Chicago Brewhouse Riverwalk
Bar & grill · Loop ·
Local beers, pub eats & cocktails on a lively waterfront terrace
Local beers, pub eats & cocktails on a lively waterfront terrace
"Chicago Brewhouse really leans into its Chicago, beer, and Chicago beer themes. The short menu—filled with “neighborhood street food”—reads like it came from a travel guidebook because each dish, like “Pilsen Street Tacos” and “Greek Town Gyro Sliders,” includes a brief fact about the neighborhood. And even though they’re essentially mediocre bar snacks and sandwiches, it doesn’t matter. You’ll have a lot of options—though most people are only here for the nice selection of local beers on tap and maybe a pretzel, chips, or barbacoa tacos to share." - veda kilaru
"Chicago Brewhouse really leans into its Chicago, beer, and Chicago beer themes. The city flag permeates everything at this large bar on the Riverwalk, from the merch, to the red and blue bar stools, to the Beer Styles 101 poster inside. Even the short menu—filled with “neighborhood street food”—reads like it came from a travel guidebook. Each dish, like “Pilsen Street Tacos” and “Greek Town Gyro Sliders” includes a brief fact about the neighborhood. And while the food is essentially mediocre bar snacks and sandwiches, it doesn’t matter. Most people are here for the decent selection of local beers on tap (and maybe a pretzel, chips, or barbacoa tacos to share) while sitting on the pleasant riverside patio. photo credit: Kim Kovacik photo credit: Kim Kovacik photo credit: Kim Kovacik Pause Unmute" - Veda Kilaru
"Founded in 2016, the Chicago Brewseum is a nonprofit that celebrates beer history and culture while educating drinkers on the industry’s past and present. They continue to search for a permanent space for a museum. For the group’s executive director, beer historian Liz Garibay, the event is a rare chance for curious drinkers to learn about beer’s impact on history with the help of academic and industry experts." - Naomi Waxman
"A restaurant on the Chicago Riverwalk, the Chicago Brewhouse drew a 2018 dispute when it listed Lem’s sauce on its menu for rib tips, prompting Lem’s Bar-B-Q to send a cease-and-desist because the Brewhouse had not consulted Lem’s owners before making the claim." - Naomi Waxman
"A Riverwalk restaurant/bar that opened in July with a menu shaped like a Chicago map intended to introduce tourists to signature city flavors; early on it listed a Chatham-style rib-tip item using another restaurant's sauce, which prompted a cease-and-desist and removal of the reference after the owners learned there was no agreement. The proprietor later apologized, saying a staff member had purchased the sauce." - Ashok Selvam
