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The Weekend with Beer, February 20-22

Posted on February 18, 2026

A lot of stuff to get in. First off, there’s a rumor of another brewery closing, but I’m trying to get more confirmation.

Funkytown

Black-owned and operated beermakers Funkytown Brewery has officially announced plans to build their own tap room on the Near West Side. Block Club Chicago was among the outlets with the story. The $7.4 million project will take over a vacant building at 1923-31 W. Lake St., building it into a tap room, production brewery and distribution center. The financing includes a $3.7 million Community Development Grant from Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development that was awarded in January. The opening is planned for 2027.

Funkytown Logo

Funkytown had been brewing in the co-op Pilot Project Brewing since 2021. The plan would make them the first fully Black-owned tap room in Chicago; Moor’s Brewing Co. had been sharing the Diversey House with Steep Ravine before it closed, while Turner Häus put a pause on its operation in Sip & Savor cafe in Bronzeville. Both breweries are still producing beer.

Mikerphone

Mikerphone Brewing has been working at a new space, the Mikerphone Kitchen and Brew project in Park Ridge. Wednesday, they announced that they have decided not to move forward with the project. They will continue to pour at their tap house in Elk Grove Village, and will also keep searching for a Park Ridge location.

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