Looking to try the top breweries around?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top breweries in Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges.
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1. Motor Row Brewing
First on the list is Motor Row Brewing. Located at 2337 S. Michigan Ave. (between 24th and 23rd streets), the brewery is the highest-rated brewery in Chicago, boasting 4.5 stars out of 80 reviews on Yelp.
2. Off Color Brewing
Next up is Goose Island's Off Color Brewing, situated at 1460 N. Kingsbury St. With 4.5 stars out of 120 reviews on Yelp, the brewery, beer bar and beer tour spot has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Piece Brewery and Pizzeria
Wicker Park's Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, located at 1927 W. North Ave. (between Winchester and Elk Grove avenues), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the brewery, which offers pizza and more, four stars out of 3,519 reviews.
4. Revolution Brewing
Revolution Brewing, a brewery, bar and New American spot in Logan Square, is another high-traffic go-to, with four stars out of 2,102 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave. (between California and Belden avenues) to see for yourself.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Chicago area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more reviews. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops grew to 45 per business on Saturdays, compared to 31 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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