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    Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

    4.4 (216 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    PILOT PROJECT BREWING - LOGAN SQUARE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Jillian B.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Solid brewery! It's quite spacious and airy, and there are definitely good spots for larger groups to gather.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] One of the times I've been here, we got the pretzel which was ENORMOUS and so good. The brews are always interesting too. One thing to note is you order via QR code at your table, but the process is pretty easy.

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    Sierra C.

    First time here and I really enjoyed it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place for meeting with friends or a large group.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Drinks were well made and the soft pretzel was huge but really soft and delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place to just hangout.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Turkey sweet potato sandwich
    Natasha A.

    Great brewery with some great food options. This place is set up like a living room, and office. It's nice to relax, come here have a beer, coffee, tea, pastry, or even lunch. We came here on a Sunday afternoon for a beer and sandwich, they do allow kids, and over the place was 1/2 full. It was quiet. I got an IPA, the frozen coyote, it was great. I also got the roasted red pepper hummus sandwich. It was good, I would have preferred it in a wrap but it comes on a ciabatta. My partner got a turkey sweet potato sandwich. We also got a bowl of chips, there were so many in the bowl. Great place to go to!

    Molly C.

    Cool spot to meet with friends for food and some drinks, lots of beverage options. Beer, wine, non alcoholic. Good food. Pretzel and Italian beef were tasty and huge portions. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Chill outdoor seating with big benches and nice indoor space.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Staff Draft and Cold Brew
    Noah L.

    Got the Staff Draft beer and a cold brew and both were really good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Excellent seating and lighting and lots of outlets to sit and work.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will definitely be going back to get work done and the staff was awesome.

    Paula B.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Pilot Project Brewing remains a great place for group hangouts.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have an excellent outdoor patio that's dog friendly and has plenty of picnic tables making it the perfect place for groups.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] What's more is that you can order everything via QR Code from the table and it's brought out to you.

    Aditi S.

    I always forget about this local neighborhood brewery but we have a great time every time we stop by. The outdoor patio is great and I'm looking forward to spending time out there as it warms up. The ordering via phone makes it very easy to place an order and the amount of drinks (NA options too!) and snacks should satisfy most groups!

    Brushfire
    Cherry T.

    Only like stouts and I was in luck, they had one stout and it was delicious - the brushfire. Bartender was friendly and his favorite, admittedly the staff favorite was also the stout! Super cute indoor area with plenty of tables and seats, looking forward to the next time we're here.

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    Ryan S.

    This is one of my favorite places to get beer in the city. With multiple different breweries, the options are nearly limitless. I tried a flight of a bunch of new beers I haven't tried and also got a pretzel. The beer was delicious and the pretzel was super soft and included some fun dipping sauces! Parking is usually easy down the side streets.

    Stacey H.

    Such a cool brewing incubator! There are so many interesting beers and ciders to choose from, and they have a variety including lagers, IPAs, stouts and sours. They are really nice, patient and helpful with recommendations too! Ask for samples if you can't decide between a few! And I was not prepared for their HUMONGOUS pretzel, but loved it! Three different mustard-based sauces to dip it in too. So good!! Modern, very hipster vibe. Tuesdays happened to be their bocce league/game night--it was very lively. I saw some people come in just to hang out and do some work, like a coffee shop.

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    Good beers and nice patio. Next to train so a bit loud. Dog friendly. Wish they had more food options.

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    No question, they have the best pretzel I've ever had. Better than any German bar I've been too!

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    Thank you, Jen!

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    Amazing food. The service is amazing. The environment is great and very calm. I liked there options

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    Ask the Community - Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

    Is this a good study spot (I.e, good seats available)? Don't really mind loud noises but want to get a feel of the ambience here to get some work done while enjoying a drink or brew

    Yep! Definitely is. It's pretty mellow and when I was there it felt more like a coffee shop that served beer and food. People were working on their laptops when I was there.

    Do they have parking?

    Street parking is available (paid & free, non-permitted until 6pm).

    What time do they start serving beer?

    8am

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    Good, not great, beer…read more Good, not great, service. Awesome location! We only came for beer and sat at a table (bar was full). This place seems to be much better as a dinner spot. If you want to hang out at a brewery and drink amazing beer, I'd probably choose one of the other breweries in town.

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    Checked out this hip looking brewery. It certainly is one of the many places to go to in The Loop…read more Industry Ales is a place that has a lot more than just beers, which is a good choice, because there's all kinds of people who crowd in and want to have fun times. Amazing that fun isn't always beers and chugging. The food is actually good and can be talked about in reviews because some people actually come here to eat, which tells you how they actually have a kitchen. Believe everything is good here but we came for the beers of course. It's certainly the main product made here so why wouldn't it be important. They make more than you can believe which is impressive because there's all kinds of crowds who pass through. For sure everyone wants beer. It's $6 a pint at happy hour. Pretty great for craft beers compared to lots of places it seems. Best one we got was the Bucket Hat. This is a Belgian style witbier. Has notes of bubble gum, coriander, and orange. The food isn't an afterthought so get some of that. It's about $18 for a burger. Vegans have options. Certainly one of these is the Veggie Burger. This is an amazing thing with a spinach patty topped with chipotle tomato marmalade, cremini mushrooms, mixed greens, pickled red onions, and sweet potatoes. All on a fluffy ciabatta bun. The rest of the menu contains meaty stuff. For sure it feels like a place for the hipsters but it's pretty great for anyone. It's located at the intersection of Jackson and Wabash close to lots of fun. The brewery has food that's better than expected but many other things about this kind of stuff are typical.

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