# Big Shoulders Beer Company — Chicago, Illinois

> Big Shoulders Beer Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States scores 2.89 out of 5 — Limited, #282 in Illinois. 6 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Big Shoulders Beer Company is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.89 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #282 in Illinois. Of the 6 beers we track, 67% are IPA and 33% Wheat Beer.

## Rating

- Score: 2.89 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #282 in Illinois · #8,443 in United States · #22,529 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 6

## About

It started with a mid life crisis and a home-brewing kit.

While Rich was in the midst of his mid-life crisis, he got a home-brewing kit to make the kind of beer that finishes the sentence “Wouldn’t it be cool to...” or answers the question “You know what would go great with that?”

After getting the hang of homebrewing, he decided to make a special beer for an engagement party.  A number of rave reviews later, a little research was done, connections were made, tweaks were tweaked, and Crosstown Wheat was born!
  


## What they brew

- IPA — 67% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 33% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2337 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.8499713, -87.62330279999999
- Website: http://www.bigshouldersbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Moderne Dune](https://finding.beer/brewery/moderne-dune-32880.md) — 3.96, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Odious Cellars](https://finding.beer/brewery/odious-cellars-22315.md) — 3.88, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Moody Tongue Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/moody-tongue-brewing-company-867.md) — 3.88, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0.2 mi away
- [Lo Rez Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lo-rez-brewing-1568.md) — 3.76, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 1.5 mi away
- [Other Half Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-half-brewing-co-33046.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Chicago, Illinois — 1.8 mi away
- [Old Town Abbey Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-town-abbey-ales-3230.md) — 2.85, Limited — Chicago, Illinois — 2 mi away
- [Goose Island Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/goose-island-brewhouse-3823.md) — 3.52, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 2 mi away
- [Saint Errant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/saint-errant-brewing-3863.md) — 4.26, Great — Chicago, Illinois — 2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Chicago, Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois/chicago.md)
- [Best breweries in Illinois](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/illinois.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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