Industry Ales

I thought this place was just OK. I did like the beers in our flight, but none of them were memorable. The place is very loud, and the beer flight glasses were covered in beer as they seemed to have an issue with foam on the day we were there. Not sure if that's an all-the-time thing or not. We sat in front of some taps, and bartenders were over-filling glasses to rid them of foam, making for a lot of spillage on the glass exteriors. The interior is gorgeous, lending to a very upscale vibe, which is really cool.

My friends and I visited Industry Ales for apps and drinks at 9pm on a Friday night. We originally made a reservation, but you should be fine also trying to do a walk in. Every single member of the staff at Industry Ales was friendly and accommodating. They really have some amazing people on their team.Even though this place is a brew-pub, they also have a full line-up of craft cocktails in addition to their beers. My first cocktail was the Interwar and this cocktail featured ingredients such as scotch, luxardo, and ginger. It is a great summer cocktail. My second cocktail was the Route 66 and I loved the tiki flavor profile. This one was my favorite out of the two, but both were excellent. To eat, I tried the albondigas. This dish consisted of meatballs over grits. The meatballs were tasty. The one thing that missed the mark for me was the grits. The grits were so thin and watery. I'm not sure if this was on purpose or not, but I think that thicker grits would have worked better.

My lovely wife and I have been wanting to try out Industry Ales after seeing the fairly new Loop brewpub featured on a local show, and so we finally paid them a visit last Saturday afternoon. The design of the interior sports an industrial-chic coolness to it, with these "hoppy" light fixtures hanging in the bar area.We sat at the bar, as we only had a beer flight and did not have any food. The favorite of the four pours we enjoyed was the Out of Focus IPA, sort of a salute to the famous "storefront neighbor" Central Camera store. We enjoyed our experience, though the crowd around the bar seemed quite boisterous.

We came here after sampling the beer at Beer Under Glass. I like Miller's Pub but I wanted to go in and try this place. It was 8pm or so post movie at Siskel Center. The decor (hanging lights shaped like hops) and tribute to Central Camera were cool and touching. There are multiple tvs, ideal for sports watching.I regret I forgot what beer I had (I want to say it was a Witbier or brown ale?) but we also had salmon brandade: salmon and warm cheese mixed with sourdough. I had never heard of it before but it was good! The service was good too; the bartender spoke to us about Beer Under Glass, and of course beer. He was efficient and knowledgeable. My party decided to have wine instead of beer, which she enjoyed. We will definitely head back for a flight soon.

Industry Ales is a cool, new, spacious spot in The Loop.I enjoyed their cocktails and had the No Place Like Home and the Fort Dearborn. Both were great!

I lived in the loop for years before leaving and this place has come up since then. It is a welcome addition to the neighborhood with a great vibe. While the selection of beers isn't crazy large, its better because they have some really good stuff. I personally had one of the seasonal ones. While I only had fries, they were delicious.

Such a beautiful bar! Huge inside, super clean, and great service.We were killing time and saw the bar as we were walking around. Another great stumble upon. We ordered a few drinks each and the bartender and other staff were very nice. We ordered the whiskey sour, old fashion, fort Dearborn (strong!), and hinomaru (refreshingly bitter Japanese red ale). They also had a good looking food menu, but we had already eaten before we stumbled in. I would definitely recommend stopping in!

TLDR: Oof. This was a flop. Beers on tap are limited and the food was very inconsistent. I ordered a flight of their beers and quite enjoyed 3 of the beers. For food, we ordered the XO Beef Skewers, which were so tough that you definitely couldn't eat it off the skewers. The skewers were also kinda flimsy that some of them broke off inside the meat when we tried to pull out the skewers. The sauce was good but the quality of the beef was questionable. The Brisket Rillettes came out looking like a potato (see pic). The flavor of the dish itself wasn't bad but the mustard that came with it really sucked... it tasted like cheap store-bought mustard, which just didn't do it for the rillettes. The burger was actually pretty solid but nothing to write home about, especially in Chicago. The Chicken Asado had a lovely corn sauce and the chicken itself with the elote crema (corn sauce) was tasty! The rice that came with it was horrible... it was supposed to be cilantro rice with salsa verde but all I tasted was bitterness. No other flavors. Literally had one bite and hated it. If you're here for just a drink, I'm sure you'll be fine. Or maybe if you're just getting the burger--but I wouldn't eat here again. Monk's has better beer options and burgers, imho.

We had a reservation after a matinee at the Cadillac Palace and before an evening performance at the Goodman. It didn't look like anyone was here when we arrived, but we were taken back and seated close to the bar where we had great views of all the TVs. It took a minute for a server to come to our table, but once he did he was very attentive. We enjoyed the cheeseboard and our drinks. A great spot for a meal or a snack before or after a show!

Nice ambiance though mostly made up of tourists. Nice atmosphere with extra seating on second floor area