Пивоваренная индустрия Иллинойса: Обзор и тенденции

Введение

Пивоварни в штате Иллинойс производят широкий ассортимент пива различных стилей, которое реализуется на местном, региональном, национальном и международном уровнях. Пивоваренные компании значительно различаются по объему и разнообразию выпускаемого пива – от небольших нанопивоварен и микропивоварен до крупных многонациональных корпоративных макропивоварен. Иллинойс является 25-м по площади и пятым по численности населения среди 50 штатов и часто рассматривается как микрокосм всей страны. Благодаря расположению Чикаго на северо-востоке, наличию небольших промышленных городов, высокой продуктивности сельского хозяйства и природным ресурсам, таким как уголь, древесина и нефть на юге, Иллинойс обладает широкой экономической базой. В 2012 году 83 пивоварни и пабы штата Иллинойс напрямую обеспечили работой 1300 человек, а еще более 45 000 – в смежных отраслях, таких как оптовая и розничная торговля. Учитывая людей, непосредственно занятых в пивоварении, а также тех, кто снабжает пивоварни Иллинойса всем необходимым – от ингредиентов до оборудования, общий объем налоговых поступлений в бизнес и личный сектор, сгенерированный пивоварнями Иллинойса и смежными отраслями, превысил 1,4 миллиарда долларов. В 2012 году, по данным Brewers Association, Иллинойс занял 36-е место по количеству крафтовых пивоварен на душу населения – 68. Для справки, на конец 2013 года в Соединенных Штатах насчитывалось 2822 пивоварни, включая 2768 крафтовых пивоварен, разделенных на 1237 пабов, 1412 микропивоварен и 119 региональных крафтовых пивоварен. В том же году, согласно данным Beer Institute, пивоваренная промышленность обеспечила работой около 43 000 американцев в сфере пивоварения и дистрибуции и оказала совокупное экономическое влияние в размере более 246 миллиардов долларов. Анализ, проведенный в 2015 году, показал, что крафтовые пивовары Чикаго занимают больше квадратных футов коммерческой недвижимости, чем в любом другом городе США. Согласно тому же исследованию, в Чикаго насчитывалось 144 крафтовых пивоварни, уступая только Портленду, штат Орегон, где их было 196. В 2017 году газета Chicago Tribune сообщила, что "в районе Чикаго больше всего пивоварен в стране – 202, что превышает 198 в Денвере и 168 в Сиэтле. Район Чикаго включает небольшие части штатов Индиана и Висконсин".

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Breweries in Illinois produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Brewing companies vary widely in the volume and variety of beer produced, from small nanobreweries and microbreweries to massive multinational conglomerate macrobreweries. Illinois is the 25th most extensive and the fifth most populous of the 50 states, and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities, great agricultural productivity, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. In 2012 Illinois' 83 breweries and brewpubs employed 1,300 people directly, and more than 45,000 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing. Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply Illinois' breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by Illinois' breweries and related industries was more than $1.4 billion. In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, Illinois ranked 36th in the number of craft breweries per capita with 68. For context, at the end of 2013 there were 2,822 breweries in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries subdivided into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries and 119 regional craft breweries. In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion. An analysis done in 2015 reported that Chicago craft brewers occupied more square feet of commercial real estate than those of any other U. S. city. According to the same study, Chicago had 144 craft breweries, second only to Portland, Oregon which had 196. In 2017, the Chicago Tribune reported that "the Chicago area has the most breweries in the nation, with 202 – topping Denver's 198 and Seattle's 168. The Chicago area includes small portions of Indiana and Wisconsin."

Другие пивные компании

Компания Around the Bend Beer была основана в Чикаго в 2015 году. Их пиво варилось на пивоварнях Ale Syndicate, Excel и Burnt City. В настоящее время оно варится на District Brew Yards. Пивоварня на 99-й улице открылась в 2015 году и в 2016 году была переименована в Burnt City Brewing. В 2019 году обе локации были объединены в новую пивоварню District Brew Yards. Casa Humilde Cervecería Artesanal, Чикаго, начала работу в 2019 году на пивоварне District Brew Yards. Conrad Seipp Brewing Company, Чикаго, открылась в 2020 году как возрождение исторической чикагской пивоварни с тем же названием. Пиво производится по контракту. Foreign Exchange Brewing Company, компания из Авроры, открылась в 2020 году. Пиво производится по контракту. Funkytown Brewery, Чикаго, открылась в 2021 году. Пиво варится на Pilot Project в Чикаго. Golden Prairie Fermentations, Чикаго. В 1990-х годах у Golden Prairie была собственная пивоварня. Бренд был перезапущен пивоварней Argus в 2018 году. Hidden Hand Brewing, основана в 2021 году. Пиво варится на Solemn Oath в Нейпервилле. Hopothesis Beer Company была основана в Чикаго в 2013 году. Пиво производилось по контракту на Minhas Craft Brewery в Монро, штат Висконсин. В 2016 году Hopothesis была приобретена Finch Beer Company. Karetas Brewing Company была основана в Чикаго в 2016 году. Пиво варилось на Ale Syndicate в Чикаго и на Church Street Brewing в Итаске. Local Option Bierwerker базируется в Чикаго. Пиво производится по контракту на различных пивоварнях. MillerCoors, вторая по величине пивная компания в США (после Anheuser Busch), имеет национальную штаб-квартиру в Чикаго, но не владеет пивоварнями в Иллинойсе. Moor's Brewing Company, Чикаго, открылась в 2021 году. Пиво варится на 18th Street Brewery в Хаммонде, штат Индиана, и на Wild Onion в Лейк Баррингтон. Saint Errant Brewing была основана в Чикаго в 2016 году. Пиво варится на Mikerphone в Elk Grove Village и на Begyle в Чикаго. Tocayo Brewing Company была основана в 2015 году как совместное предприятие шеф-повара Рика Бейлесса и Constellation Brands. Пиво производится по контракту на Two Brothers в Уорренвилле. Turner Haus Brewery, Чикаго, открылась в 2020 году. Twisted Hippo Brewing была основана в Чикаго в 2014 году под названием Rude Hippo и позже переименована в Twisted Hippo. Пиво производилось по контракту на 18th Street Brewery в Гэри, штат Индиана, SlapShot Brewing в Чикаго и Aleman Brewing в Чикаго. В январе 2019 года они открыли собственный паб. В феврале 2022 года он был уничтожен пожаром. Twisted Hippo начала варить пиво на District Brew Yards в августе 2022 года. Veteran Beer Company, основанная в 2013 году, базируется в Чикаго. Их пивоварня находится в Колд-Спринг, штат Миннесота. WarPigs Brewing Company, основанная в Чикаго в 2017 году, началась как совместное предприятие Mikkeller (в Копенгагене, Дания) и Three Floyds (в Мюнстере, Индиана). Пиво производится по контракту Great Central Brewing в Чикаго и Wisconsin Brewing в Вероне, штат Висконсин. Паб WarPigs в Копенгагене открылся в 2015 году. В 2021 году Three Floyds вышла из партнерства с Mikkeller. Woggly Square Brewing Company, Tinley Park, основана в 2018 году. Пиво варится на 350 Brewing Company.

Around the Bend Beer Company was founded in Chicago in 2015. Their beer has been brewed at Ale Syndicate, Excel, and Burnt City. It is now brewed at District Brew Yards. The production brewery on 99th Street opened in 2015. Renamed to Burnt City Brewing in 2016. The two locations were merged into a new brewery called District Brew Yards in 2019. Casa Humilde Cervecería Artesanal, Chicago, began operations in 2019 in the District Brew Yards brewery. Conrad Seipp Brewing Company, Chicago, opened in 2020 as a revival of the historical Chicago brewery of the same name. The beer is contract brewed. Foreign Exchange Brewing Company, Aurora based company that opened in 2020. The beer is contract brewed. Funkytown Brewery, Chicago, opened in 2021. The beer is brewed at Pilot Project in Chicago. Golden Prairie Fermentations, Chicago. Golden Prairie had its own brewery in the 1990s. The brand was re launched by Argus Brewery in 2018. Hidden Hand Brewing, founded in 2021. The beer is brewed at Solemn Oath in Naperville. Hopothesis Beer Company was founded in Chicago in 2013. The beer was contract brewed at Minhas Craft Brewery in Monroe, Wisconsin. Hopothesis was acquired by Finch Beer Company in 2016. Karetas Brewing Company was founded in Chicago in 2016. The beer has been brewed at Ale Syndicate in Chicago and at Church Street Brewing in Itasca. Local Option Bierwerker is based in Chicago. The beer is contract brewed at different breweries. MillerCoors, the second largest beer company in the United States (after Anheuser Busch), has its national headquarters in Chicago, but does not operate any breweries in Illinois. Moor's Brewing Company, Chicago, opened in 2021. The beer is brewed at 18th Street Brewery in Hammond, Indiana. The beer is brewed at Wild Onion in Lake Barrington. Saint Errant Brewing was founded in Chicago in 2016. The beer is brewed at Mikerphone in Elk Grove Village and at Begyle in Chicago. Tocayo Brewing Company was founded in 2015 as a joint venture between chef Rick Bayless and Constellation Brands. The beer is contract brewed at Two Brothers in Warrenville. Turner Haus Brewery, Chicago, opened in 2020. Twisted Hippo Brewing was founded in Chicago as Rude Hippo in 2014 and was later renamed to Twisted Hippo. The beer was contract brewed at 18th Street Brewery in Gary, Indiana, SlapShot Brewing in Chicago, and Aleman Brewing in Chicago. They opened their own brewpub in January 2019. It was destroyed by a fire in February 2022. Twisted Hippo started brewing beer at District Brew Yards in August 2022. Veteran Beer Company, founded in 2013, is based Chicago. Their brewery is located in Cold Spring, Minnesota. WarPigs Brewing Company, founded in Chicago in 2017, started as a joint venture of Mikkeller (in Copenhagen, Denmark) and Three Floyds (in Munster, Indiana). The beer is contract brewed by Great Central Brewing in Chicago and Wisconsin Brewing in Verona, Wisconsin. The WarPigs brewpub in Copenhagen opened in 2015. In 2021 Three Floyds dropped out of the partnership with Mikkeller. Woggly Square Brewing Company, Tinley Park, founded in 2018. The beer is brewed at 350 Brewing Company.

Современные пивоваренные заводы: после 1980 года

206 Brewing Company, пивоварня и тапрум в Кэрол-Стрим, открыта в 2023 году, закрыта в 2024 году. 25 West Brewing Company, пивоварня в Блумингдейле, открытая в 2018 году, закрытая в 2020 году. 2 Fools Cider, яблочная пивоварня и тапрум в Нейпервилле. Открыта в 2016 году, переехала в новое место в 2022 году, закрыта в 2023 году. 350 Brewing Company, пивоварня в Тинли-Парке, открытая в 2014 году, закрытая в 2022 году. 4 Paws Brewing, чикагская микропивоварня, открытая в 2013 году, закрытая в 2014 году, продана Aquanaut Brewing. 57 70 Brewery, Тевтополис, открыта в 2018 году. 5 Rabbit Cervecería. Основана в Чикаго в 2011 году. Первоначально пиво производилось по контракту. В 2012 году открыли собственную пивоварню в Бедфорд-Парке, а в 2014 году добавили тапрум. Закрыта в 2020 году. 718 Brew Cafe, пивоварня в Метрополисе, открыта в 2016 году. Abbey Ridge Brewery and Tap Room, пивоварня в Помоне, открыта в 2014 году, уничтожена пожаром в 2017 году. Aleman Brewing Company, Чикаго, основана в 2013 году. Первоначально пиво производилось по контракту. Открыли собственную пивоварню в 2016 году. Закрыта в 2023 году. Ale Syndicate основана в Чикаго в 2013 году. Пиво изначально производилось по контракту на нескольких площадках, включая Big Chicago Brewing Company, Galena Brewing Company и Excel Brewing Company. Пивоварня открылась в 2014 году. Закрыта в 2016 году. America's Brewpub в Walter Payton Roundhouse, Аврора, открыта в 1996 году, закрыта в 2011 году. Andersonville Brewing. Сеть ресторанов Hamburger Mary's открыла заведение в Чикаго в 2006 году. В 2009 году был добавлен пивоварня и тапрум под названием Mary's Rec Room. Пивоварня была переименована в Andersonville Brewing в 2014 году. Закрыта в 2019 году. Aquanaut Brewing Company, Чикаго, открыта в 2014 году, закрыта в 2017 году. Arcade Brewery открыта в Чикаго в 2014 году и работала как альтернативный владелец на пивоварне Ale Syndicate. Закрыта в 2016 году. Закрыта в 2020 году. Baderbräu Brewing Company. В 2012 году возродили пиво Baderbräu, которое изначально производилось по контракту на пивоварне Stevens Point Brewery в Стивенс-Пойнт, штат Висконсин. Пивоварня и тапрум в Чикаго открылись в 2016 году, а в 2017 году добавили кухню. Закрыта в 2018 году. Ballast Point Tasting Room and Kitchen, чикагская пивоварня. Ballast Point Brewing Company основана в Сан-Диего в 1996 году. Приобретена Constellation Brands в 2015 году. Пивоварня в Чикаго открылась в 2018 году. Большая часть пива поступала с пивоварен Ballast Point в Калифорнии и Вирджинии, но часть производилась на месте. Ballast Point приобретена Kings & Convicts Brewing Company в 2019 году. Band of Bohemia, чикагская пивоварня, получившая звезду Мишлен, открыта в 2015 году, закрыта в 2020 году. Bearded Owl Brewing, пивоварня в Пеории, открыта в 2018 году, закрыта в 2023 году. Пиво Berghoff впервые было сварено в Форт-Уэйне, штат Индиана, в 1887 году и подавалось в ресторане Berghoff в центре Чикаго с 1898 года, за исключением периода Сухого закона. С 1954 по 2018 год пиво производилось по контракту — сначала пивоварней Falstaff Brewing Company в Сент-Луисе, штат Миссури, затем пивоварней Joseph Huber Brewing Company в Монро, штат Висконсин, а затем пивоварней Stevens Point Brewery в Стивенс-Пойнт, штат Висконсин. Berghoff также имела отдельную пивоварню в Чикаго с 1990 по 1993 год. Контрактный пивовар для сортов пива, таких как Ten Ninety, Cahoots и Middle Brow. Основана в 2012 году, была выкуплена Ten Ninety в 2014 году и закрыта в 2016 году. Повторно открыта в 2017 году под названием 35 Sports Bar & Grill и снова закрыта в 2018 году. Пиво, которое также было доступно в банках, производилось по контракту на пивоварне Minhas Craft Brewery в Монро, штат Висконсин. Birreria Chicago, открыта в 2013 году внутри Eataly Chicago. Black Belt Brewery, Лейк-Цюрих, производственная пивоварня с консервной линией, открыта в 2016 году, закрыта в 2017 году. Blue Cat Brewing Company, пивоварня в Рок-Айленде. Открыта как Blue Cat Brew Pub в 1994 году. Закрыта в 2018 году. Повторно открыта как Big Swing Brewing Company в 2019 году. Переименована в Blue Cat Brewing Company в 2021 году. Закрыта в 2022 году. Blue Nose Brewery и тапрум, открыты в Джастис в 2012 году, переехали в Ходжкинс в 2015 году, закрыты в 2021 году. Border Town Pub, Моменс. Бар открыт в 2002 году. Собственная пивоварня начала работу в 2014 году. Закрыта в 2018 году. Box Office Brewery and Restaurant, ДеКалб, открыта в 1994 году, закрыта в 1998 году. Brass Restaurant & Brewery, Саут-Баррингтон, открыта в 2003 году, закрыта в 2009 году. BreakRoom Brewery, чикагская пивоварня, открыта в 2015 году, закрыта в 2016 году. Byers Brewing Company, пивоварня и тапрум в ДеКалбе, открыта в 2019 году, закрыта в 2024 году. Cademon Brewing Company, пивоварня и тапрум в Дженое, открыта в 2014 году, закрыта в 2016 году. Capitol City Brewing, Спрингфилд. Chain O' Lakes Brewing Company, тапрум в МакГенри, открыт в 2013 году в старом здании пивоварни McHenry Brewery, закрыт в 2018 году. Chicago Brewing Company, Чикаго, открыта в 1989 году. Chief's Brewing Company, Шампейн, стала Joe's Brewery. Прекратила производство пива в 2005 году, но осталась открытой как концертная площадка. Закрыта в 2019 году. Crooked Waters, пивоварня в Пеории, закрыта в 2000 году. Dry City Brew Works, пивоварня и тапрум в Уитон, открыта в 2014 году, закрыта в 2023 году. Effing Brew Company, пивоварня в Эффингеме, открыта в 2018 году, закрыта в 2022 году. Elder Brewing Company, пивоварня и тапрум в Джолиете, открыта в 2017 году, закрыта в 2023 году. Emmett's Brewing Company, пивоварня в Уитон, закрыта ок. 2021 года; другие их заведения все еще открыты. Empirical Brewery, Чикаго. Открыта в 2014 году. В 2015 году добавили тапрум. Закрыта в 2022 году. Exit Strategy Brewing Company, пивоварня и тапрум в Форест-Парке, открыта в 2015 году, закрыта в 2023 году. Finch Beer Company, Чикаго. Открыта в 2011 году как Finch's Beer Company. В 2016 году изменили название на Finch Beer Company и открыли пивоварню во втором месте, которая позже в том же году закрылась. В 2017 году приобрели пивоварню Like Minds и перенесли туда свою деятельность. В 2020 году открыли пивоварню под названием The Perch в другом месте. First Forest Brewing Company, пивоварня и тапрум в Ходжкинсе, открыта в 2021 году, закрыта в 2023 году. Flatlander's Restaurant and Brewery, Линкольншир, открыта в 1996 году, закрыта в 2012 году. Flesk Brewing, открыта в Ломбарде в 2013 году. Переехала в Баррингтон и добавила тапрум в 2017 году. Закрыта в 2023 году. Forge Brewhouse. Открыта как пивоварня в Сайкаморе в 2015 году. Переехала на производственную пивоварню и тапрум в ДеКалбе в 2018 году. Закрыта в 2022 году. Gino's Brewing Company, Чикаго. Gino's East добавила пивоварню в свой ресторан River North в 2015 году. Ресторан и пивоварня закрылись в 2020 году. Glen Ellyn Sports Brew, Глен-Эллин. Golden Prairie Brewing, Чикаго, открыта в 1992 году, закрыта в 1999 году. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants возникла в Пало-Альто, Калифорния, в 1988 году и стала многоштатной сетью. Заведение в Болингбруке открылось в 2007 году. В 2018 году было переименовано в Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. Govnor's Public House, Лейк-ин-зе-Хиллс, открыта в 2001 году, закрыта в 2008 году. Granite City — межштатная сеть пивоварен. Заведения в Орланд-Парке, Ист-Пеории и Нортбруке закрылись в 2019 году. Заведение в Рокфорде закрылось в 2020 году. Несколько других заведений в Иллинойсе все еще открыты. Harrison's Restaurant and Brewery, Орланд-Парк, открыта в 1998 году, закрыта в 2013 году. Hofbräuhaus Chicago открыта в Роузмонте в 2013 году и закрыта в 2021 году. Hofbräuhaus St. Louis открыта в Белльвилле в 2018 году и закрыта в 2023 году. Пивоварни были частью международной сети, лицензированной оригинальной Hofbräuhaus в Мюнхене, Германия. Hopcats Brewing Company, чикагская пивоварня, открыта в 1998 году. Hopper's Garage Brewing Company, Антиох, пивоварня, открыта в 2015 году. Howard Street Brewing Company, чикагская нанопивоварня и тапрум, открыта в 2022 году, закрыта в 2023 году. Illinois Brewing Company, Блумингтон, открыта в 1999 году, пивоварня начала работу в 2000 году, закрыта в 2014 году. Joe's Brewery, Шампейн, прекратила производство пива, бар все еще открыт. Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales основана в Декстере, штат Мичиган, в 2004 году. Чикагская пивоварня открылась в 2017 году. Большая часть пива поступала с пивоварни в Декстере, но часть производилась на месте. Закрыта в 2022 году. J. W. Platek's Restaurant & Brewery, Ричмонд, закрыта в 2010 году. Kings & Convicts Brewing Company, пивоварня и тапрум в Хайвуде, открыта в 2017 году. В 2019 году приобрела Ballast Point Brewing Company, базирующуюся в Сан-Диего. 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206 Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Carol Stream, opened in 2023, closed in 2024. 25 West Brewing Company, brewpub in Bloomingdale, opened in 2018, closed in 2020. 2 Fools Cider, apple cider brewery and taproom in Naperville. Opened in 2016, moved to a new location in 2022, closed in 2023. 350 Brewing Company, brewpub in Tinley Park, opened in 2014, closed in 2022. 4 Paws Brewing, Chicago microbrewery, opened in 2013, closed in 2014, sold to Aquanaut Brewing. 57 70 Brewery, Teutopolis, opened in 2018. 5 Rabbit Cervecería. Founded in Chicago in 2011. Originally the beer was contract brewed. They opened their own brewery in Bedford Park in 2012, and added a taproom in 2014. They closed in 2020. 718 Brew Cafe, brewpub in Metropolis, opened in 2016. Abbey Ridge Brewery and Tap Room, brewpub in Pomona, opened in 2014, destroyed by a fire in 2017. Aleman Brewing Company, Chicago, founded in 2013. Initially the beer was contract brewed. Opened their own brewery in 2016. Closed in 2023. Ale Syndicate was founded in Chicago in 2013. The beer was originally contract brewed at several locations, including Big Chicago Brewing Company, Galena Brewing Company, and Excel Brewing Company. The brewery opened in 2014. It closed in 2016. America's Brewpub in the Walter Payton Roundhouse, Aurora, opened in 1996, closed in 2011. Andersonville Brewing. The Hamburger Mary's restaurant chain opened a location in Chicago in 2006. A brewery and taproom called Mary's Rec Room was added in 2009. The brewery was renamed to Andersonville Brewing in 2014. It closed in 2019. Aquanaut Brewing Company, Chicago, opened in 2014, closed in 2017. Arcade Brewery opened in Chicago in 2014, and operated as an alternating proprietorship at the Ale Syndicate brewery. It closed in 2016. Closed in 2020. Baderbräu Brewing Company. In 2012 they revived Baderbräu beer, which initially was contract brewed at the Stevens Point Brewery in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The Chicago brewery and tap room opened in 2016, and added a kitchen in 2017. It closed in 2018. Ballast Point Tasting Room and Kitchen, Chicago brewpub. Ballast Point Brewing Company was founded in San Diego in 1996. It was acquired by Constellation Brands in 2015. The brewpub in Chicago opened in 2018. Most of the beer there came from Ballast Point breweries in California and Virginia, but some was brewed onsite. Ballast Point was acquired by Kings & Convicts Brewing Company in 2019. Band of Bohemia, Chicago brewpub that won a Michelin star, opened in 2015, closed in 2020. Bearded Owl Brewing, Peoria brewpub, opened in 2018, closed in 2023. Berghoff beer was first brewed in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1887, and has been served at the Bergoff restaurant in downtown Chicago since 1898, except during Prohibition. From 1954 to 2018, the beer was produced under contract — first by the Falstaff Brewing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, then by the Joseph Huber Brewing Company in Monroe, Wisconsin, and then by Stevens Point Brewery in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Berghoff also had a separate brewpub in Chicago from 1990 to 1993. contract brewer for beers such as Ten Ninety, Cahoots, and Middle Brow. Founded in 2012, they were bought out by Ten Ninety in 2014. and closed in 2016. It reopened in 2017 under the name 35 Sports Bar & Grill, and closed again in 2018. The beer, which was also available in cans, was contract brewed by Minhas Craft Brewery in Monroe, Wisconsin. Birreria Chicago, opened in 2013 inside Eataly Chicago. Black Belt Brewery, Lake Zurich, production brewery with a canning line, opened in 2016, closed in 2017. Blue Cat Brewing Company, brewpub in Rock Island. Opened as Blue Cat Brew Pub in 1994. Closed in 2018. Reopened as Big Swing Brewing Company in 2019. Renamed to Blue Cat Brewing Company in 2021. Closed in 2022. Blue Nose Brewery and taproom, opened in Justice in 2012, moved to Hodgkins in 2015, closed in 2021. Border Town Pub, Momence. Bar opened in 2002. In house brewery began operations in 2014. Closed in 2018. Box Office Brewery and Restaurant, DeKalb, opened in 1994, closed in 1998. Brass Restaurant & Brewery, South Barrington, opened in 2003, closed in 2009. BreakRoom Brewery, Chicago brewpub, opened in 2015, closed in 2016. Byers Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in DeKalb, opened in 2019, closed in 2024. Cademon Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Genoa, opened in 2014, closed in 2016. Capitol City Brewing, Springfield. Chain O' Lakes Brewing Company, McHenry taproom, opened in 2013 in the old McHenry Brewery building, closed in 2018. Chicago Brewing Company, Chicago, opened in 1989. Chief's Brewing Company, Champaign, became Joe's Brewery. Ceased brewing in 2005 but stayed open as a music venue. Closed in 2019. Crooked Waters, Peoria brewpub, closed in 2000. Dry City Brew Works, brewery and taproom in Wheaton, opened in 2014, closed in 2023. Effing Brew Company, brewpub in Effingham, opened in 2018, closed in 2022. Elder Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Joliet, opened in 2017, closed in 2023. Emmett's Brewing Company, Wheaton brewpub closed ca. 2021; their other locations are still open. Empirical Brewery, Chicago. Opened in 2014. In 2015 they added a taproom. Closed in 2022. Exit Strategy Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Forest Park, opened in 2015, closed in 2023. Finch Beer Company, Chicago. Opened in 2011 as Finch's Beer Company. In 2016 they changed their name to Finch Beer Company and opened a brewpub at a second location, which closed later that year. In 2017 they bought the Like Minds brewery and moved their operations there. In 2020 they opened a brewpub called The Perch at a separate location. First Forest Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Hodgkins, opened in 2021, closed in 2023. Flatlander's Restaurant and Brewery, Lincolnshire, opened in 1996, closed in 2012. Flesk Brewing, opened in Lombard in 2013. Moved to Barrington and added a taproom in 2017. Closed in 2023. Forge Brewhouse. Opened as a brewpub in Sycamore in 2015. Moved to a production brewery and taproom in DeKalb in 2018. Closed in 2022. Gino's Brewing Company, Chicago. Gino's East added a brewery at its River North restaurant in 2015. The restaurant and brewery closed in 2020. Glen Ellyn Sports Brew, Glen Ellyn. Golden Prairie Brewing, Chicago, opened in 1992, closed in 1999. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants originated in Palo Alto, California in 1988 and became a multi state chain. The location in Bolingbrook opened in 2007. It was rebranded as a Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in 2018. Govnor's Public House, Lake in the Hills, opened in 2001, closed in 2008. Granite City is an interstate chain of brewpubs. The locations in Orland Park, East Peoria, and Northbrook closed in 2019. The one in Rockford closed in 2020. Several other Illinois locations are still open. Harrison's Restaurant and Brewery, Orland Park, opened in 1998, closed in 2013. Hofbräuhaus Chicago opened in Rosemont in 2013 and closed in 2021. Hofbräuhaus St. Louis opened in Belleville in 2018 and closed in 2023. The brewpubs were part of an international chain licensed by the original Hofbräuhaus in Munich, Germany. Hopcats Brewing Company, Chicago brewpub, opened in 1998. Hopper's Garage Brewing Company, Antioch brewery, opened in 2015. Howard Street Brewing Company, Chicago nanobrewery and taproom, opened in 2022, closed in 2023. Illinois Brewing Company, Bloomington, opened in 1999, brewery became operational in 2000, closed in 2014. Joe's Brewery, Champaign, ceased brewing, bar still open. Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales was founded in Dexter, Michigan in 2004. The Chicago brewpub opened in 2017. Most of the beer there came from the Dexter brewery, but some was brewed onsite. It closed in 2022. J. W. Platek's Restaurant & Brewery, Richmond, closed in 2010. Kings & Convicts Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Highwood, opened in 2017. In 2019 they acquired Ballast Point Brewing Company which is based in San Diego. In 2022 they bought the Saint Archer brewery and taprooms which are also in the San Diego area. Kings & Convicts closed in 2024, with the company retaining ownership of Ballast Point. Knox County Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Galesburg, opened in 2018, closed in 2022. Lake Zurich Brewing Company, Lake Zurich, opened in 2018, closed in 2020. In 2016 they opened a second location, a brewpub in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2017 they sold their Chicago brewery to Finch Beer Company. Limestone Brewing Company, Plainfield brewpub, opened in 2009, closed in 2012. Lionstone Brewing, Geneseo brewpub, opened in 2015, closed in 2020. Lo Rez Brewing, Chicago. Opened in 2016. Added a taproom in 2017. Closed in 2023. Mad Mouse Brewing Company, Chicago, opened in 2014 in the Moxee restaurant, closed in 2017. Metal Monkey Brewing, brewery and taproom in Romeoville, opened in 2016, closed in 2023. Metropolitan Brewing, Chicago, opened in 2009. Moved to a new location and added a taproom in 2017. Closed in 2023. Moonshine, Chicago bar and restaurant that opened in 2001, added an in house brewery in 2008, and closed in 2014. Motor Row Brewing, brewery and taproom in Chicago, opened in 2015, closed in 2021. M. T. Barrels Restaurant & Brewery, West Dundee. MyGrain Brewing Company, brewpub in Joliet, opened in 2017, closed in 2023. Myths and Legends Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Westmont. Opened in 2013 as Urban Legend Brewing Company. Renamed to Myths and Legends in 2016. Bought out by Whiskey Hill in 2018. Nevin's Brewing Company, Plainfield brewpub, opened in 2012. The brewery was renamed to Midnight Pig Beer in 2017. Closed in 2019. North Shore Cider Company, cider brewery and taproom in Evanston, opened in 2017, closed in 2021. Oak Park Brewing Company, brewery and brewpub in Oak Park co located with Hamburger Mary's Show Lounge; opened in 2016, closed in 2021. O'Grady's Brewery and Pub, Arlington Heights, opened in 1996. O'Griff's Grill & Brewhouse, Quincy, opened in 1994, closed in 2019. Only Child Brewing, brewery and taproom, opened in Northbrook in 2013, moved to Gurnee in 2015, closed in 2022. Ørkenoy, brewpub in Chicago, opened in 2020, closed in 2024. Oswego Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Oswego, opened in 2018, closed in 2023. Pavichevich Brewing Company, Elmhurst, original makers of Baderbräu beer, closed in 2017. Prairie Krafts Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Buffalo Grove, opened in 2016, closed in 2020. Prairie Rock Brewing Company. The Elgin brewpub opened in 1995 and closed in 2009; the Schaumburg brewpub opened in 1999 and closed in 2007. The Ram Restaurant & Brewery is a chain of brewpubs. The first restaurant opened in Lakewood, Washington in 1971, and the first brewery opened in Salem, Oregon in 1995. The brewpub in Schaumburg opened in 2000 and closed in 2018. The brewpub in Wheeling opened in 2001 and closed in 2019. The Rosemont location, which did not brew beer on site, opened in 2003 and closed in 2020. Recess Brewing, brewery and taproom in Edwardsville, opened in 2014, closed in 2023. Reinstone Brewery, Illiopolis, opened in 2016. River Hawk Brewing, Channahon taproom, opened in 2017, closed in 2022. The Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in Chicago closed in 2023, after being open for more than 20 years. and closed in 2022. closed in 2020. Ryan Brewing Company, microbrewery and taproom in Roscoe, opened in 2018, closed in 2018. Scallywag Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Westmont, opened in 2019, closed in 2020. Seery Athlone Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Addison, opened in 2018, closed in 2019. ShadowView Brewing, Woodstock, restaurant opened in 2018, added a brewery in 2019, closed in 2023. Side Lot Brewery, Wauconda brewpub, opened in 2016. Ceased brewing in 2022, still open as a restaurant called The Side Lot. Sieben's River North, Chicago brewpub, opened in 1987, closed in 1990. SlapShot Brewing Company, Chicago, opened in 2013, closed in 2016. Slow City Makgeolli was the country's largest and highest profile maker of makgeolli, a fermented rice beverage native to Korea with an alcohol content similar to that of beer. A subsidiary of Baesangmyun Brewery, it opened in Niles in 2013. It closed ca. 2016. Small Town Brewery, Wauconda, opened in 2011, tap room opened in 2015, closed in 2019. Smylie Brothers Brewing Company. The brewpub in Evanston opened in 2014. The production brewery on Wolcott Avenue in Chicago opened in 2017. The brewpub on Broadway Street in Chicago opened in 2021 and closed in 2022. The brewpub in Evanston closed later that year. Steam Hollow Brewing Company, brewery and taproom in Manteno, opened in 2019, closed in 2023. Stunt Brewing Company, nanobrewery and taproom in Glenview, opened in 2021, closed in 2022. The Tap & Growler, Chicago, opened in 1987, closed in 1992. Taylor Brewing Company. Brewpub that opened in Naperville in 1994; moved to Lombard in 1999; closed in 2011. Three Angels Brewing, Yorkville, opened in 2012. Timotheus Brothers Brewery, Springfield, opened in 2015, closed in 2018. Tribes Beer Company. Started as the Tribes Alehouse bar and restaurant in Mokena (2009) and Tinley Park (2012), then added a brewery at the Mokena location in 2015. Opened a larger brewery and taproom in Mokena in 2018. The first Mokena location closed in 2019. The bar and restaurant in Tinley Park closed later that year. The Mokena brewpub closed in 2023. Two Doors Down Brewery, Clinton, opened in 2018, brewery ceased operations in 2022; venue continued operating as a craft beer bar. Urban Brew Labs, Chicago, opened in 2018 as Urban Renewal Brewery. They later changed their name to Urban Brew Labs. Added a taproom in 2021. Closed in 2022. Vice District Brewing Company. The brewery and taproom in Chicago opened in 2014. A larger brewery and taproom in Homewood opened in 2018. The Chicago location closed in 2019. The Homewood location closed later that year. Weeghman Park Restaurant Brewery, Chicago brewpub, opened in 1997, closed in 1999. The Weinkeller was a restaurant in Berwyn that added a brewery in 1988. They opened a second location in Westmont in 1992. ZümBier, brewery and taproom in Waukegan, opened in 2014, closed in 2024.