Chicago's Guinness Open Gate Brewery opens Thursday
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The long-anticipated Guinness Open Gate Brewery in the West Loop is expected to open on Thursday.
The venue is located in an old train depot at 901 W. Kinzie St. The brewery will not only be pouring classic Guinness stout, but also a variety of brews created by Megan Schwarz and Nate Morton. There are about a dozen offerings, ranging from a variety of ales, lagers, and stouts.
The opening day tap list
Brewed in Chicago
Kinzie Street Pale Ale 5% ABV
Corn Maize Cream Ale 5% ABV
Mango Chili Ale 5.6% ABV
Pineapple Coconut Porter 4.5% ABV
West Coast IPA 7.3% ABV
Brewed In Dublin
Guinness Draught Stout 4.2% ABV
Guinness Extra Stout 5.6% ABV
Guinness Foreign Extra Stout 7.5% ABV
Guinness Zero <0.5% ABV
Brewed in Baltimore
Helles 4.9% ABV
Japanses-Style Rice Lager 4.8% ABV
Breakfast Tea Amber Ale 4.8% ABV
Galaxy IPA 5.5% ABV
The Guinness Open Gate Brewery is an experimental arm of the iconic Dublin-based brewhouse. It's the second Guinness brewery in the U.S.
The first U.S. location was launched in Baltimore. The OGB focuses on creating new and innovative beers, along with a full food menu.
It will also have the company's first-ever bakery.
The company had said in March that it was aiming for a summer opening, but that was delayed until late September.
According to the company's social media, it took a bit longer to renovate the old train depot.
The OGB Chicago also plans to work with Chicago-based coffee company Intelligentsia on developing and implementing its coffee program and will continue its partnership with Baltimore's Cane Collective on developing both beer cocktails and non-alcoholic cocktails, according to a news release.
Hours of operation:
BAKERY & CAFÉ
MON-FRI 8AM - 11AM
SAT-SUN 9AM - 11AM
RESTAURANT & TAPROOM
MON-TUE CLOSED
WED-THUR 11AM - 11PM
FRI 11AM - 12AM
SAT 9 AM - 12 AM
SUN 9AM - 11PM
