A bit of history from the brewery’s website: Owner and Head Brewer Mike Pallen has always had two passions in life; music and beer. During Mike's youth, his father worked at Miller Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Mike was exposed to the entire brewing process. Although he grew up around beer most of his life, Mike did not brew his first batch of beer until he was attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For credit in a Botany class, Mike and his roommate brewed an English Brown recipe. After the experience and receiving an A, Mike was hooked. Shortly after moving from Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois, Mike received a new homebrew kit from his mom, and thus began Mikerphone Brewing.
Hours are: Mon 3-8pm, Tue Closed, Wed-Thu 3-10pm, Fri Noon-10pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-7pm.
The taproom has expanded to twice the size since we first visited two years ago. It’s very modern and cleverly decorated with music-themed items, amps, guitars, and microphones as tap handles. Note that there is a limit of 60 ounces of draft beer served for onsite consumption per guest, per day.
BEER:
Flagpole Citra NEIPA - Hazy, full-bodied New England IPA; addition of vanilla smooths out the flavor; medium hop bitterness -3.50
Weizen to iLL Hefeweizen - Tasty and yeasty weizen; excellent balance from start to finish -4.00
On the Road Again Dry Hopped Saison - Super fun Saison! Dry hopping is an interesting variant for this style -4.25
Cat’s in the Cradle Double Hopped Double IPA - Looks like a cloudy mess, but very smooth and balanced -3.50
Heavy as a Feather Lactose Pale Ale - Smooth and easy pale ale; medium body, low hop bitterness -4.00
No Diggity Black IPA - Great combo of malt and coffee flavors; definitely an IPA, and with a kick -4.25
FOOD:
Food trucks visit on special occasions. Check the website for details.
