Metropolitan Brewing - Chicago, IL

Time 2021-01-14 02:04:44

Web Name: Metropolitan Brewing - Chicago, IL

WebSite: http://metrobrewing.com

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riverside patio Our patio is currently OPEN. No need for a reservation. We haven’t had a wait for a table in a while.Mon - Thu: 2p to 9pFri - Sat: 12p to 10pSun: 12 to 6pYes! We are dog-friendly.Yes! We are family-friendly.Yes! We have heaters, and we run them whenever we can. (Sometimes it’s too windy.)Yes! We are strictly following City of Chicago and State of IL COVID-19 safety precautions.Yes! We have handwarmers, beanies, and hoodies for sale.We don’t have a kitchen, but we have tacos on-hand from Arigato Market on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. You’re always welcome to bring your own food, or order food for delivery to the patio. tap room carry-out Mon - Thu: 2p to 9pFri - Sat: 12p to 10pSun: 12 to 6p“Tap room carry-out” means you drop by the tap room (3057 N Rockwell St.) and purchase canned, bottled, and kegged beer to take with you.In an effort to stall the spread of the coronavirus, our tap room is closed to the public. This is also true about many, many of our retailer partners. These avenues of revenue were our most lucrative.Now we rely on off-prem sales (meaning, you’ll buy the beer and take it off-premise - specifically, your house - to consume it) here at the brewery as well as out in the world (think Binny’s, Whole Foods, your neighborhood bodegas, and independent bottle shops and grocery stores) to keep our people paid and the lights on. These are harder hustles for us, but we’re driving this bus until the wheels fall off.The obvious upshot here is the encouragement for all of us to stay at home until we can vaccinate ourselves out of this pandemic. The Metro team believes in and will always follow the guidance of science, data, and experts in the field. We’re not open to debate on this topic. Once it’s safe to do so, we’ll have everyone over to crowd around the bar. Until then, we love you and wish you health, strength, and peace. curbside pick-up Start by placing your order online.Pick up at door #4 in the Rockwell on the River courtyard:Fri - Sat: 12p to 5pSun: 12 to 6pCall (773) 754-0494 and we’ll bring it out to you:Mon - Thu: 2p to 9p Fri - Sat: 12p to 10p Sun: 12 to 6pCurbside pick-up is available to anyone who would like to pick up beer, but would prefer contactless service. Or really, anyone who might just be in a hurry.Place your order online anytime. Then, during operating hours, swing by and pick it up. You’re welcome to pop into our rough-n-ready retail area (door #4 in the Rockwell on the River courtyard); stroll all the way down the hallway to the tap room (walk in and tell us you’re picking up an order); or you can call (773) 754-0494 and someone will bring your order out to your car (please pull into the courtyard). Generator Doppelbock Generator - December through March - sell sheetThe Paulaner monks in Bavaria were the first to brew the Doppelbock style, in the 17th century. “Doppelbock” translates to “double bock,” as in, a stronger version of the bocks brewed in Einbeck at the time. Legend holds that the monks brewed this exceptionally malty, rich and robust beer to sustain them during their 40-day Lenten fast, when only liquids were considered “pure” enough to consume. We’re not particularly religious, but we are impressed. We brew Generator Doppelbock to honor an ingenious solution to a worthy problem. We can’t make the claim that beer can assist you on your path to enlightenment, but we wouldn’t be surprised to hear that it happened.Generator Doppelbock is all about the malt. Dark Munich malt, rich in melanoidins (brewer-speak for "flavor"), provides a monstrous backbone for this deceptively easy beer. Hearty, nutty flavors are lightly balanced with a clean hop bitterness. The smooth, mellow finish features notes of raisins and berries.Substantial enough to provide a monk's Lenten sustenance. Robust enough to feed Midwestern grit. Bold enough to kick a Sasquatch in the junk."Metropolitan makes lagers that are the opposite of shitty." -Philip Montoro, The ReaderOriginal Gravity 19IBU 28SRM 26ABV 8% Krankshaft Kölsch style beer Krankshaft - year-round - sell sheet Purchase Krankshaft bottles, cans, or kegs online, tap room carry-out or curbside pick-up.Our flagship brew - Krankshaft, a Kölsch style beer - is our homage to the beer originally brewed in Cologne. Kölsch style beer is the world’s best example of an easy-drinking, smooth, accessible brew. Krankshaft is pale straw in color and features a light, but round malt character. Gentle hop spice compliments the fruity flavors kicked off by ale yeast fermentation. As per tradition, we lager this beer for a clean, crisp finish.Original Gravity 11.8IBU 22SRM 2.8ABV 5% Humbucker Dortmunder Humbucker Dortmunder - year-round - brewed in collaboration with our friends at Scorched Tundra - order online - sell sheet Dortmunder Export was originally brewed in the city of Dortmund for the coal-miners and steelworkers who worked there. Slightly stronger than the typical German-style lager of the time, Dortmunder Export came in at a muscle-soothing, mood-regulating 5.5 - 6% ABV.We brew Humbucker Dortmunder to be hoppier than our usual lager line-up to balance the Earthy minerality of the water, and the sweetly dry Vienna and Munich malts. Each hop addition is critical and unique, coming together to render a result greater than the sum of its parts. Early addition Horizon hops grants the beer a clean, purposeful bitterness. Middle addition Hallertau Mittelfrueh hops are chosen for their prominent herbal hop flavor. The beer finishes with an artful, subtle spice compliments of Liberty and Santiam hops.Scorched Tundra is a unique and intimate concert experience in Chicago and Gothenburg Sweden. Each year’s meticulously curated lineup features exclusive performances from the most innovative groups at the convergence of dark and heavy music. Beyond music, beverage and food collaborations with sought after producers create a one-of-a-kind experience that has fueled a fiercely loyal following for this festival over its near decade existence. Humbucker is the culmination of years of friendship, like-mindedness and commitment to independence.Tasting notesEarthy minerality due to water treatment meant to mimic the famous water of Dortmund.Round, soft biscuit flavors from Munich Vienna malts.Amped up hop profile, cheerily herbal and prominent for balance.Grain and hop billsPilsner Malt, Munich 2 Malt, Vienna Malt, and Carafoam MaltA smidge of Roasted BarleyHorizon, Hallertau Mittelfrueh, Liberty, and Santiam HopsOriginal Gravity 12.8IBU 32SRM 4.7ABV 5.5% Arc Welder Dunkel Rye Arc Welder - October November -sell sheetThis beer is one of our rare steps away from tradition, and toward creation. Arc Welder is a mash-up of the dark beer from Munich known as Dunkel lager, and a rye-based beer originally brewed in Bavaria called Roggenbier. We started with a dark lager recipe, and then replaced 26% of the base malt with rye malt. The goal was to showcase the soft sweetness of toasted malt with the dry spice of rye malt. The result is a perfectly autumnal beer that celebrates both styles while absolutely identifying as Metro.Flavors of toasted pumpernickel, hints of chocolate, and spicy rye. Soft, graham cracker sweetness. Mellow hop bitterness. Aromas of brown sugar, fig, and noble hops. Snappy, dry finish. Original Gravity 12.8IBU 25SRM 17ABV 5.2% Stromhaus Helles Stromhaus - year-round - order online - sell sheet Helles is German for “bright,” referring to the shiny, flaxen gold tones of this classic beer from Munich. If you walk into a bar in Munich and order a beer, you’ll get a Helles, lucky you. Helles is meant to be consumed every day, and for any occasion. In fact, the beer served at Munich’s massive Oktoberfest celebration is a stronger variation of the Helles style. Originally inspired by Pilsner-style beers, the Helles style is more malt-focused with a subdued, earthy Noble Hop presence.Like many golden-toned, easy drinking lagers, the recipe for Helles is simple. Brewing lagers, however, is anything but easy. The quality and deliciousness of the beer in the glass depends on a lager brewer’s ability to reveal and celebrate the flavors of just a few key, traditional ingredients. The lager brewer’s technique must consistently deliver wort to the fermentation vessels that is as technically flawless as possible, so the picky lager yeast has the most suitable environment in which to flourish and do its best work. And finally, a lager brewer needs patience and dedication. Proper cold-conditioning time reduces off flavors and allows the yeast to drop out for clarity. And the best result of all: the desirable malt and hop flavors that the brewer meant to showcase become more prominent.The Helles style is a particularly impressive demonstration of a brewer’s skill. A well-made Helles celebrates the crisp cereal flavor of Pilsner Malt as well as the gentle earthy flavors of traditional Noble hops.Tasting notesLight malt aromas balance with gently earthy and herbal Hallertauer Mittelfruh hop aromas. Prominent, slightly sweet Pilsner Malt flavors of biscotti and shortbread. Stromhaus Helles finishes clean and crisp.Grain and hop billsPilsner and Cara-Pilsner Malts.Horizon and Liberty Hops. Hallertauer Mittelfruh Hops for aroma.Original Gravity 11.2IBU 20SRM 3ABV 4.8% Heliostat Zwickel Lager Heliostat - year-roundFermentation vessels feature a sample valve, called the "Zwickel" in German. Brewers use this valve to enjoy tastes of the beer as it ferments, to check for progress and quality - for science. And because when you work in a brewery, you drink beer straight from the tanks just because you can.This beer is meant to be enjoyed raw, cloudy, and as fresh as humanly possible. Now you can know for yourself what it's like to drink beer straight from the mother-ship.Original Gravity 12.5IBU 45SRM 3.2ABV 5.3% Jet Stream Wheat Beer Jet Stream - Springtime - sell sheetHave you ever wondered what brewers in Cologne would brew if they used wheat instead of barley? Because we sit around and wonder stuff like that.Jet Stream Wheat Beer joined our specialty line-up to commemorate the pending opening of our brewery at 3057 N Rockwell in the summer of 2017.Jet Stream features a wallop of wheat malt as well as a small amount of acidulated malt, resulting in a bright, spicy sourdough flavor. Ale yeast fermentation renders aromas of lemon, apricot, banana, and white flower. American-grown hybrids of German Noble hops lend a gently woodsy and earthy compliment to the assertive malt bill. Lively carbonation reminiscent of so many German beer styles we love finishes everything off with a dry, sophisticated spark.Original Gravity 12.3IBU 20SRM 3.2ABV 5% Flywheel Pilsner Bier Flywheel - year-round - sell sheetFlywheel Pilsner Bier is our rendition of a German-style Pilsner, one of the most revered beer styles of modern history. Back in 2008, when we were deciding on which beers would define our portfolio of German-style lagers, we considered the fact that world-wide, Pilsner is one of the most popular and relied-upon styles. Pilsner is what comes to mind when you think of a simple, straight-up “beer,” and for good reason. A light golden hue, firm maltiness, bright hoppiness, and a clean, dry finish all come together to deliver a classically satisfying beer experience.Flywheel Pilsner Bier features the spicy hop flavors and bitterness you expect in a Pilsner, but we amp up the malt bill for balance. Start with a gentle hop aroma that reminds you of the beer your folks drank at the ballpark when you were a kid. Then get into the firm malt flavors of bread or biscuit. Earthy and bright hop bitterness gets equal attention, of course. And then everything wraps up dry and crisp.Original Gravity 13.2IBU 40SRM 3.5ABV 5.5% Dynamo Copper Lager Dynamo - year-round - sell sheet - sales materialsWe call Dynamo a "Copper Lager" for fun, but what you have here is a Vienna lager. German and Austrian immigrants to Mexico in the mid-1800s were the foundation of the Mexican lager industry, dominated by Vienna lagers. Think Negra Modelo or Dos Equis Amber. Sadly, those beers are cut with adjuncts, travel too far, and sit on warehouse shelves for too long.Dynamo is brewed in the Austrian tradition, using only malted barley, and featuring a notably spicy hop flavor. As always, we're focused on finesse and balance, as a smooth cereal sweetness gives way to a toasty finish.Original Gravity 14.2IBU 29SRM 7.3ABV 5.8% Magnetron Schwarzbier Magnetron - year-round - sell sheet - sales materialsIf you grew up in the US, there's a solid chance you once thought lagers were pale-yellow, flavorless, over-carbonated, marketing-driven, adjunct-riddled shame poured into icy-frosted glassware. We've all been there. But now we're here.Behold: Schwarzbier, the blackest of lagers. This is the one you pull out when you have a fucking point to make about the diversity of lagers. Magnetron is malty, medium-bodied, and gently hopped. The magic of lagering makes this brew rich, but mild and well-balanced. Expect flavors of bittersweet chocolate and coffee, and a crisp, dry finish.Darker than Satan's soul. As metal as Dave Lombardo's double-kick. None more black.Original Gravity 13.1IBU 30SRM 21ABV 5.2% Afterburner Oktoberfest Afterburner - August, September, October - order online -sell sheetOne of the best reasons for brewing lagers: Oktoberfest.We brew Oktoberfest because Fall's hoodie-temps call for toasty malt aromas and a dry, elegant lager finish. We brew Oktoberfest because the malty sweetness pairs perfectly with freshly harvested food native to the Midwest. We brew Oktoberfest because everything about this beer makes you want to video chat all your friends and laugh hard.We brew Oktoberfest in honor of an annual party thrown to celebrate beer itself. And when you think about it, that's all you really needed to know.Original Gravity 14.6IBU 26SRM 8.5ABV 6.1%

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