April 27, 2012
I went in here on a west side bar crawl. Beer Bistro has an odd mix going on. They are an official blackhawks bar but also try to pose themselves as a craft beer place as well. I have no problem being at a sports bar, but if that’s what you’re gonna be, just be it. The crowd was a mix of young and middle aged people. It was rowdy in a sense, but not in a frat boy way, people were just very happy. I couldn’t get a real feel though for what kind of crowd they’re aiming for. The beer quality was good and there was a nice selection. A good selection of midwest brews and that was the main focus along with some revolution brews. I know they keg some of their stuff to other places, but it’s nice seeing them available at places other than at Rev. It was never a problem getting a beer. The bartender was always available even with a good sized crowd and a hawks game going. A solid place to go, but there are lots of options in the west loop and west side in general. If I lived in the area, I could see myself there frequently. Since I don’t, it’s good for the odd visit.

December 18, 2011
I checked out this place for Bell’s tap takeover so its a bit hard to judge their beers as the only list was all Bell’s... cozy place, knowledgeable staff... a bit far from me so I wouldn’t go back unless it was an event

November 10, 2011
A cool dank place with great staff and a nice selection of beers. I do wish they had more locals, but the Bell’s Tap Takeover was bitchin....

December 27, 2010
Great beer list....mediocre food. Sorry to say....but these guys need to step up the food quality. Decent bar food but it could be much much much more....mac and cheese was the quality of one out of a Kraft box...come on!! On the other hand, beer and service were great...wait staff was both attentive and knowledgeable....you can’t say anything bad about anywhere with Sammy Smith Oatmeal Stout and Founder’s Porter....oh yea!

December 7, 2010
Great selection of beer. Food is not bad i had a good time here before hitting a Blackhawks game.

November 9, 2010
Stopped here after FOBAB and one other bar (I know, I know). I don’t remember it that well, and I wish I had kept an itemized receipt to know what the hell I had. But I did have a nice time at this bar, which is fairly typical of the city and the West Loop. There isn’t anything amazing on the taps from what I remember, but a lot of solid regional taps and a bigger bottle selection that expected. One thing is for sure, I was having a good time here.

July 9, 2010 [ Updated May 24, 2011 ]
Not a horrible place that is walking distance from work. They generally maintain a pretty broad selection on tap, hitting most major styles. They also tend to carry the most recent Brooklyn tap release. Food is meh, but a decent place to hang out and has some pretty awesome old-school ceiling fans run by a pulley system.

June 9, 2010
Visited on a Saturday around noon, killing time before a wedding. This is a typical Chicago pub, nice long bar with a bunch of space (must get busy). We had a nice table near the front, and the server was very attentive. Nice list of bottled beers, and a solid list of rotating darft beers. I liked the vibe here, and enjoyed my visit. I also had a breakfast pizza off the brunch menu that was pretty great.

April 6, 2010
A fairly decent tap menu plus an assortment of bottles. Not too many rarities but far better than your typical bar and grill. Overall, if you can’t find something palatable here you must hate beer.

June 21, 2009 [ Updated January 11, 2010 ]
Stopped by with my brother after a sandwich at Jerry’s. This is a nice neighborhood bar /eatery with a respectable tap list and bottle selection. Don’t expect to find any rarities, but there are plenty of choices for the discerning beer drinker. I was able to dry Sierra/ Dogfish Head Life and Limb on tap. This does have patio seating and they open up the front windows in the summer. Not a bad place to chill during the day.