Empirical Brewery Taproom

Empirical Brewery Taproom Menu

(773) 293-7896
1801 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Growler Fills to Go (Must be 21 to Purchase)


Lumen [House Unfiltered Lager] - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase.4.2% ABV - 18 IBU - 2.8 SRMClean, crisp and easy drinking.
Lumenade - Lemon Shandy - 64oz Growler Fill
$23.00
Must be 21 to purchase.3.8% ABV - 7 IBU - 2.5 SRMLumenade - Lemon Shandy is the newest addition in our summer line up of beers. Based off our Lumen Lager recipe, we upped the amount of wheat, lowered the amount of hops and kept the same cold fermentation. Post fermentation we add our house Meyer Lemon soda mixture . The result is a modestly sweet beer with loads of lemon flavor and a high carbonation level. This beer is light, super flavorful and very refreshing in the sun. When life gives you lemons, we make beer!
Cold Fusion - Cream Ale - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase.5.2% ABV- 18 IBU - 4 SRMCrisp, slightly sweet, fresh spicy pear finish.
Symbiotic - Kettle Sour - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase.4.5% ABV- 7 IBU - 3 SRMTart lemon, grain husk, light and refreshing; a true gateway sour.
Raspberry Lemonade Symbiotic - Fruited Sour Ale - 64oz Growler Fill
$23.00
Must be 21 to purchase.4.5% ABV - 7 IBU - 2.8 SRMFruited Symbiotic is our main Summer attraction. We take our award-winning Symbiotic Kettle Sour and ferment it with a different fruit each year. Symbiotic gets its name from the way our yeast and lactobacillus bacteria work in conjunction and adding fruit to it adds another layer of flavor complexity. It is a perfect option for consumers looking for a point of entry into the burgeoning sour beer category and reminds people of delicate light wine and beer fused together; the perfect hot weather beverage. This beer will make you explode with excitement and yearn for more.
Space for Everyone Mk. II - Fruited Kettle Sour - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. Sour Ale with Red Pomelo, in collaboration with The Adler Planetarium - 4.5% ABV - 7 IBU - 2.6 SRM .
Gamma Ray - American Wheat - 64oz Growler Fill
$23.00
Must be 21 to purchase. American Wheat with fresh lime zest, ginger and peppercorns - 5.6% ABV - 25 IBU.
Covalence - Juicy Pale Ale - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.5% ABV 28 IBU Juicy pale ale with Amarillo, Ekuanot and El Dorado hops.
Heliotropic - West Coast Pale Ale - 64oz Growler Fill
$21.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.5% ABV - 35 IBU - 4 SRM.
Proton - No Coast India Pale Ale - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 6.0% ABV - 40 IBU.
Endothermic - Baltic Porter - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 8.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 40 SRM.
Neutronium Imperial Rye Stout - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 10.0% ABV - 32 IBU - 30 SRMLots of rye and chocolate rye with amarillo hops, rich chocolate, dark fruit, toffee, viscous.
BR.eutronium - Wild Imperial Rye stout - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 10% ABV - 40 IBU - 40 SRM - Must be 21 to purchase. Imperial Rye Stout fermented with Brettanomyces; all the great dark flavors of Neutronium with the addition of funk and earth tones.
HeLa - Helles Lager - 64oz Growler Fill
$21.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.0% ABV - 28 IBU - 4.4 SRM -
Subatomic Session Hazy Pale Ale - 64 oz Growler Fill
$21.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4% ABV - 28 IBU - 3.1 SRMAmarillo and lemondrop hops, low abv, low ibu, low calorie, welcome to the quantum realm.
Br.oson Wild Belgian IPA - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 6.2% ABV - 40 IBU - 4.2 SRMBoson Belgian IPA fermented with brettanomyces and funked for 10 months.
BR.ucleon - Wild DDH Double IPA - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 8.0% ABV - 65 IBU - 5.8 SRM - Must be 21 to purchase. A wild version of Nucleon, fermented with Brettanomyces for 6 months. A funky and floral version of our DDH DIPA.
Nucleon [Double Dry Hopped DIPA] - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 8.0% ABV - 65 IBU -
Vibrani-yum [Coffee Brown Ale] - 64oz Growler Fill
$22.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 6.0% ABV - 20 IBU - 18 SRM A true coffee beer, light in body yet heavy in flavor. There is caffeine in this beer.
Adamanti-yum [New England IPA] - 64oz Growler Fill
$22.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 6.8%ABV - 40 IBU - 4 SRM - Citra and Galaxy hops, super smooth and flavorful -
Mangolorian - Mango Pale Ale - 64oz Growler Fill
$21.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.0% ABV - 40 IBU - 6.4 SRM -
Prairie Pollinator - 64oz Growler Fill
$21.00
Must be 21 to purchase. Honey Wheat Lager - 5.8% ABV - 20 IBU.
2019 Endothermic Baltic Porter - 64oz Growler Fill
$19.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 8.0% ABV - 32 IBU - 30 SRMLagered for a less-sweet taste of licorice and dark chocolate, with a dry finish. Please wash, sanitize and reuse the glass growler once you are able to come into the Taproom. We are open for to-go sales Tuesday-Sunday 12PM-6PM (No need to order ahead.) Thank you for the support.
Singularity - Oatmeal Stout - 64oz Growler Fill
$25.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.5% ABV - 30 IBU - 30 SRM. Must be 21 to purchase.Singularity - Oatmeal Stout is massively loaded with three different types of oats into a sessionable stout recipe. Featuring raw, malted and caramelized oats, Singularity possesses an immensely full body and mouthfeel. Rich, roasty flavors of coffee and cocoa linger on the palate while a frothy, tan head blankets the beer down to the last sip. When on nitro it gives Guinness a run for its money. So sessionable it’s hard to just have a single beer.
Walter - White Ale - 64oz Growler Fill
$21.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.8% ABV - 20 IBU - 3.6 SRMWalter - White Ale is the first beer with our latest strain of Belgian yeast. The malt bill is made up of 50% wheat and 50% pilsner malt. Omega Belgian Ale A is used for fermentation with a subtle aroma and hint of bitterness from Mandarina Bavaria hops. Modest phenolic and floral aromas with full body and luscious mouthfeel from a frothy thick white head. Walter does not hesitate when it comes to crushing the competition, literally. The intense amount of varying flavors will make you itch for more.
Marzen Attacks! - Marzen Style Lager - 64oz Growler Fill
$21.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.0% ABV - 22 IBU - 6.5 SRMMärzen Attacks! - Märzen Style Lager is our take on a classic German Style Lager. We brew our copper colored lager in the Spring-time and let it sit at cool temperatures in the fermenter through the Summer. Traditional German malts and hops are used; Pilsner, Vienna and Munich malts with German Tradition hops. The malt really shines in this beer with notes of toffee, toasted bread and sweet apricot, finishing smooth and dry. Make sure you’re prepared for the invasion, because this beer moves fast!
Avenger - American Pub Ale - 64oz Growler Fill
$21.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.4% ABV - 35 IBU - 14 SRMAvenger American Pub Ale started as a taproom small batch that grew in popularity real quick so we decided to send a batch to the market. The style drinks like an Amber Lager, but it has a slightly lower carbonation to drink like an English Pub Ale. Munich and caramel malts lend towards a sweet body with a higher than normal amount of hops to balance the sweetness. The result is a very drinkable beer loaded with malt flavor, a creamy mouthfeel and full body. This beer will unite your taste buds to fight off alien invasions and defeat old Nazi regimes.
Vibrani-yum [Coffee Brown Ale] - 64oz Growler Fill
25.00

$6-packs of Beer to Go (Must be 21 to Purchase)

Beer packaged in house at Empirical Brewery.
Nine Lives - Dry Hopped Pilsner - 6pack cans
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 2.7 SRM Nine Lives is brewed in collaboration with the Treehouse Foundation for their 50th anniversary. We wanted something light and easy drinking with an extra kick of flavor, so we brewed up a Pilsner and then dry hopped it with Hallertau Mittelfrueh. The beer is crisp, refreshing with a subtle hint of hop flavor and aroma without being bitter. Help us raise money to get feral cats off the street and put them in a good home, or to work somewhere, like a brewery! Certain proceeds will be donated back to the Treehouse Foundation.
Lumen - House Unfiltered Lager - 6 pack
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.2% ABV - 18 IBU - 2.8 SRM.
Lumenade - Lemon Shandy - 6pack Cans
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 3.8% ABV - 7 IBU - 2.8 SRM Lumenade - Lemon Shandy is the newest addition in our summer line up of beers. Based off our Lumen Lager recipe, we upped the amount of wheat, lowered the amount of hops and kept the same cold fermentation. Post fermentation we add our house Meyer Lemon soda mixture . The result is a modestly sweet beer with loads of lemon flavor and a high carbonation level. This beer is light, super flavorful and very refreshing in the sun. When life gives you lemons, we make beer!
Cold Fusion - Cream Ale - 6 pack
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.2% ABV - 18 IBU - 3.1 SRM.
Symbiotic - Kettle Sour Ale - 6 pack
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.5% ABV - 7 IBU - 2.9 SRM.
Raspberry Lemonade Symbiotic - Sour Ale - 6 pack
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.5% ABV - 7 IBU - 2.8 SRM Fruited Symbiotic is our main Summer attraction. We take our award-winning Symbiotic Kettle Sour and ferment it with a different fruit each year. Symbiotic gets its name from the way our yeast and lactobacillus bacteria work in conjunction and adding fruit to it adds another layer of flavor complexity. It is a perfect option for consumers looking for a point of entry into the burgeoning sour beer category and reminds people of delicate light wine and beer fused together; the perfect hot weather beverage. This beer will make you explode with excitement and yearn for more.
Prairie Pollinator 6 pack
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.6%ABV - 20 IBU - 3.4 SRMA wheat beer brewed with Farmhouse Collective with honey from their farm.
Walter - White Ale - 6pack cans
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.8% ABV - 20 IBU - 3.6 SRMWalter - White Ale is the first beer with our latest strain of Belgian yeast. The malt bill is made up of 50% wheat and 50% pilsner malt. Omega Belgian Ale A is used for fermentation with a subtle aroma and hint of bitterness from Mandarina Bavaria hops. Modest phenolic and floral aromas with full body and luscious mouthfeel from a frothy thick white head. Walter does not hesitate when it comes to crushing the competition, literally. The intense amount of varying flavors will make you itch for more.
Gamma Ray American Wheat - 6 pack
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. A classic witbier with added fresh ginger root, lime zest and cracked black peppercorns. 5.8% ABV - 25 IBU.
Covalence- Juicy Pale Ale- 6 pack
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.5% ABV - 30 IBU - Juicy pale ale with Amarillo, Ekuanot and El Dorado hops.
Heliotropic - Hazy Rye Pale Ale - 6pack of cans
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.5% ABV - 35 IBU - 4 SRM -
Proton No Coast IPA - 6 pack
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase.6% ABV 40 IBU.
Mixed 6 pack
$13.00
Must be 21 to purchase. A mixed 6 pk of all our beers.
Subatomic - Session Hazy Pale Ale - 6 pack
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.0% ABV - 28 IBU - 4.4 SRM -
Vibrani-yum - Coffee Brown Ale - 6pack
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 6.0% ABV - 20 IBU - 18.
Space For Everyone Mk. II - Fruited Kettle Sour - 6pack of cans
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. Sour Ale with Red Pomelo - 4.5% ABV - 7 IBU - 2.6 SRM .
HeLa - Helles Lager - 6pack cans
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.8% ABV - 20 IBU - 3.0 SRM -
Adamanti-yum - New England IPA - 6pack cans
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 6.8% ABV - 40 IBU - 4 SRM -
Nucleon - DDH Double IPA - 6pack
$14.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 8.0% ABV - 65 IBU.
New Style - Community Lager - 6pack of cans
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. An American Style Light Lager, 4.2% ABV, 15 IBU. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS BEER WILL BE DONATED BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY! Brave Space Alliance and My Block My Hood My City are the organizations we have chosen. PLEASE HELP SUPPORT!.
Endothermic - Baltic Porter - 6pack of cans
$14.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 8.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 40 SRM -
Mangolorian - Mango Pale Ale - 6pack of cans
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.0% ABV - 40 IBU - 6.4 SRM -
Marzen Attacks! - Marzen Style Lager - 6pk cans
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.0% ABV - 22 IBU - 5.6 SRMMärzen Attacks! - Märzen Style Lager is our take on a classic German Style Lager. We brew our copper colored lager in the Spring-time and let it sit at cool temperatures in the fermenter through the Summer. Traditional German malts and hops are used; Pilsner, Vienna and Munich malts with German Tradition hops. The malt really shines in this beer with notes of toffee, toasted bread and sweet apricot, finishing smooth and dry. Make sure you’re prepared for the invasion, because this beer moves fast!
Avenger - American Pub Ale - 6pk cans
$11.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 4.4% ABV - 35 IBU - 14 SRMAvenger American Pub Ale started as a taproom small batch that grew in popularity real quick so we decided to send a batch to the market. The style drinks like an Amber Lager, but it has a slightly lower carbonation to drink like an English Pub Ale. Munich and caramel malts lend towards a sweet body with a higher than normal amount of hops to balance the sweetness. The result is a very drinkable beer loaded with malt flavor, a creamy mouthfeel and full body. This beer will unite your taste buds to fight off alien invasions and defeat old Nazi regimes.
Singularity - Oatmeal Stout - 6pk cans
$12.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.5% ABV - 30 IBU - 30 SRMSingularity - Oatmeal Stout is massively loaded with three different types of oats into a sessionable stout recipe. Featuring raw, malted and caramelized oats, Singularity possesses an immensely full body and mouthfeel. Rich, roasty flavors of coffee and cocoa linger on the palate while a frothy, tan head blankets the beer down to the last sip. When on nitro it gives Guinness a run for its money. So sessionable it’s hard to just have a single beer.
Endothermic Baltic Porter
$14.00
A full bodied well balanced and incredibly smooth Baltic Porter fermented at cold temperatures to round out all the heavy flavors
Adamantiyum New England IPA
$12.00
NEIPA brewed with Citra and Galaxy
Vibraniyum
12.00
Brown ale brewed with cold brew coffee

$500 ml. Bottles to Go (Must be 21 to Purchase)


Wild Prairie Pollinator - Wild Honey Wheat Ale w/ Blackberry- 500mL Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.8% ABV - 20 IBU - 3.4 SRM - Must be 21 or older to purchaseWild Prairie Pollinator started back in 2019 when we fermented the beer with a mixture of Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces and Pediococcus and the addition of honey. Post fermentation we threw in a fresh harvest of blackberries. The beer sat on those blackberries for two years before it hit peak flavor, and then we added more blackberries. This is a bright and beautiful beer with extraordinary flavor from the yeast and bacteria. Every sip brings a new experience to your taste buds.
Wild Gamma Ray - Wild American Wheat w/ Grapefruit - 500mL Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.8% ABV - 25 IBU - 5 SRMWild Gamma Ray started back in 2019 when we fermented the beer with a mixture of Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces and Pediococcus with the addition of grapefruit. After two years of developing its unique flavor we “dry hopped” the beer with pink peppercorns and more grapefruit. The result is a blend between funk and fruit where neither stand out alone, but compliment each other in a harmonious way. Grapefruit, lime, spice and dried fruit coat the mouth with a background of earthy funk.
Br.ovalence - Wild Juicy Pale Ale - 500ml Bottle Beer
$13.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.5% ABV - 28 IBU - 3.1 SRM.
Br.ucleon - Wild DDH DIPA - 500mL Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 8.0% ABV - 65 IBU - 7 Must be 21 to purchase. A double dry hopped double IPA fermented with Brettanomyces and funked for 6 months.
Br.eutronium - Wild Imperial Stout - 500mL Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 10.0% ABV - 40 IBU - 40 SRM - Must be 21 to purchase. An Imperial Rye Stout fermented with Brettanomyces and funked for 13 months.
2019 Barrel Aged Neutronium - Imperial Rye Stout - 500mL Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 11.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 30 SRMAged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels for 12 months.
2019 Barrel Aged Neutronium DOUBLE CHOCOLATE - Imperial Rye Stout - 500ml Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 11.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 30 SRMAged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels for 12 months with a ridiculous amount of LIQUID CHOCOLATE.
2019 Barrel Aged Neutronium CHOCOLATE & COFFEE- Imperial Rye Stout - 500mL Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 11.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 30 SRMAged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels for 12 months with liquid chocolate and coffee.
2019 Barrel Aged Neutronium CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE - Imperial Rye Stout - 500mL Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 11.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 30 SRMAged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels for 12 months with liquid chocolate, vanilla beans and roasted pecans.
2020 Barrel Aged Neutronium - Imperial Rye Stout - 500mL Bottle
$10.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 11.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 30 SRMAged in Woodford Reserve Double Oak barrels for 12 months.
2020 BA Endothermic - Baltic Porter aged in Willett Bourbon barrels - 500mL Bottle
$16.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 10.0% ABV - 30 IBU - 40 SRMOur Endothermic Baltic Porter aged in Willett Bourbon barrels for 12 months. Released 12.12.2020 -
Vega - Mixed Fermentation Golden Ale - 5oomL Bottle
$16.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.8% ABV - 10 IBU - 3.2 SRM - A barrel blend of Golden Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels for three years.
Sirius - Mixed Fermentation Wild Ale - 500mL Bottle
$16.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.8% ABV - 10 IBU - 3.2 SRM - A barrel blend of Golden Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels for three years.
Br.oson - Wild Belgian IPA - 500mL Bottle
$13.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 6.2% ABV - 40 IBU - 4.7 SRM -
Capella - Mixed Fermentation Golden Ale / Passionfruit and Guava - 500mL Bottle
$16.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.8% ABV - 10 IBU - 3.2 SRM - A barrel blend of Golden Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels for three years with passionfruit and guava.
Spica - Mixed Fermentation Golden Ale w/ Blackberries - 500mL Bottle
$16.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.8% ABV - 10 IBU - 3.2 SRM - A Golden Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels for three years with blackberries.
Arcturus - Mixed Fermentation Golden Ale w/ Peaches - 500mL Bottle
$16.00
Must be 21 to purchase. 5.8% ABV - 10 IBU - 3.2 SRM - A Golden Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels for three years with peaches.
Sale - Br.Oton - Wild Ipa - 500 ml. Bottle Beer
8.00
Must be 21 to purchase. Sale. 6.0% ABV - 40 IBU - 5.1 SRM.

$Merchandise

Shirts, glassware, mugs, cutting boards, cooler and dog supplies.
Pint Glass
$5.00
Pint glass with Empirical logo.
10 oz Tulip Glass
$5.00
10 oz tulip glass with the Empirical logo.
Cold Fusion Glass
$5.00
Cold Fusion glass with the Empirical logo.
20 oz Pint Glass
$5.00
20 oz pint glass with the Empirical logo.
16 oz Tulip Glass
$5.00
5 oz Taster Glass
$3.00
5 oz taster glass with Empirical logo.
Black Empirical Coffee Mug with Logo
$8.00
Black Empirical coffee mug with logo.
Flight Paddle with 4 Taster Glasses
$25.00
Handmade flight paddle with Empirical logo. Includes 4 taster glasses.
Elm Cutting board
$30.00
Handmade cutting board with Empirical logo made from Elm wood.
Walnut Cutting Board with Empirical Logo
$40.00
Handmade cutting board with Empirical logo made from walnut.
Cherrywood Cutting Board with Empirical Logo
$35.00
Handmade cutting board with Empirical logo made from cherrywood.
Empirical Patch with Logo
$5.00
Handmade patch with the Empirical Logo.
Bandanna for Dog
$5.00
Portable Reusable Bowls for Dogs
$15.00
Reusable dog bowl with Empirical logo.
Small Dog Collar
$20.00
Dog collar with Empirical Logo fits Small (24-40cm)
Empirical Tote Bag
$13.00
Empirical Tote Bag that saws Dogs Welcome.
Koozie
5.00
Empirical Brewery branded koozie.

$Alcohol Free Beverage


Chicago Ginger Beer 12 oz. Bottle
$2.50
Chicago Draft Root Beer 12 oz. Bottle
$2.50
Canned Soda
$1.50
Diet Coke
Chicago Draft Orange Creme Soda - 12 oz bottle
$2.50

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