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Top 25 Brewing companies based in Chicago, United States

Name: Brewing companies based in Chicago, United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 76 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 76 brewing companies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 12,671 professional contacts across them, including 4,802 with verified work emails. Portland is the largest hub.

This list covers brewing companies headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest brewing companies based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 76 brewing companies based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to brewing companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Molson Coors Beverage Company	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	7,967 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “From Coors Light, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, Carling and Staropramen to Coors Banquet, Blue Moon Belgian White, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Vizzy, Creemore Springs and more…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Mark Anthony Brewing INC	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	338 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Mark Anthony Brewing is based in Chicago, Illinois, and provides supply chain management and brewing services for the Mark Anthony Group.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Lakeshore Beverage	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	242 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lakeshore Beverage is a Chicagoland beverage distributor who's passionate about bringing the world’s best beer and cider to the world’s best city.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Mark Anthony Brands INC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	207 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mark Anthony Brands is the 4th largest beer company in the United States and a category leader in Ready to Drink with brands like the iconic White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s® Hard…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Goose Island Beer Company	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	150 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our famous beer began with a trip across Europe, when Goose Island founder (and unabashed beer lover) John Hall took a tour across the continent.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Revolution Brewing Chicago	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	61 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Revolution Brewing is Illinois' Largest Craft Brewery located in the heart of Chicago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Half Acre	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	43 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Half Acre is invested in each end of the brewing spectrum: time-honored classics and experimental, sensory-expanding releases.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Pilot Project Brewing	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	42 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Pilot Project Brewing is an experimental brewery incubator and tasting room.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Koval Distillery	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “KOVAL Distillery creates an extraordinary line of whiskey, gin, and specialty spirits using unique grains, signature techniques, and only the absolute best quality distillate.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Heaven's Door	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Heaven’s Door Spirits was founded by legendary musician and cultural icon, Bob Dylan in collaboration with Spirits Investment Partnership (“SIP”).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Forbidden Root	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Forbidden Root is a craft brewery inspired by nature.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	CH Distillery	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CH is Chicago's leading artisan spirits producer with an extensive portfolio including the only organic vodka made from Illinois grain and a variety of core and specialty spirits.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	CBC Specialty Beverage	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CBC SPECIALTY BEVERAGE IS EXCELLENCE DELIVERED, FAMILY-OWNED SINCE 1989 Founded in 1989, CBC has built upon its reputation for unparalleled service and has grown into a national…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	CREAM	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The 'Cream of the Crop' in people, service, and selection.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	OLD Irving Brewing CO	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Strong evidence “In 2014, two years before we opened our doors, we were brewing in our garage with aspirations of crafting beer for our local community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Great Central Brewing Company	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Great Central Brewing Company exists to support the growth of beverage makers by providing turnkey contract brewing, fermentation, blending and packaging services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Maplewood Brewery & Distillery	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The first of its kind to establish brewing and distilling roots under a single roof, Maplewood has been producing finely crafted beer and spirits out of their 10BBL brewhouse and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Eris Brewery And Cider House	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ERIS was inspired by the eponymous Greek goddess notorious for causing mayhem.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Moody Tongue Brewing Company	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 2014 in Chicago by cousins Jared Rouben (President & Brewmaster) and Jeremy Cohn (CEO), Chicago’s Moody Tongue Brewing Company is built on the philosophy of culinary…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Marz Community Brewing CO	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Experimental ales, new twists on classic styles, delightful non-alcoholic concoctions, and bottle-conditioned and barrel-aged wild ale wonders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Cruz Blanca	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cruz Blanca Cerveza Premium Brand Rooted in history and innovation, Cruz Blanca is a Mexico City-inspired brewery, originally founded in 1869, it was reimagined in Chicago in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Dryhop Brewers	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Whiner Beer Company	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Whiner Beer Co.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Spiteful Brewing	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Spiteful Brewing is a micro brewery based in Chicago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Begyle Brewing LLC	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: brewing companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names brewing companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of brewing companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name brewing companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Brewing companies based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

37.9%Verified-email coverage

166.7Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

131.6%Largest-city concentration · Portland

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 76 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among brewing companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “brewing companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names brewing companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among brewing companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,802 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Brewing companies by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names brewing companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many brewing companies are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 76 brewing companies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Molson Coors Beverage Company, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most brewing companies?

Portland leads with 100 headquartered companies, followed by San Diego (86) and Chicago (76).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,802 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 76 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.