Old Irving Brewing
20 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago, r/chicago21 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Old Irving Brewing on Montrose draws praise for both beer and food. One patron rates the food among the strongest bar options, and several others enjoy it too. One beer fan names a hazy and a kolsch as favorites; another loves the Cushy series. A less enthusiastic beer drinker still returns for the food. One visitor enjoyed the side room and atmosphere, while another appreciates the nearby Blue Line connection.
Address
Old Irving Brewing Co., 4419 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
At a glance
- Best for
- Food, Craft beer
- Known for
- Beer, Food, Hazy
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Dinyska in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024
Lists Old Irving Brewery as a top answer for pub food.
- Recommendsu/jillifromtheblock in r/chicagofood · Sep 2025
Enthusiastically recommends Old Irving Brewing as a top pick.
- Recommendsu/seanchai611PF in r/chicagofood · Sep 2025
Agrees with the Old Irving recommendation and says they enjoyed it.
- Recommendsu/optiplex9000 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Claims their beer is pretty good even though the food is better.
- Recommendsu/mateorayo in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026taste
Calls this brewery very good and names its hazy and kolsch as favorites.
- Recommendsu/petmoo23 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Rates its food as near the top.
- Recommendsu/CharredPepperoni in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024
Agrees with the pick.
- Recommendsu/beerburgerspizza in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024
Agrees with the pick and notes the two spots are close enough to visit both.
Show all 21 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Rick_Mexler in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Says Old Irving has released some serious beers over the past year.
- Mixedu/TaskForceD00mer in r/chicago · Aug 2024taste
Beer isn't their favorite, but keeps returning for the food; recommends following their weekly features.
- Recommendsu/linearmovement in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Lists Old Irving Brewery among spots with strong pub food.
- Recommendsu/FortuneCurious7449 in r/chicago · Dec 2023
Loves this Montrose brewery for its side-room space, tasty food and brews, and a reliably pleasant atmosphere, though it feels less spread out than Metropolitan.
- Recommendsu/treehugger312 in r/chicago · Nov 2024
Places this brewery among their top favorites in the city.
- Recommendsu/chrisGNR in r/chicago · Nov 2024taste
Praises the food and the beer quality here.
- Recommendsu/Realistic-Object5075 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026
Calls this brewery solid, placing it just outside their top five.
- Recommendsu/nerdgirlnay in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026taste
Says they love this place's named series.
- Recommendsu/OmChi123456 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024
Simply agrees with the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/dwylth in r/chicago · Dec 2023taste
Their food is really good.
- Recommendsu/acquiesce0 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026
Names this place as a personal pick.
- Recommendsu/fightingforair in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024
Points out the location near transit is a plus for getting there.
- Recommendsu/ndhiggi in r/chicago · Dec 2023
Goes often, closest to them, good beer and food.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.