The most award-winning brewpub in Chicago
Opened in July 2001, Piece has been serving award-winning handcrafted lagers and ales produced in small batches in our seven-barrel brewhouse. In 2006 Piece won Champion Small Brewpub at the World Beer Cup. Most recently, our former assistant brewer has returned to man the helm. Keil Weimer, who worked under Jonathan Cutler from 2014-2019, moved back to Chicago to continue the Piece tradition of brewing true to style, classic beers.
Piece brews have won an impressive total of 28 medals at the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival, making Piece Chicago's most award-winning brewpub.
On Draft
- Pretty Little Lagers - Munich Helles — 5.7% — $7 Stein / $14 crowler / $26 growler A bready and mildly bitter German Helles lagered for just under 18 weeks.
- Two Ears and a Heart Pale Ale — 5.2% — $8 Pint/ $14 crowler / $26 growler A collaborative brew with our dear friends at Revolution Brewing Co. A grotesquely-hopped pale ale brewed with purple malted corn from Sugar Creek Malting Co. Heavy-handed with cryo hops in the kettle and the dry hop. Tropical, citrusy and extremely drinkable.
- Goodbye Ponies Belgian Golden Ale — 5% — $7 Tulip / $11 crowler / $22 growler A light and refreshing Belgian ale with subtle phenolics and a bright citrus character. Would you sip me? I’d sip me.
- Foreign Affairs Foreign Export Stout — 7.4% — $7/Pint / $14 crowler / $26 growler A bigger, hoppier version of an Irish Dry Stout, brewed to strength to survive long journeys. A panoply of European roast, chocolate and caramel malts juxtaposed by a sturdy hop bitterness and a bit of domestically approved romantic fancy.
- Grandpa Seth American Barleywine — 10.7% — $10 tulip A huge malt body accompanied by a devilish hop bill create this absolute Grandpa of a beer. Pronounced notes of caramel and toffee commingling with an onslaught of piney, resinous and floral American hops make this beer a delightful slow-sipper. Start singing, Joshua!
- Bad Neighbors — 11.5% — $12 tulip Grandpa Seth Barleywine aged in 4 yr aged Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon barrels from Whiskey Acres hand-picked by our friends next door at Liquor Park.
- Coffee Is For Closers Porter — 6.5% — $7 pint / $14 crowler / $26 growler A collaboration with our friends at Dark Matter Coffee (Chicago, IL) and Five Wits Brewing Co. (Chattanooga, TN). A traditional robust porter brewed in the ABC style (Always Be Closing).
- Dark-N-Curvy German Dunkelweizen — 6% — $9 22oz Three time GABF award-winning dark wheat German-style weizen ale.
- Golden Arm Kölsch — 5% — $6 pint / $10 crowler / $20 growler This traditionally brewed, award-winning German Kolsch ale is straw colored, crisp, and refreshing, similar to a lager in many respects.
- The Weight — 6% — $7 pint / $14 crowler / $26 growler Jonathan Cutler's award-winning pale ale. A house favorite.
Award Winning Brews
2019 Silver - Great American Beer Festival - Swingin' Single — Other French/Belgian Ale
2017 Silver - Great American Beer Festival - It's Your Fault Alt - Altbier
2016 Silver - Great American Beer Festival - Swingin' Single
2015 Bronze - Great American Beer Festival - Take Back the Streets - Double Pale Ale
2014 World Beer Cup Gold Medal - The Weight- American Pale
2014 World Beer Cup Bronze medal - Marketing Ploy- International Pale Ale
2012 Silver -The Weight - American Pale Ale
2011 Bronze -Great American Beer Festival - Dark & Curvy Dunkelweizen
2010 Bronze - World Beer Cup - Top Heavy Hefeweizen
2009 Gold - Great American Beer Festival - Top Heavy Hefeweizen
2009 Bronze - Great American Beer Festival - Fornicator
2008 Silver - Great American Beer Festival - Dark & Curvy Dunkelweizen
2007 Silver - Great American Beer Festival - Dark & Curvy Dunkelweizen
2007 Bronze - Great American Beer Festival - Top Heavy Hefeweizen
2007 Bronze - Great American Beer Festival - Full Frontal Pale Ale
2006 World Beer Cup Champion - Small Brewpub and Brewmaster
2006 Gold Medal - Great American Beer Festival - Worryin' Ale
2006 Bronze Medal - Great American Beer Festival - Fornicator
2006 Gold Medal – World Beer Cup – Top Heavy Hefeweizen
2006 Gold Medal – World Beer Cup – Worryin’ Ale
2005 Gold Medal – Great American Beer Festival – Top Heavy Hefeweizen
2005 Gold Medal – Great American Beer Festival – Dysfunctionale
2004 Bronze Medal – World Beer Cup – Golden Arm
2004 Silver Medal – World Beer Cup – Wingnut
2003 Gold Medal – Real Ale Fest – Wingnut
2002 Bronze Medal – World Beer Cup – Golden Arm
2002 Bronze Medal – Great American Beer Festival – Golden Arm
2002 Silver Medal – World Beer Cup – Worryin’ Ale
