Half Acre’s 60,000-square-foot space provides plenty of room for production, plus a shop, taproom, and beer garden that serves the flagship Daisy Cutter pale ale along with limited and seasonal brews like Reef Knot summer lager and Flume IPA. Grab a seat indoors or under the shade of an umbrella on the tree-lined patio and order a pint paired with fish and chips or a charcuterie plate.

Spiteful Brewing uses its taproom to test beers before larger rollouts, so every visit you’ll find new varieties you won’t be able to taste anywhere else, like Turnstyle Hopper, an experimental hazy IPA brewed with different hops each time. The heated patio is a perfect place to sip one of their refreshing brews like Bleacher Bum blonde ale with just a hint of peach or the crisp and hoppy Alley Time pale ale.

After five years of contract brewing saisons at Begyle Brewing, Pipeworks Brewing veteran Mike Schallau opened his own taproom in August. The low ABV makes it easy to taste a few of Is/Was Brewing’s signature yeast-driven style, though there’s also a selection of guest taps for those who favor lagers or IPAs. The space also serves nitro coffee and blackberry shrub soda to cater to those who just want to chill out and get some work done.

Vin312 uses grapes from California and Washington state to craft red, white, and rosé wines poured at their tasting room hidden behind Cultivate by Forbidden Root. The space regularly hosts live music and movie nights with bites from their neighbor. Those who love what they try can join a wine club to keep up with what’s new.

As their name implies, Hop Butcher For The World leans into intensely hoppy styles like double and triple IPAs, with hazies and lagers for those who aren’t as into bitter brews. There’s even hop water for those who want the flavor without the booze. The weekend often brings food trucks while weeknight fun includes trivia and bingo.

Demo Brewing Company opened its Malt Row taproom in March, pouring beers in a garage where the door opens when the weather is nice. The decor is basic, with tables set with bright yellow chairs positioned around the fermentors and kegs. The taps offer a regularly rotating selection of lagers, ales, and pilsners, with wine and hard seltzer for those who don’t like beer.

Dovetail Brewery uses traditional European brewing methods to make historical styles like Grodziskie, a Polish oak-smoked wheat beer, and Rauchbier, a German-style lager made with smoked malt. Taste them in the dog-friendly biergarten, which is outfitted with both umbrellas and heat lamps or in the tap room, which serves snacks from Beard & Belly and Amy’s Candy Bar.

Launched in 2012, Begyle was the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor’s first taproom and created the city’s first Community Supported Brewing program, which lets members subscribe to receive monthly growler fill-ups plus discounts on additional beers. Not ready for that kind of commitment? Drop in for a pint on the dog-friendly patio or come inside for trivia or bingo.