# Forbidden Root

> Forbidden Root, 1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622. Chicago's self-styled 'first botanic brewery': a brewpub in a converted West Town building that…

Source: https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/chicago/venues/chicago-forbidden-root/ (The Craft Beer Crawl, 2026-10-21)

1746 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

## What it's known for

Chicago's self-styled 'first botanic brewery': a brewpub in a converted West Town building that builds beers around herbs, fruit, roots and flowers alongside straighter lagers and IPAs, with a full seasonal kitchen and a heated covered patio. Third-party listings show it open 4pm to 10pm Monday to Thursday, 3pm to 11pm Friday, noon to 11pm Saturday and noon to 9pm Sunday (the brewery's own page shows noon to 9pm Sunday and 11pm close Friday and Saturday; one listing shows noon openings Monday to Thursday too).

The 66 Chicago Avenue bus stops outside; the Chicago Blue Line stop is about 15 minutes' walk east. Reservations through OpenTable. Its sister brewpub, Cultivate, is on Malt Row at 4710 N Ravenswood Ave.

Check opening hours with the venue before you go: they change, especially early in the week.

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## On this route

- [West Town, Fulton Market and the West Loop](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/chicago/routes/west-town-fulton-market-west-loop/): Route 2 · Stop 1 of 5

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