r/chicagobeer

16k members
r/chicagobeer is a subreddit with 16k members. They frequently recommend/review brewery recs, brewery recommendations, and pumpkin beers, and the most common flair used is pic, question, news, article, and event.

Products Discussed in r/chicagobeer

Brewery Recs

9 reviews
#1
Half Acre Brewing
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Off Color Brewing
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Dovetail Brewery
5.0 from 1 review
#1
Une Année
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Marz Community Brewing
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Begyle
5.0 from 1 review

Pumpkin Beers

5 reviews
#1
Southern Tier
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Hoppin Frog
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Lakefront Brewery
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/chicagobeer

#1
Pic
: "Please support your local brewery"
21 posts
#2
Question
: "What’s the one Chicago area beer you always come back to? I keep rotating, but Maplewood’s Juice Pants still does it for me every time."
20 posts
#3
News
: "Maplewood and Half Acre Announce Merge"
19 posts
#4
Article
: "TIL the Chicago brewery that's won the most awards for its beer is... Piece Brewery & Pizzeria in Wicker Park (!) — including Door Code, which GABF awarded best German Pilsner in the US"
9 posts
#5
Event
: "Mayfestiversary this weekend (5/23-5/24) at Begyle/Dovetail!"
7 posts
#6
Review
: "Hop Butcher Firing on All Cylinders Last Night"
2 posts
#7
Suggestion
: "Drinking buddies"
1 post

Member Growth in r/chicagobeer

Yearly
+1k members(6.9%)

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Last updated: June 2, 2026