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| Lt_Dan |
Went here on a cold winter day with my wife and her cousin,both of which don’t drink beer. The bar seemed warm and cozy, yet smokey. Not sure why I liked it so much, maybe it was the moment. I had a 120 MInute IPA, and was prepared for more cold sight seeing shortly after.
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 satan165 |
came down at 11am on a saturday. called in advance to see what was in the cask. arrived within 30 minutes. sat at the bar like a fool with zero service despite the fact there was no one there, only a couple people drinking coffee at tables. finally someone walked by....but only to tell us ’she wasnt working’. eventually she returned and begrudingly served us. i asked for what was in the cask that day, and they said it was empty. i said i just called before i got there and she said ’oh, that was you? they shouldnt have told you that’. still as we had this discussion a large chalkboard continued to advertise this beer in the cask. this person was also clearly immune to any attempts i would make to lighten the mood with humor. so we ordered. the person i was with complained of possible dirty lines on the beer they ordered but mine was ok. for the second beer we ordered (youngs oatmeal stout), my brother ordered it by name and i said ’yes ill have the same’. she brought out two beamish irish stouts. they were in beamish glasses and they were filled with nitrogen and they didnt taste like oatmeal stout at all. three tips that we were served the wrong beers. they also refused to let us run a tab. so we left after 2 beers each, a horrid experience. they didnt have much so rare that interested me that i couldnt already get at a liquor store and drink at home for cheaper. that isnt to say i wont visit a bar, since a bar can offer service and ambiance that my living room does not have. however, the map room has neither. waste of time and money.
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| Homer321 |
ambiance horrible. there was a homeless looking guy offering to go get me water before I even got a beer. once we sat ourselves, no one came over. finally I walked to the bar, and the guy behind stared at me, no may I help you or anything. I finally got a beer list from the ’tender and checked it out. very good selection, but there were no prices on the list. when I go to a new city, I always order beer I can’t get at home, so how am I supposed to know how much this stuff costs? They lose major points for that. They only thing the bartender did right in my book was pour my beer properly. in summary, decent selection, weird crowd, average value. overall, ok.
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| laguerita |
this place loses major points for the d-baggery that has infected it recently...and that they’re playing into it with bad music and increasingly blah service.
But, you can’t argue with their selection. There’s almost always something amazing to be had.
Bring the sexy back Map Room, please!
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| pint_size |
We went here expecting something amazing and close to perfection and rather it was more of a disappointment. The selection wasn’t awful but the first three beers I tried to order from their list - they were out of and it didn’t leave me with options for many rarities or other stellar brews. The staff was hit or miss - some of the bartenders were down right rude and others were just fine. Small clusters of bar tables made it difficult to get around easily. Perhaps this was just too hyped up before I went - but I wasn’t that impressed by it.
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| Ofortuna |
Went here on a tip from a friend. From looking online, I thought Hopleaf would outdo this place. I was very wrong. I completely agree with earlier ratings that talked about the music selection and not blaring it. Good selection on that count. Very diverse group of folks and very friendly. I was in town on business and met a great couple where the girlfriend kept buying me drinks all night. Add in some very attentive bartenders who really knew their brews and a nice selection: Behemoth (in bottle), Old Rasputin, Dreadnaught, Bernardus abt 12, as well as many other Belgian’s on-tap. Not a selection that’s going to provide rare-releases, but I thought it was well above average and easily enough to please one’s palate. I’ve travelled to many a beer bar or pub around the world and, for me, this just stood out as one of my top 5. It really fit my personal style and I got into the vibe of the place. Really a must visit when in town.
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| kyzr |
Great place to hit when in Chicago. Great selection and good staff. Tap selection was awesome as was the bottle list. Finished up a good night here and started another one the next day. Not a bad cab ride from Michigan ave. either. Well worth it!
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| Glouglouburp |
Very very cool place with a very much welcomed underground laid-back atmosphere (especially after spending a few hours at the aggressively annoying Piece Pizza just a few blocks away). Located in the middle of a residential area this pub is off the tourist and trendy college kids path. Underground alternative rock music at medium volume. Where else have I ever hear One Of These Days from Cop Shot Cop outside my apartment? Never before and probably never again. Eclectic crowd of all ages and styles. My kind of place. I was somewhat disappointed by the tap selection. Given its reputation as the best tap-room in Chicago I expected a bit more. Over 20 taps (which is good) but nothing that you won’t find in many bars in the area (Old Rasputin, Founders’s Red Rye, GI Matilda, Chouffe Houblon, Duchesses de Bourgogne, 3F Alpha Kind and so on). The average quality is high, very high, but the selection sadly felt a bit “common”. Bottle selection is impressive in size (a few hundreads of bottles) but again don’t expect anything off the beaten path. I had myself a pint of North Coast Red Seal Ale and it was in great shape.
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| swoopjones |
Great place. Great bartenders. Expected some more oddities on draft but overall some solid choices. FFF Alpha King & Dreadnaught, Saison Dupont, Delirium, Laguinitis IPA. Was hoping for some Founders, rare Goose Island stuff etc. Huge impressive bottle list. Some new Flossmore stuff I had not tried. Great place but wanted some stuff on tap I have not had before like the wonderful Capital Robust Porter
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| FunkyBrewster |
A classic in Chicago. I love the selection. While there I tried the Flossmoor’s Imperial IPA, their Brown Ale, and some delcious baleywine’s that I cant recall because they were oh so late. Either way, if you are in Chicago, and want to go to a great beer bar, come here. Nice ambiance, and more beers than you can try. By the way, try the Flossmoor’s. Near local to Chicago and fantastic!
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