# is/was brewing — Chicago, Illinois

> is/was brewing in Chicago, Illinois, United States scores 3.82 out of 5 — Fine, #155 in Illinois. 218 beers tracked, mostly Saison.

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is/was brewing is a brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.82 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #155 in Illinois. Of the 218 beers we track, 81% are Saison and 7% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.82 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #155 in Illinois · #4,160 in United States · #5,871 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 218

## About

is/was brewing produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Will Be", which is a Saison and "Tree Tipper", which is a Farmhouse Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- Saison — 81% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates: 41.8781136, -87.6297982
- Website: https://www.iswasbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Old Town Abbey Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-town-abbey-ales-3230.md) — 2.85, Limited — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Goose Island Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/goose-island-brewhouse-3823.md) — 3.52, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Saint Errant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/saint-errant-brewing-3863.md) — 4.26, Great — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Brewer’s Kitchen](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewers-kitchen-19471.md) — 3.55, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Keeping Together](https://finding.beer/brewery/keeping-together-19850.md) — 4.25, Great — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [The Conrad Seipp Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-conrad-seipp-brewing-co-21645.md) — 3.76, Fine — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Dutchbag Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/dutchbag-brew-co-21647.md) — 2.99, Limited — Chicago, Illinois — 0 mi away
- [Histrionic Brewlab](https://finding.beer/brewery/histrionic-brewlab-22317.md) — 3.44, Poor — Chicago, Illinois — 0 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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