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Best Beer Bars in Chicago

Best Beer Bars in Chicago

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Created by Robert Shell • Updated On: September 12, 2013

Heavenly places in Chicago that put their best beer-foot forward.

Hopleaf Bar is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

1. Hopleaf Bar

9.1
5148 N Clark St (at W Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Andersonville · 335 tips and reviews
Bar on Buena is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

2. Bar on Buena

8.4
910 W Buena Ave (at N Broadway), Chicago, IL
Bar · Buena Park · 77 tips and reviews
The Map Room is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

3. The Map Room

8.7
1949 N Hoyne Ave (at W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Bucktown · 108 tips and reviews
Goose Island Brewpub is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

4. Goose Island Brewpub

1800 N Clybourn Ave (at Willow St), Chicago, IL
Brewery · North Side · 175 tips and reviews
Local Option is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

5. Local Option

8.0
1102 W Webster Ave (at N Seminary Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Side · 69 tips and reviews
Aberdeen Tap is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

6. Aberdeen Tap

9.0
440 N Aberdeen St (at Hubbard), Chicago, IL
Pub · Fulton Market · 60 tips and reviews
Underbar is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

7. Underbar

7.2
3243 N Western Ave (at Melrose Ave.), Chicago, IL
Bar · Roscoe Village · 11 tips and reviews
Revolution Brewing is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

8. Revolution Brewing

9.2
2323 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn N California & W Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL
Brewery · Logan Square · 391 tips and reviews
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

9. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

1 W Grand Ave (at N State St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Near North Side · 221 tips and reviews
Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden is one of Best Beer Bars in Chicago.

10. Sheffield's Beer & Wine Garden

8.8
3258 N Sheffield Ave (at W School St), Chicago, IL
Beer Garden · Lakeview · 108 tips and reviews