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.
Currently On Draft
Growlers and crowlers available for carry-out only.
Knowledgeable Aunts
Barrel-Aged Barleywine
13.5%
Our Grandpa Seth aged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrel for 11 months.
$12 / tulip
Grandpa Seth
American Barleywine
10.3%
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!
$10 / tulip
Door Code
German Pilsner
5.17%
2024 Great American Beer Festival German Pilsner Silver Medal Winner. A thoughtful use of Saphir and Super-Saazer hops lend themselves to an elegant and lady-like 36 IBU. Satisfying and refreshing, amicably hopped to please everyone.
$8 / stein
The Weight
Pale Ale
6%
Jonathan Cutler's award-winning pale ale. A house favorite.
$7 pint / $14 crowler / $26 growler
Golden Arm
Kölsch
5%
This traditionally brewed, award-winning German Kolsch ale is straw colored, crisp, and refreshing, similar to a lager in many respects.
$6 pint / $10 crowler / $20 growler
Dark & Curvy
Dunkelweizen
6%
Three-time GABF award-winning dark wheat German-style weizen ale.
$9 / 22oz
The Inscrutable Exhortations of My Soul
Malt Liquor
8%
Excuse me, ma-ize are up here? Brewed with our dear Chicago friends at Maplewood Brewing, this wholly necessary lager was brewed by popular demand with a bit of flaked maize and 6-row malt.
$8 / stein
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: A Xander Spell
Rye DIPA
8.7%
Brewed for all slayers on Valentine’s Day, this balanced DIPA was brewed with a kiss of rye for a hint of spice and heaps of Mosaic and Simcoe hops. Direct, to the heart, no muss, no fuss.
$10 / tulip
Big Black Mariah
Smoked Porter
7.5%
Bold caramel and chocolate malts combined with an approachable amount of smoked malt.
$7 / pint
Award-Winning Brews
2024 Silver - Great American Beer Festival - Door Code — Pilsner
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