty and hungry.. i left thirsty and hungry…read more i sat at the bar (the only one at the bar for the most part) . The original bartender disappeared without taking my food order . I had to get the attention of the following bartender to order a goddess salad w no onion. The salad came with onions, (no big deal I'll pick them off). Finished said salad and beer (not once was i acknowledged during that time). I sat there with an empty beer glass & a plate with onions for about 10-15 mins. At this point no one else is at the bar.. (early eve 730).. the bartender scraped off plates into the garbage directly in front of me several times yet failed to look up every single time . She finally returns , grabs the plate , scrapes off the onions and asked if i'd like anything else . (she took the order, she should have noticed and acknowledges the onion error ). I opted for a short pour but i would have ordered a burger and at least two more beers had there been any presence of customer service. (This doesn't fall just on the bartender, there were several opportunities for others to notice a patron at the bar with an empty beer glass and empty plate for too long a time). Management and Staff need training. Pros: Salad was great but small. Beer was great, nice selection.

I was meeting someone at One Lake who had arrived before me. I was impressed by the interior, it…read morewas well decorated and looked like a nice neighborhood bar on the inside. However, I was very disappointed by our service. I had arrived minutes later and we never received a second menu. After waiting for our waiter for about 10-15 minutes we asked for a second menu and were able to order drinks. Both drinks we ordered ended up not being available, so we ordered others. I gave two other options, and a different waiter brought us our drinks. I am not sure which I received, and was unimpressed by the pour in the glass. When a third waiter came to take our order after another 20 minutes, the food came quickly and was very tasty. However, no napkins were given to us. So we had to go up to the bar to ask since again, no wait staff came to our table. We had to ask for our check after sitting for quite a while after finishing eating. After not doing anything with the check for another 5-10 minutes, we were able to pay. In the meantime though, a busser came and took our plates and water that we were still drinking. Overall, our food was quite good, the french fries were really thin and well salted. But I'm not sure I would come back due to the poor service. Maybe they were low on staff.

KID-SIZED BEERS! Not…read morefor kids! I've never been to a place that offers 5 oz pours, and as someone who rarely finishes an entire 12 oz beer, I've always said I needed a place that has "kid size." Hop District is that place. Super cute, laid back, music is good but not SO LOUD, people are great, and my 5-oz beer was the perfect size.. plus delicious! You can order food from Mattone's next door, and we did. Burger was good! Plus there are a bunch of activities like book clubs and trivia nights I want to try, so I guess this is my regular spot now. Depending on the night, maybe I'll get TWO 5 oz beers!

Checked out this chill LaGrange Park brewery. Hop District is one of the few interesting places to…read morego to in this overlooked suburb. They always have a crowd and that's expected because there's not many other great places besides this. A lot of beers to choose from. There's a pretty great variety and they always rotate. Beers are the main thing of course. It's got a pretty surprising amount to choose from. There's a lot of these on tap. More in cans. Pretty great variety. A lot are IPAs but there's a few others. It's about $8 a pint. Kind of a lot but they make smaller batches of these. Best one we had of these was the Hazy In The Name Of. This is a New England Hazy IPA, a classic style. Made with citrone and nectaron hops. There's notes of citrus, lime, passionfruit, and peach. Has a few things to munch on. It's about $7 for the Knotty Pretzels. Comes in a big bag. These are a great combination and big enough for sharing. For sure there's lots of great beers. It's actually open daily which is especially rare for a brewery to be honest. They sometimes have food trucks.

ALES IN COMPARISON…read more The bar formerly known as Brixie's is still a solid place to enjoy a beer. I can't recall exactly how many times I'd given the previous tenant my business over the years, though it has to have been in the dozens. I loved their vibe which could be described as relaxed at best (and dingy at worst), and though the kitchen was no great shakes I appreciated specials on their burgers and pints. Fast forward to 2022, and this place is now exclusively a brewery under the name Imperial Oak. They've also got a location on Archer Ave that I've been to several times. Funny enough, both have 2+ pinball tables and tiny parking lots, however this location on Ogden Ave is much more accessible than the Imperial Oak in Willow Springs. Speaking of pins, their two machines (Simpsons Pinball Party & a retooled Medieval Madness) are $1/game and play beautifully. They've got shuffleboard and some events throughout the month like weekly bingo & trivia. They don't have a kitchen, but sometimes a foodtruck comes in and you can always B.Y.O.F. Bartenders are easygoing; if you aren't feeling an IPA or barrel stout they also have hard seltzers as well as a full bar. The crowd is predominantly locals and after-work peeps. If you can't find a space in their lot, try the angled spots at the Sherwin-Williams next door (just be discreet). * TL;DR * A couple brews, a couple score-based replays on pinball, life is A-OK. Back when this place was Brixie's, it was much quieter and business seemed slow, but I liked it. These days, it's usually bustling with activity whenever I stop by, and that's great news for Imperial Oak. Beer is reasonably priced (Buzz Lite is a delightful honeyweiss for $6/pint) and the taps are varied. I'm switching jobs in the next few weeks, so the odds of me coming through here again are slim but I'll always keep them in mind should I find myself in the Brookfield area. I'd recommend Imperial Oak, for sure.

NEVER AGAIN! My friend and I, one a Marine and one a police…read moreofficer, stopped in around 2 PM during the September 11th weekend to honor our fallen brothers. We were served a $10 beer in a plastic cup. When we politely asked for a glass to make a proper toast, our request was refused. The situation escalated unnecessarily, and as we were leaving, the staff antagonized us with derogatory comments. We weren't there for trouble. Just to pay our respects, the way we were treated was disrespectful, unprofessional, and completely unnecessary. I would not recommend this establishment to any patriotic American.

For sure this is one of the more unique Chicago breweries. It doesn't have a taproom, only to go…read morebottles and cans. Pipeworks isn't a gathering place like many breweries that have a taproom. Just a place to grab a few. The beers can be found in many bars but get a few of the less common ones on site. Beware this is just a place to pick up a few beers to have later. It has a room to have a few samples but it's not open as much. The beer is most often sold in four packs. It's about $12, which is a pretty good deal for a few microbrewery beers. Last time I picked up a few packs. Because the sampling room isn't open anymore I just bought it and left. The first was A Foolish Wit. It's a Belgian style wit ale. There were notes of amchoor powder, coriander, orange peel, and sumac. One pack of course wasn't enough. The other one was the Ninja Vs. Unicorn. It's their double IPA. This one was pretty strong. Be careful. This is stronger than it looks. Can be quite an adventure to get here. It's off Pulaski on McLean. This isn't far from Orkenoy and the 606 bike trail.

Don't get a chance to go down to the city very often. Since I was in the neighborhood, I decided to…read moremake a trip to this brewery and stock up. Got an assortment of their beers which include Ninja vs Unicorn, Paper Pilot, Infinite Citra, Paper Pilot and few others. You actually go The Dojo and select your beers of choice. This is not like other microbreweries where you grab a table to sit and drink. I had my wife fooled as she thought we would spend some time here. As mentioned, know your selection, if not known, ask question, select, pay and walk out. The gentleman, Alan, helping us was wonderful. Offered us some sample and actually made a few selections.

Subpar experience tonight at Milk Money. Came here after a movie across the street and had been on…read moremy list to try. Disappointed. We sat outside and the menu looks like it has a lot of options. We ordered a couple drinks - a beer that wasn't anything special and a martini that had shimmer in it. I took a sip and instantly regretted it - tasted like a mixed drink I made at a highschool basement party. The alcohol burned my throat and it was like the cocktail components didn't make sense. I took one sip and never sipped it again. We ordered cheese curds and a burger which came out in 5 minutes after we ordered which was odd. Felt more like a fast food joint. The cheese curds were heavy and greasy and the burger was pretty good. 1 appetizer, a burger, 2 drinks cost us $67, kind of wild in my opinion. Our server seemed like she wanted us gone too as it was the end of the night. Disappointing experience, don't plan on returning.

Tried this place again. Slow service, food was overcooked, shrimp and grits and veggie burger. Had…read moreto send them back, they charge $5 more for veggie patty to an already high price. Even the server wasn't impressed with the food, and couldn't recommend much to eat. They were also out of many appetizers.

I have been wanting to try Off Color Brewing for a while now. So many breweries that catch your…read moreattention when running Yelp searches in certain cities! Finally just a week or two ago I was able to snag a beer from this brewery which I enjoyed a lot... I had a feeling that I would. Beer For Tacos was the beer that Steve and I enjoyed. It was a lemon gose. A very light beer which I find myself enjoying more and more. Yes, the name of the beer lives up to it's flavor and would indeed be great with tacos... unfortunately we had none nearby to pair the beer with.

Off Color's facility is strictly a bottle shop with just a few offerings. Literally just one cooler…read morefull of things for sale. Prices are a buck or two less than a liquor shop like Binny's so it's worth stopping by for their brews if you're in the area. Check BeerMenus for their most up to date list of what's for sale. I went trying to get a bottle of ProCatstination but sadly they had just run out! Wah wah. I ended up buying Blueberries Feel Pain which came out to $13.23 with tax. Off Color Brewing has many fun brews, probably best known for their staples Apex Predator, Troublesome, Scurry and then their much sought after DinoS'mores (all of which they sell in the bottleshop). So if you're a fan of their beer, why not stop in the bottle shop and buy direct from the source!? The people working the night I went were super friendly and I was happy with my purchase!