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    Miskatonic Brewing

    4.4 (94 reviews)
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    Vox And The Gnarly Knots Pretzels
    Steve A.

    Finding this local brewery can be pretty hard to find because it's not obviously it's a brewery. It certainly doesn't look like it would anything fun judging by the outside of the building but you can't judge a brewery by its outside, oh by the way, you can. Miskatonic is the best reason to come to Darien and drink up. Has quite a few beers on tap and a good variety of different stuff to choose from. There's also some food pop ups and bar snacks. Getting here was kind of fun but it was annoying. It's hard to find this brewery especially in the dark. There's one small ass sign for it. Know the Dry Dock Inn is almost across the street and you'll be close. This is on the end of a long warehouse. Once inside we were able to get a table, but found out drinks and food are ordered at the bar. The beer I got was the Vox. It's $7 for a pint. This is a pilsner that's real smooth. She got the Midnight Rider, a sour ale. The other beer we got was the West Coast Wizard, an IPA. All were good. They have food pop ups. Last time it was some Indian street food. Unfortunately every item had chicken in or on it so we couldn't get that. At the bar they do have snacks, including Gnarly Knots. These are locally made pretzels. It's about $8 for a big ass bag. They also often have live music. Getting here is the hardest part and leaving also is. It also has a tight parking lot. There's a limited amount of spaces.

    JazIv I.

    I've come here a few times. This brewery is a little tricky to find since it's located by warehouses. They have a pretty cool logo and the name is super interesting with a backstory. I liked certain beers over others; but the nice thing is they have lots of options. You could bring food and they have games like darts, board games and card games and shuffle board. And best part.... It's dog friendly! Just careful because it gets crowded and it's not really big

    Flight of four 5oz beers at $20 is crazy!
    David A.

    Visiting from out of town and wanted to try a local brewery. Nice atmosphere, very chill and helpful staff, however, 2 flights minus tip was $39. That is crazy. Flights are ala'carte which is crazy. I'd give a higher rating but 40 bucks is way too much. A flight should be $10 max.

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    Kathy F.

    Great place service Evaynn took the time to explain the beers to us and help with our selection the place got busy but she still gave the one one one service the Brewery is both family and dog Friendly makes it nice

    Michael W.

    A nice cold ipa after a hot hike hits the spot. Located in a tucked away industrial/residential area, the covid outdoor space setup is well done. Two improvement suggestions regarding the outdoor space 1) flip the menus taped on the tables so the menus face the building, will be much easier to read 2) Not sure what can be done regarding, but the outdoor space proximity to the dumpsters in the summer heat is a bit much. I also noticed there was a compost dumpster which is cool but probably not helping matters much. Everyone was respecting social distancing guidelines and it was dog friendly to boot, win/win! Lot's of good quality beers to choose from, helpful skeleton crew working in the dark inside on a Sunday. I took advantage of the Sunday growler deal and brought one home with me, I noticed many folks were doing the same. If you have not been, check them out. Cheers!

    Flight
    Crystal N.

    I think somewhere on Yelp or Google, it mentioned a "taproom with a view," so when we were out west of Chicago, we decided to stop by to enjoy said taproom with a view...of a highway? View aside, they had some tables set-up outside to enjoy the nice weather. We got a flight and most of the beers were meh, but that Blood Orange Storm Shake was worth the trip out. Absolutely delicious. I've had the Storm Shake before and that's been by far, my favorite from Miskatonic aside from this blood orange version. We were hoping that there would be some Hop Butcher on tap since Hop Butcher doesn't have a taproom yet, but brew in Miskatonic's space. Unfortunately, there was none, which was a huge bummer. All in all, the beer was okay and it was a nice day outside.

    To-go beers with epic DnD label art!
    Elliott K.

    Visited for the first time last week and had a great time! First, I loved the tap room. It's like I decorated it myself . The brews were genuinely amazing, the service was great, and they had cool swag. I had their "Spire" hazy DIPA, Rum BA ESB, and their Dopplebock during my visit, and all three were great . Honestly, I didn't know what to expect from the Rum BA ESB, but it was so good it may be my beer of 2022 so far! It was super fruity, but also malty with balanced booziness, caramel, and wood flavors. Of course I also took some to-go beers too and am looking forward to trying them soon!

    Midnight Rider
    Adam L.

    I loved Miskatonic. Mainly for the beer but 100% because of the picture of Ricardo Montalbán as Khan inexplicably posted on the wall. Midnight Rider, a dark sour, goes down as one of my all time favorite beers.

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    Nice taproom. Good beers. Friendly employees. Their super jam nights in the back room are super fun! Would return, would recommend.

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    Great brews, friendly staff & awesome vibes. Would definitely swing by again. Their west coast IPA was my favorite

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