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© The Chicago Bar ProjectWritten by Sean Parnell

Chicago's Best Beer Bars

Benjamin Franklin


"Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."


– Benjamin Franklin

Chicago is a great beer town. While this feature of the Chicago Bar Project will encompass more information in the future, for now the Top 10 Chicago bars are listed here by who offers the largest selection of beer overall selection, on tap and in bottles. If you find a bar or restaurant within the city limits of Chicago that offers more, email us.

Overall Beer Selection

1. Hopleaf Bar (308)

  1. Map Room (277)
  2. Quenchers (261)
  3. Fountainhead (206)
  4. Twisted Spoke (190)
  5. Beer Bistro (136)
  6. Clark Street Ale House (130)
  7. Kasey's Tavern (130)
  8. Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden (124)
  9. Small Bar on Division (120)

On Tap

1. Chicago Ale House (58)

  1. Hopleaf Bar (41)
  2. Jak's Tap (40)
  3. Prime Bar (40)
  4. Clark Street Ale House (35)
  5. Wise Fools Pub (33)
  6. Bar Louie (30)
  7. John Barleycorn Memorial Pub (30)
  8. McGee's (30)
  9. Map Room (26)

In Bottles

1. Hopleaf Bar (267)

  1. Map Room (251)
  2. Quenchers (237)
  3. Twisted Spoke (170, including 20 "reserve")
  4. Beer Bistro (123)
  5. Kasey's Tavern (130)
  6. Clark Street Ale House (112)
  7. Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden (100)
  8. Small Bar on Division (100)
  9. Cooper's (85)
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