EMPIRICAL TAPROOM
your best friend's basement
The Empirical Taproom consists of our main brewing space and a tasting taproom. We only serve the beer that we brew, and we always have a beer for every palate.
We're dog friendly all the time, and underage patron friendly until 8PM.
We welcome all outside food in the taproom, so come by, order a pizza or a burger, chat with our amazing bartenders and enjoy some brews!
Please note:
At this time, we are not able to accommodate private/semi private parties
Thanks for your understanding.
Taproom Hours:
Mon: Closed
Tues: 4 - 9PM
Wed: 4 - 9PM
Thurs: 4 - 9PM
Fri: 4 - 9PM
Sat: 12 - 9PM
Sun: 12 - 8PM
Dog Friendly
Kid Friendly (until 8PM)
keg rentals available
Outside food welcomed
Third party kitchen services available
Empirical Brewery
1801 W. Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773).293.7896
TAPROOM BEER SPECIALS
$6 6-pack thursday & Friday
Every Thursday and Friday you can mix and match a 6 pack of your favorite Empirical Beers for the low price of $6! The only rule is that no 2 beers in the 6pack can be the same so enjoy the variety!
Double Punch Sundays
Want to earn a free fill up? Grab a punch card and come in on Sundays when you can get 2 punches for any growler fill! Start working your way toward that sweet, sweet free beer!
Kegs to-go!
Need a keg for your party or event? Maybe you just REALLY love one of our beers? We offer Keg sales at Empirical. Here is a list of available beers:
-Cold Fusion Cream Ale / Lumen House Lager / Covalence Juicy Pale Ale / Proton IPA / Symbiotic Sour
-Endothermic - Baltic Porter aged in Woodford Reserve Double Oak for 13 months - 10.0% ABV - 2019 Vintage
-Endothermic - Baltic Porter aged in Willett Bourbon barrels for 12 months - 10.0% ABV - 2020 Vintage
-Neutronium - Imperial Rye Stout - 10.0% ABV
-Neutronium - Imperial Rye Stout in Woodford Reserve Double Oak Barrels 11.0% ABV - 2020 Vintage
-Neutronium - Imperial Rye Stout aged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels for 13 months - 11.0% ABV - 2019 Vintage -
Straight Up
Double Chocolate
Chocolate & Coffee
Chocolate Pecan Pie (Chocolate, vanilla bean, roasted pecans)
-Br.eutronium - Wild Imperial Rye Stout funked for 13 months - 10.0% ABV - 2021 Vintage
-Br.ucleon - Wild Double Dry Hopped DIPA funked for 6 months - 8.0% ABV - 2021 Vintage
-Br.oson - Wild Belgian IPA funked for 8 months - 6.2% ABV - 2020 Vintage