Have you ever wondered what advanced manufacturing near the North Branch of the Chicago River looks like in 2026? Look no further than the North Branch Works Brewery and Distillery tour coming Thursday, April 9th, from 5-8pm.

Each year, North Branch Works partners with businesses across our service area to share the depth of craft products in our neighborhood. Discover the power of local manufacturing within the developing and innovative North Branch industrial corridor. In this tour, you will meet the community leaders, business owners, and neighbors who have built our neighborhoods and sustain thriving businesses in our area.

The tour features three prominent businesses who have offered to share their product and taste their brews. Mark your calendars for April 9th, the North Branch Works Brewery tour date is set! Please purchase tickets at this link.

The tour will commence by bus in front of the Green Exchange (2545 W Diversey Ave.), where we will board a tour bus together. We will begin with Burning Bush Brewery (4014 N Rockwell St.), make our way to Lake Effect Brewing (3074-76 N Milwaukee Ave.), rounding out our visit at Maplewood Brewery & Distillery (2717 N Maplewood Ave.) with dinner to follow at Maplewood. Maplewood is conveniently located a block from the Green Exchange building.

Parking is available on George and Diversey, and there is metered parking available. The ticketed Regal Cinemas parking garage is located close by.

Please register in advance to secure your seating, we invite you to share this event with friends over the age of 21.

For event details and information, please email phoebe@northbranchworks.org. For more information about North Branch Works, please visit http://northbranchworks.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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