Kinslahger Brewing Company

Outstanding. Mr. Loranz is really doing things right here. Beers are fantastic, not a weak link in the group. Love the attitude, the aesthetic, no TV’s, and dedication to the lager craft. Highly recommended!

So… this place is FANTASTIC. What a great addition to Oak Park, and I love the location (across from Wire, where we love to go!). The beers we tried were fantastic. The space is gorgeous. The staff was super friendly and clearly passionate about beer. We will return regularly! Love it!!!

Went here with a buddy who knows the owner (s) a few weeks back and a was very impressed with the set up. It’s kind of a mashup of an old school speakeasy and a chic modern brew pub. The place is small (and crowded) but we were able to get a few seats at the bar. Kinslahger caters to not only craft beer fans, but also families (a traditional Public House atmosphere). Not sure if you want to grab a brew after a hard days work with kids running around, but if you have kids it’s a great excuse to get out the house and bring them along (they make their own soda pop!).
The staff were really friendly and gave us a run down of the brew list. I started out with the Baltic Porter which was great, then had the Prohibition Pilsnor which was also tasty and light. They offer their brews to go, with their in house crawler machine which is pretty cool. They don’t have a full blown food menu but they make a pretty nice soft pretzel with a homemade mustard. They also offer sausages and cheeses if the mood should strike you.
They don’t have TV’s, so if you’re looking catch a game you’re out of luck. Also they don’t take cash, everything is done through credit cards and iPads which is pretty convenient as well (hopefully Apple/​Google pay in the future).
I have to hit Kinslahger a few more times once the novelty of this brand new brew pub wear off and the crowds thin out to make a more astute observation, but I’m pretty impressed so far. If you love your craft brews and live in the Oak Park/​Berwyn area (or live in the city and feel like taking a ride to the near west burb’s) then I highly suggest you hit Kinslahger.

Really terrific beers — the Baltic Porter is as good a darker beer as can be found anywhere. An excellent job rehabbing their space makes it a lovely place to sit and talk. Good house sodas for kids and nice folks running the place. Do check if they are closing early — we came by today and they were closing early. That’s fine, but for some reason we got short pours instead of pints (8oz), but paid full price — @$ 7 each. $ 16.50 total for two taster sizes left us feeling badly served.
Update: the owners replied immediately and fixed what was just a mistake. So, big five stars for a really great new Oak Park spot.

I love this place. Fresh beer, great vibe, nice people. Support them with your dollars, folks. They believe in the good stuff.

Very nice place. We have visited 3 times so far. Wish they would have more beers on tap to offer, but know that they are just starting out. The beer we have tasted is very good. Only wish the servers knew how to correctly build a Nitro brew. The pours on the nitro beers are a bit short as they do not let the pour rest and then top it off! Otherwise, we will go back again.

Great beer and service with tremendously inviting atmosphere. I have been several times since the opening and have yet to have anything but top notch brews. This has been much needed and it is a welcomed addition to the Oak Park food and drink landscape.

I love this place. Craft beers and great service. Bottoms up. You will enjoy a unique experience here.

Stopped by here with a friend on a Friday night to check this place out. We arrived a little after 7 and the place filled up by 8 – 830. They had 3 beers on tap– an ale, lager and porter. All were very well balanced and drinkable. I appreciate a well made beer not overloaded with hops or other favors so this hit the spot for me. We ended taking home two «crawlers» which is basically large cans of tap beer (32oz) which actually makes more logistic sense than a whole growler which usually goes flat by the time you can finish the jug unless you are at a party. The tasting room is on the smaller side and the snacks they serve are alright (homemade mustard with A LOT of horseradish), but let’s get real we only care about the beer which is great. The staff is always friendly and give free tastings and advice about the beer, so stop reading reviews and go grab a brew. Cheers!

If you’re looking for a laid-​back, warm, wonderful «tasting room» with super-​cool décor (picture upscale, prohibition-​era design), you’ve found it. Oh, did I mention these three guys are brewing some of the most interesting beer in Chicago? Lager style, only. They have five main beers, and serve homemade mustard and sodas, artisan meats and cheeses, and locally baked big pretzels. Check it out. Oak Park is lucky to have this place.

Fantastic Beer!
Beautiful place to kick back and have a few.
Really nice staff/​owners
Great location in Oak Park

Delicious in-​house beer selection. Tasty snacks to enjoy. Wonderful staff and a bright, classic ambiance. Highly recommended. Stop in before this place is permanently packed!

Kinslahger is new brewpub on Roosevelt Road in Oak Park, just across the border from Berwyn. Long-​anticipated, they are the first brewpub in the area. A lot of buzz around this place.
GOOD: I’m generally skeptical of lager (even at the craft level), but the beer here really is good. Very fresh and flavorful. I left satisfied and will definitely be back. I like how you can get beer to go in hand-​filled growler cans. Nice touch!
The bar is cute and welcoming to children and families. The soda menu is a nice touch.
MEH: Still not sure how I feel about the family-​friendly environment. Beer doesn’t taste as good when you are surrounded by screaming toddlers. I will most likely return later in the evening when there are fewer children. But if it’s true that this place is only open until 10pm, that may be an issue.
Also strange that this bar is payment card only (no cash), and that tipping isn’t allowed. Hey, I’m generally in favor of eliminating tipping. But it feels very bizarre not to be able to tip your bartender.
I will go back here again for sure, as it’s only a few blocks from my house and conveniently near the Buona Beef and many of my other local haunts.
I will update this review after a couple of more visits. Especially if I can come by when it’s more of an adult environment.

This is a great place to stop in for a special craft beer! I stopped in yesterday for their Grand Opening and had a few tastes! The place was packed! Everyone was very friendly and they made sure everyone had a brew in hand! The first three beers they had on tap were fantastic! Steve, Keith and Neal did a great job putting this brewery on the map! I can’t wait to go back to try to next brews «on deck»! Cheers!

The much needed, much anticipated first craft brewery in Oak Park. I attended their public grand opening yesterday and the word definitely was out. The bar was packed elbow to elbow but the staff made sure to get beers poured as past as possible from the wrap around bar up front.
This is not just another regular craft brewery in Chicago for a few reasons. Primarily you won’t find the typical Pale/​IPA/​Stout combination that most fledgling breweries seem to start with. With a focus on lagering the first three beers they have for sale on draft and to-​go in 32oz Crowler cans are a steam beer called Chicago Common, a traditional German Hefeweizen Dunkel (dark), and the first in a series of experimental beers. On deck are a Baltic Porter and an Altbier which will soon join the menu alongside a few sodas and food items.
Secondly the owners and brewers not only live in and around Oak Park but are founding members of the Oak Park Home Brewers club. So this is not just another business trying to capitalize on a growing trend but instead is the passion and brainchild of a group of very knowledgeable guys who love to brew beer. And the attention to detail shows with a top-​notch facility from the brewery equipment to the bathrooms.
While laws dictate that a brewery cannot be open very late their location on the corner of Roosevelt and Oak Park means this is a great stop for a drink after work or to start out an evening with various bars, music venues, and restaurants nearby.