Short Fuse Brewing Company

Have a few minutes before you need to drop off the rental car and get to the airport? Well, this is just the location to pass a few minutes and refuel. Decent spot for a beer and a bite in an industrial area very close to the airport. Wide variety of barrel aged, kolsh, ipa and sours on tap. Typical bar fare. Wide open industrial feel with very high ceilings, high top seating and a large area to block Off for private events. Loved the kegs as urinals in the boys room.

Big huge space for a place that serves okay beers. The food is fantastic and the layout is very well done. The staff are attentive and super friendly.

Kelsey was absolutely fabulous and incredibly friendly—hope you get a chance to sit at the bar with her like I did! I loved the atmosphere and fun decor. They had 22 brews on tap, with about 18 available in flights. I tried 7, and honestly, every single one was great! I wish more breweries offered flights with this many options and generous pours. A perfect way to wrap up my Chicago trip and a fantastic craft brewery near O'Hare!!

The beer is awesome! Highly recommend getting a flight! Good service especially at the bar. The food is good too! Have ate here probably 10+ times. They have barbecue and bar food. The wings are awesome! The ribs the past 2 times ordered them were a bit dry; so might stay away from them. Unless you sauce them up real good.

Visited on a Sunday afternoon with a few friends. The brewery wasn't busy and had plenty of open tables. There were about 30 beer options to choose from with about two dozen of them on draft. I got a flight of 7 beers (All 5-oz pours). Service was very good. Good brewery to go to if you are in the area.

5/2025 4* Big open area inside. Lots of space. Service was good. Meg took great care of us! Parking was crazy. Need some signs outside to show where it is ok to park. Food was good. We enjoyed it all. I was surprised though they did not have small sliders on the menu. Most of the menu items were not designed for sharing. But we made it work. We all had a good time. Few items missing from the menu is the only reason to be 4 rather than 5 stars.

Excellent local brewery! The bartender/ server Mark was great and very knowledgeable/fun to talk to. The table runners were super friendly, professional, and had a good personality themselves as well. Prices were extremely fair! Two pints of IPA for me and my girlfriend and an order of their cheese curds (very tasty and filling) was $18 after tax. Thanks and will be back!

I had great expectations in coming here to try the food. My expectations were not met, unfortunately. Our server was fantastic, and the vibe was very good, but it all boiled down to the food! I ordered the brisket sandwich and nachos appetizer. The brisket was a letdown! The sandwich had minimal flavor. The onion rings it came with were equally bland. The nachos were nothing to brag about either. I would not recommend coming for the food. Just come for the beer.

Enjoyed nachos and a couple of athletic beers at Short Fuse Brewing! Service was friendly and attentive.

We went to Short Fuse Brewing while in town for a business meeting and it was just OK. It was a very nice industrial style building with plenty of seating. I ordered the loaded mac and cheese and it came out fairly cold and was pretty much run of the mill Mac and cheese with some chicken and bacon on top. They do have a nice selection of beers which was definitely the highlight, but they could have been served a bit colder. Service was acceptable.

Great diverse beer selection. Food is delicious. Can't wait to add this to our list of regular spots when we move to town. Huge seating area with lots of bar seating

If you like eating and drinking in a bus terminal, then you might like it. It is far too noisy here to be able to carry on a conversation. If you're into weirdly named craft beers they have them, but if you don't like craft beers their "spirits" menu offers 14 very overpriced options, I mean, c'mon, who doesn't want a $14 Bloody Mary to go with their $21 Hangover burger. The food is mediocre at best. Been here 3 times, no reason to go back.

Large open space, perfect for groups. I love the massive art on the walls. Great sized portions, nice for sharing. Food was fresh. I got a Ginger Ale that was flat and didn't have much flavor, but other than that everything was great. Our bartender and the food runners were attentive and quick!

Before a concert at Rosemont, we stopped by for an appetizer and a drink. The 5 oz beer for me was perfect, a dark stout of peanut butter flavored beer. What a treat, as i do love a good fusion. We were greeted and were able to sit wherever so we did. A high top table near the doors and a little bit of heat was what was needed on this cold night. We also had the fried pickles and although I do enjoy good pickles, I am not a fan of the spears fried as they tend to break up att he first bite. Still a good flavor and I was happy with the taste. I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't crowded but the cold weather I'm sure played a part. I will be returning next time I go for a concert again as it's only a few minutes away.

Excellent beer and smoked meats. I had the chicken wings with dry rub, Fantastic!! My colleague had the pulled pork sandwich, which was delicious. Washing it down with premium quality beer and cocktails topped off the night.

I sat at the bar and it took almost 20 minutes to get served. There were only two ladies working the front so I was patient. I ended up getting a flight of 7 and my favorite was the Bear-ie White. Plenty of parking. There was food available but I did not order. Big space which was nice.

Appetizers of Nacho Libre were really good and it's really big. Fried pickles were good. Be careful they are quarter sliced pickles fried. But still good. The burgers and chicken were great. Hang over burger was fantastic. I'd pick the beer battered onion rings over the fries or the Elote. The drinks were good banana milk (wife had) was good and they made a good classic old fashion. Service is by Mark was fantastic! Pretty cool location. Pretty peaceful during a Sunday lunch. I'd be back again.

We were here tonight for fish tacos! What a disappointment, very small portion of fish on tortillas! We also ordered fries and they came out about 1 minute after we ordered and were just warm; they seemed like they were under a heat lamp! Also our fries were bigger than the fish in the tacos! Drinks were great but will not be dining in here anymore!

Great food, great beer. Enormous portions and as far as bbq goes this is place stacks up well to other good bbq places. Setup inside is clean and open, with a long bar, tables, not crowded with what looked like games in the back. Took a little while to get served but overall was a good experience

The beer is awesome! Highly recommend getting a flight! Good service especially at the bar. The food is good too! Have ate here probably 10+ times. They have barbecue and bar food. The wings are awesome! The ribs the past 2 times ordered them were a bit dry; so might stay away from them. Unless you sauce them up real good.

First off, the beers here are excellent. They have a wide array of styles and all of them are solid. The one issue we had was a beer that clearly had an issue. We brought that to the attention of the bartender and they checked, agreed, and immediately fixed it. We also tried some of the food items and were not disappointed. The staff couldn't have been nicer and more accommodating to us. And they were super good at giving recommendations for the beers as well. The brewery itself is beautiful with multiple TVs with sports and such on, huge roll up doors for when the weather is good, and ample seating. This is a fun place with good food and beer. Check it out!

This is a great spot for beers and grub. They have a good selection of beers they brew themselves from wheat beers to stouts, IPAs and barrel aged. What is not to like? I come to Flashback weekend every year down the street and I practically live here when I'm in town. They have good special deals daily and their burgers were delicious. Ditch the hotel and head on down to Short Fuse. Promote on the sly though to keep this place chill.

I've enjoyed Short Fuse Brewing's Bear-ie White beer (made with gummy bears!) before, but we finally made it to suburban Schiller Park over the weekend to check out the actual taproom. My lovely wife and I went with peeps who have been here before, so we were very comfortable in this colorfully decorated environment. We chose our own beer flight - you get 7 glasses for either $15 or $18 depending on the selections that you choose. Although none of the seven beers we chose were as good (to me anyway) as Bear-ie White, it was fun to try a range of beer types. My love and I split the Double Bypass. This was not a surgical procedure, though we did use a knife to cut this tasty sandwich into two halves. The pulled pork and beef brisket piled onto a butter bun was delicious with some beer cheese and a zingy BBQ sauce. The cup of cole slaw was OK, and the pile of fries were kinda meh. One of our peeps enjoyed the January special - a ruben (not reuben?) burger with a side of onion rings (some sides are complimentary, while some incur a $3 upcharge). Another peep let us try a tasty cheese curd. The service was kind and efficient. If you are a guy and need to check out the loo, you may have the unique opportunity to pee into a former beer keg! Short Fuse Brewing is open every day, and has its own free parking lot.

Came here for a work event! Great beers, great service, and food was very good. Catering team was wonderful, we may of almost hit capacity in the building but we worked it out. Super friendly staff and would def be back.

10.19.2025 Aprox 3:30 pm about 15 people total in bar area all drinking as the Bears game had recently ended. Party of 6- 4 adults and 2 children. Sign said seat yourself so we headed to the back area away from the bar.Took about 8 minutes before someone came to take a drink order, asked if we scanned the QR for the menu and went to get our drinks. About 12 minutes later she returned with the drinks and took an appetizer order and the 2 kids mac and cheese and chicken tenders. About 15 minutes later the appetizers arrived BUT NO mac and cheese. We were told that they only had 1 order ready and the other would take about 20 minutes. We said to bring the 1 order and the kids would share until the rest of the food was ready. Guess what? It was almost 25 minutes and then 2 steaming hot bowls of mac and cheese and chicken tenders arrived for the kids. At this time we then orders 2 chicken sandwiches and Loaded Mac and Cheese. Well 20 more minutes and the 2 chicken sandwiches arrived NO Loaded Mac and Cheese and no mention of it. The wait staff never reappeared in between any of these deliveries to tell us how long on the mac and cheese. Another 20 minutes and then the Mac and Cheese came out. Everyone else was DONE eating. Poor service. Poor food quality. The cheese curs, the french fries, the fried pickles the tots and the chicken sandwiches all tasted like frying oil. Did the oil need to be changed? Was it hot enough to be frying in? Poor management. We even had to seek out someone to get out check after a WAY to long and drawn out terrible experience. I was the Concierge manager at the Fashion Outlets and we would send groups looking to unwind after their day at the convention center to Short Fuse since your proximity to the center was close. After this experience I would not recommend your establishment due to poor food quality and service!

Terrible service visit date October 19th 2025. The attitude from both bartenders indicated was poor, we had to request our drinks multiple times, when the place was not busy. I always tip more than 20%, this was the first time i ever and i mean ever tipped less than 20%. I do not recommend this place. I have never been treated like this and will spend mu money else where.

The sauce changed again?? It was vinegary like the first few times... so idk what's going on. I'll just settle with 4 stars because I do keep going back but it's a gamble if I'll like it or not

Happened to be uncharacteristically in this area, and stopped in! Beers are great - I had the Gummi Bear beer - no noticeable taste of gummy bears, but is was a nice, light pilsner. Also had the Shrimp Burger, which was VERY good - tasty and juicy, and not as heavy as a regular burger. The size of the entrees is predictably ENORMOUS. My sister in law's Cobb salad looked great, but it was seriously enough food for THREE meals. Great place, nice staff, worth a stop!

This place sucks, the parking situation is a complete mess. The food is horrendous. THE WORKERS, the worst part horrible attitudes with no respect to any of the customers. Overall worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant EVER

They had a deal on uber eats and I've always wanted to try this place. I ordered the pulled pork and bacon candy. I received the food within 25 minutes, so I was pretty happy about that. The food was COLD and the pulled pork was incredibly DRY. You can tell it had been sitting out for a while. It was cool to the touch and the coleslaw was almost room temperature. Bbq sauce and the bacon candy had a good flavor. The bacon candy was room temperature as well. 2 stars for the flavor but that's as high as I'll go. I won't be ordering from them again.

Checked out this pretty cool brewery in Schiller Park that was bigger and better than expected. It has a ton of beers to choose from along with food. Short Fuse is located on River Road not far from all the stuff in Rosemont. Located next to the haunted house. This is a fast bus ride from the Blue Line station. After going in and checking out the merchandise, we got seats at the bar. It's a bigger place than expected. They apparently have been around for awhile now, so they have come up with all kinds of beer styles. A lot to choose from. It's $5 a pint at happy hour. That's one of the best values you can get for beer as good as this. Best one we had was the Vocal Jam. This is a sour and was the 2021 GABF Silver Medal winner. Food is also a winner, and we got some of it. There's stuff such as burgers and pizza. It's $12 for the B.Y.O. Burger. They also have the Incredible Patty for a plant based experience. A lot of the rest of the menu has barbecue. There's pork sandwiches that are popular. Great place to hit up if close to O'Hare or Rosemont and looking for lots of beers and something to eat. It has a ton of good stuff to choose from. There's an impressive amount of beers, and there's food options for meat eaters and vegetarians.

Fast friendly service was the norm here. Our bartender was outstanding and the beer flight was great, enjoyed them all, which isn't always the case at breweries. The Cheeseburger was a little dry, but a filling portion of food. I would try something different the next time I come. The ambiance was typical for a brewery. The beer is what will get me to come back and that's the reason I always try a flight when I go to a new brewery.

Came for dinner and drinks some 7pm on a Thursday night (before checking out the Haunted House 13th Floor Chicago nearby). First, loved the art and overall vibe and how open and modern the taproom space is. It's very inviting and comfortable - perfect for a quiet spot at the bar watching TV or a fun group outing at a table. Secondly, the beer flights (7 5oz pours) are an amazing deal with 20+ delicious beers on tap - really can't go wrong there! - and the food was delicious and impressive. Service was chill and alright - a bit slow several times - hence the 4/5 instead of full stars. But, nothing too terrible, just something noted. For food we had the dangerously filling but delicious appetizer Smoked Bacon Candy (thick cut smoked pork belly glazed in maple syrup, brown sugar, cayenne); Texas Rodeo (this meaty monstrosity of a sandwich on Texas Toast was phenomenal!); and a perfectly light and crunchy Thai Salad with lightly blackened Shrimp and great sesame ginger dressing. Portions are huge and definitely perfect to share between two - fantastic value and again, super delicious. The beers were all so good I'm not even going to get into them - go try them yourself! Highly recommend a visit if you're in the area for a fantastic lunch or dinner.

Not sure how to start. It was our 2nd time here and we enjoyed it last time so we were looking forward to coming again (we live in WI for context). I've worked service industry for 10 years and had bad vibes right away. We asked our server about the daily special, and he said they don't do that anymore. And then he proceeded to tell us about all the other daily specials that they stopped doing? It's on your website menu, so might want to update that. Prices are wild for a lot of the items -- I can't imagine paying $25+ for a vegan burger.. I don't even see that in big cities. Three people in my group got tacos and none of our rice & beans were warm. I got the "bang bang" shrimp which was supposed to be fried shrimp coated in the sauce. What I received was barely fully cooked, flavorless shrimp with the bang bang sauce on top, and it was kind of sweet? I also ordered a beer I had last time, and something was off about it this time around and I barely drank any. Server didn't ask about it or offer an alternative so I didn't bother asking. Second and last time here unfortunately.

What an amazing and eclectic beer selection! It's possible to order up to seven samples in their sampler tray. And they are legit pours. 5 ounces each. I wasn't disappointed with any of my choices and ranged from IPA, to wheat, to sour, porter, and even Oktoberfest. Delighted with flavor profiles on all but one. Descriptions are on point. All menu viewing is done via a QR code on the table. The menu is quite extensive. We received a burrito by mistake. We had ordered the taquitos. They gave us the burrito any way. It came with three little dipping cups (guac, sour cream, salsa) and what appeared to be homemade tortilla chips that were super tasty. I cut the burrito in half thinking I could have a few bites and then it wouldn't all go to waste. And it was so delicious I ended up eating nearly the whole thing. It was SO TASTY. Good spice. Great bean to meat to tortilla ratio. Lots of cool artwork throughout. Super large space. No Brewery tours.

Was passing through, and on the way home, my fiancée and stopped by. It's not hard to find, so no excuses! It's a bigger brewery with plentiful seating. They serve food and beer. To preface, we did not order food. We sat at the bar; the 2 bartenders were busy, but they got to us fairly quick. I ordered an 11oz vocal jam sour. It was alright, not bad, but I'll try a different sour next time I'm here. They have a wide selection of craft beers with multiple sours (my fav). I also like that they have multiple pour sizes (e.g., 5, 11, 16). They did have a lot of kids screaming and running around. Several of them were playing with their toys crawling on the floor. Overall, it was a clean place, and the service was friendly. As mentioned, I'll try a different pour next time and maybe some food. On a final note, the couple next to me...he accidentally spilled his drink all over his gf. Whoops!

I was familiar with Short Fuse from their Beer-I-White brew I stumbled across during a previous visit to Chicago, so when we were looking for something close to our hotel, this fit the bill. Facility is pretty cool and the artwork and theme is great. The building has character and not pretentious like other up scale breweries I've been to. Staff was great. Super cheery and attentive. Took the time to joke with us and made sure we got everything we needed. We had a Thai salad and the Rodeo sandwich. Both we were ok, but a little underwhelming. The bbq was a little dry, but did have good flavor. The salad was just a lot of cabbage and very little chicken (added a protein). Beer was good (English pub ale) and the price was very reasonable. Would visit again.

This is an update of a previous review from a couple of years ago. I once again love this place! I always loved coming here: sitting inside in the gorgeous taproom, and especially, during warmer weather, sitting outside and watching the jets, seemingly moving as if in a dream as they slowed dramatically during their approach to O'Hare, glide by overhead. They grew larger and larger and larger until they were larger than life, and floated in, past, and on, each one a reminder of trips taken and adventures yet to come. It's crazy to think that at a moment's notice with a credit card (one not drawn too low, mind you), one can walk in, buy a ticket, and be most any airport in the world within 24 hours. Anyway, after a bitter divorce (brewery hyperbolic disclaimer), I broke the seal and Dillon and the rest of the staff was really great. So...me and Short Fuse, we're back together again.

So happy to have stumbled upon this gem! I love a good brewery. This place was huge and the energy was great! You have to get the "chuck" beer and try some of the BBQ. Shout out to Charli for entertaining us and giving us an everlasting memory at Short Fuse. I had so much fun in the couple of hours I was there that I forgot to take pictures but let this review speak for itself. The entire team was amazing!

As good as it gets on a sunday afternoon! Area is clean and ambience is laid back. Ordered calamari originally but the server said that theyre not gonna serve it to us coz they think the shrimp is no good. Better give the customers a heads up than having GI issues later... They have a lot of IPAs offered though i stuck to ginger beer... Nachos were pretty good... cheese and meat were evenly spread. Thank you!

Ok, landed at O'Hare on a trip to Chicago / Milwaukee and were super hungry and did not want to want until we got to Milwaukee with our rental car and Yelped around O'Hare for a cool microbrewery restaurant for lunch and found Short Fuse. SO SO GLAD WE DID. Took the rental car over there and had an awesome round of "tastings" with our lunch. Short Fuze had like 24 beers on tap - insane!! They have all types - but we prefer dark beers (as you can see in the photo) - and their selection was literally over the top. You can check the menu as I am sure they change all the time. After lunch we bought two 4 packs of the Peanut Butter Cup Stout (our absolute favorite), one 4 pack of the German Chocolate Stout, and one 2 pack of Blind Fury which is a Stout with vanilla, Oreo and marshmallow accents. Super unique and cool. (The Peanut Butter Stout reminded us a ton of one our favorites - the Denver Beer Co Graham Cracker Porter.) We also liked the Amber and the Irish beer a lot too, but we have to be sober at some point this weekend The beer selection as I note was just top notch, service (thanks to Dylan!!) was also over the top and the food was super good. This is a micro brewery - it has great micro brewery food - I had a great pulled pork sandwich, my son had an awesome burger and my wife had the "burnt ends" brisket dish. Really great job. Highly Recommend!

Loved this brewery! Perfect location near the airport and convention center so this place definitely gets consistent foot traffic. The brewery is larger than I expected. They have a beautiful long bar as well as plenty of tables and seating for large parties, events, or just a simple date night. They have a large beer list; over 20 beer options. I wanted to try a few so I ended up doing the kamakazee beer flight for $18 and tried 7 beers. Dylon was our server and was so friendly and knowledgeable. We also tried the new burned brisket ends which was a new appetizer addition to the menu for the month of December. Definitely recommend coming here and trying their beers. We really enjoyed our time at Short Fuse and plan on returning in the near future.

Great friendly staff! The beer is good wish I had time to try the food. A little loud inside.

I like Short Fuse Brewing's beers that I've tried from the store or at festivals so I was excited to check out their brewery. My wife and I went on a Saturday night and there was a decent amount of bar stools and tables taken. We found a few seats but were asked to move down for other people who arrived after us which was odd. The beer was fine but service was pretty slow - we decided not to stay for dinner and close out after one beer each. We waited a bit before a bartender took my wife's unfinished beer. Their check out system is weird and I had to walk down to the end of the bar to close out. Can't say I'll be back

The beer was pretty decent - nothing amazing, but good - and really cheap ($11 for two 11oz pours). The vibes and service were off though. We sat at the bar, and as we were in the middle of ordering, two guys interrupted us and the bar tender made us move seats down a couple so they could sit down. The guys next to us ended up not being able to figure out how to use the QR code menu (and bugged my husband for help because the bartender was less than helpful). We overheard someone from the staff keep repeating that the menu is online when they indicated they couldn't figure it out before bringing them a paper menu after a few minutes. Service was slow and we decided not to order anything else because we were already put off. When my husband flagged down the bartender to close out, she grabbed my beer that I very clearly was still drinking from, took his card, and told him he had to walk to the end of the bar to sign. I said that I wasn't finished with my beer and grabbed my beer back from where she put it down to finish it, and she didn't so much as apologize for the misunderstanding. Overall, there's potential but it's not worth a stop. There are other options in the area with more charm and better/friendlier service.

I stumbled upon this place while in the area and decided to stop by for a quick bite to eat. It took at least 20-25 minutes for a server to take my order and I was starving, so wasn't very pleased. I got a beer and the wings and they were nice & saucy and paired well with blue cheese. I also got the elote, which was decent. Unsure if I'll return here.

No one attended to our group for over 20 minutes. People came in after us, sat behind us and got served almost immediately. Server would look at us and walk away. Server was talking to coworkers, bending over the bar, in tiny shorts while there are children in the restaurant. Left and went to Shoeless Joe's where they appreciate their customers.

Flew into to Ohare airport & my hotel room wasn't ready & I needed to eat. My wife is always raving a bout this place having a German cake stout so I decided to check it out. Great service in a bright and comfortable location. Out server was ridiculously nice & basically explained the flavor profile of each beer and stout they had, they were sold out of the German cake stout to my disappointment so I went with the worm & dirt stout which lived up to its gummy bear & Oreo profile that I did enjoy, but a tad bit too sweet to drink more than 1 glass in a sitting for me. I would compare it to a Guinness with fresh unprocessed chocolate tea that had seen sweetened. I had samples of a few others that I could have drunk more of but I was really feeling the taste of the worm & dirt. I also really enjoyed my gigantic plate on chicken nachos which were fresh & flavorful. A great overall experience at a decent price. I will definitely be revisiting this location & trying other varieties of their Brews and food. This place is a a must visit if you are anywhere close, you won't be disappointed.

One of my favorite places to brings friends from out of town. Delicious food, great service, and fantastic craft beer! You can see the brewery in the background and everyone is friendly. Great feel of the place! Try the pretzel and nachos! They're my go to favorites!

Went on Saturday night at 9:30 to be told they were closed even though all information and signage says they're open until 11:00. Very disappointing to go all the way there for nothing!

Great place to eat and kid-friendly which is a huge bonus. Highly recommend. The brisket, birria, and cheese curds are bomb.

Came here for a beer and a pretzel. These are the best pretzels around. Unfortunately, they didn't have an amber beer. Overall, a great place for food and a beer, just not an amber beer.

Great selections, make your own flights, good food, music, great service. Wish it wasn't so far from us but definitely going to make a point to revisit soon. Convenient parking too.

Loved it here. Got a new job and passed this place to and from work for 7 months. Finally just came on a weekend. It was excellent. So many beers to chose from and food was great too. A perfect spot outside the hustle-bustle of the nearby entertainment district. Plenty of lot parking.

Atmosphere & service were top notch. Food, super meh, at least the aloha sandwich and salad were. I would not come here again to eat. Some really interesting non-stout beers to sample, but honestly, out of the 7 stout samples I tried, 6 were straight up candy, WAY too sweet, totally not what I am looking for in a stout, the only stout that was bearable imo was the milk stout. I can say the same for the barley wine beers as well, WAY too sweet for me. Outside the stout and the barley wine though, there were some really interesting beers to try.

The apps were decent But the brisket was terrible Big beer selection Service was just ok

I give my outing here about 3.49 stars, so I have to round down to 3.  The brewpub is huge and it was boisterous on this Friday evening as they were celebrating Oktoberfest, and they have live music here to boot on Fridays.  A pal and I had dinner here before heading over for a show at nearby Zanies Comedy Club.  I also learned that Short Fuse Brewing now supplies several of the beer choices at Zanies so they have a nice neighborly collaboration going on, and I had a couple of their brews over there as well.  It was also of interest to see the stark and abrupt contrast between working class Schiller Park and corporate Rosemont right along a short stretch of River Road. As far as the outing here, a couple of factors kept the outing more in the ok and not higher range.  The atmosphere was festive, upbeat, and vibrant and I really liked that, but the food and beer were only in the ok range.  I had an Oktoberfest special of their bratwurst patty melt with fries for $15.  Bratwurst patty melt was ok and maybe slightly pricey and the fries were a bit over-salty.  My pal had their bomb burger ($16) and said it was ok also.   I also had their following beers: - Purple Juice Cannon double NEIPA (10.0% ABV) - Loosey Juicy IPA  (6.4% ABV), had this at Zanies - Bear-ie White pale wheat (4.8% ABV), had this at Zanies It's just my personal beer taste, but I didn't love any of the beers and wouldn't go out of my way for them again.  I liked the Loosey Juicy the best (being ok) but the Purple Juice was a bit too grapy sweet and tart, and the Bear-ie was also a bit tart.  That's ok, I'll try anything once, and do like trying things.  I've found there are certain beer brands I really like - like anything made by say Lagunitas, Deschutes, or Surly.  Other brands I simply don't like that much - Samuel Adams and Great Lakes for example, so maybe Short Fuse for me just falls more in the latter grouping.  On the plus side, the brewpub doesn't charge much of a premium for higher ABV% beers, just $8.00 vs $7.50 for all the other normal ABV% beers. This outing's rating was also held back by the loud live music.  Once they started playing, there was no way to have a conversation unless you're a lip reader.  It reminded me of being in Quigley's Irish Pub in Naperville when the band is playing - hopelessly loud!  A pro-tip for you though - as the space is quite expansive, if there's live music, sit in the far away room at the rear and you'll have a much better chance at a conversation even with the music.  All said, this review is simply biased to my personal tastes.  Short Fuse Brewing is still a great brewpub to have in the area.