First pH1 barrel update many months ago was “there’s beer in it.” Second update, we branded the barrel. Lot of pressure there for sure 😅 photo at the end is all of the practice attempts on a port barrel 😂

Still a few spots left for this free tasting and discussion tonight. Let us know if you’d like to swing through.

13th Anniversary Glassware is now available online and at the taproom. www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/13than...

The Off Color Discussion Series is back this Monday, May 18th at 7:30pm. That evening our co-founder Dave Bleitner will discuss the intersection of beer and tea with Chris Cason, Director of Operations at @firsdtea in an intimate talk and tasting in the Mousetrap foeder room.

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We forgot to tell you. Our 13th Anniversary glassware for tonight’s event has a laser engraved nucleation point that’s a piece of cheese 🧀🐭. And it works amazingly (video in next whatever you call a tweet on BlueSky). Party starts at 5pm (hint: it really starts closer to 4pm).

We mentioned we were pouring some cool things at tonight’s 13 Anniversary Party/Keep the Glass Night/Beer for BBQ release. So let’s take a look at what we were able to drag out of our cellar.

EARLY LOOK!! We know you all love getting a sneak peek at upcoming beer labels and we think this one may be among our favorites. A beautiful beer for the beautiful game. Look for Beer for Kicks to hit shelves around the start of the World Cup. #chicagobeer #offcolorbrewing

We know we told you we weren’t pairing a beer with this new glass for our next Keep the Glass Night on Thursday, May 14th, but then we decided to release Beer for BBQ that day and realized our lager with brown sugar and honey would be a perfect match for this new glass.

Here’s an appropriate illustration for the day from our unused treasure trove of art. Mom fox with baby by Nikki Jarecki

Coming up on Thursday, May 14th, we’ll be hosting a Keep the Glass Night and lowkey 13th Anniversary celebration at Mousetrap. There are a couple of dates we throw around as the start of Off Color Brewing and May 14th is one of them, so we might as well throw a party.

Mousetrap is participating in the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild Summer Passport! Previous years we had been known to draw a cat picture for visitors, but this year we got the official stickers and everything (we may still draw you a cat picture if you ask nicely 😻).

Surprise Sunday tapping at Mousetrap! Fan favorite Beer for Hot Dogs makes its return! This light, clear, and crisp beer will cut right through the rich, fattiness of a hot dog.

Getting this release in by a nose… Beer for Derbies, our mint julep inspired bourbon barrel aged lager, releases at Mousetrap Friday at noon. Draft and 4pks to-go. This one is taproom exclusive. #chicagobeer #offcolorbrewing

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Coming up on Thursday, May 14th, we’ll be hosting a Keep the Glass Night and lowkey 13th Anniversary celebration at Mousetrap. There are a couple of dates we throw around as the start of Off Color Brewing and May 14th is one of them, so should throw a party.

It’s Alien Day! In honor of this momentous day, we’re tapping a cellared keg of Jonesy, our wild ale with buddha’s hand brewed in honor of of our favorite feline and one of two survivors of the USCSS Nostromo.

We already let our email subscribers know, but we’ll catch you up over here. PRE-ORDER IS NOW LIVE!! Pistachios, our cream ale with vanilla and pistachios, releases at Mousetrap Friday at noon. Pre-order link below. app.upserve.com/s/off-color-...

New beer drops April 30th! Public radio, news, & the freedom of the press are under attack and if we don’t want to see them disappear, our collective support of each is of vital importance. In that spirit, we have come together with WBEZ to brew a beer for public media lovers.

Big #tacotuesday announcement. Strawberry Beer for Tacos is back! Now available to-go at Mousetrap. Taps Friday at noon.

Are you going to can Pistachios? When are you going to can Pistachios? Why haven’t you canned Pistachios yet? Honestly for the last 2 years, it feels like we have a bunch of pistachio lobby equivalent of Chewlies Gum Reps up in the taproom trying to drum up demand for this beer.

Major Beer Announcement Coming Later This Evening!!!

If you missed Saison Day yesterday, we still have some cool, but quickly dwindling, treats on. www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/saison...

Last summer we introduced Beer for Superdawg, a Chicago Style Pilsner brewed in collaboration with @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social With how much people have enjoyed that year round offering, we thought it would be fun to roll out a new seasonal beer, and with a new super-cute label update!

Every Allagash Saison Day we like to roll out some cool new one-offs and rarities of our own for the crowd to enjoy. And what better way to celebrate than with a new take on our flagship saison. Tapping when we open at 11am on Saturday. Cherry Apex Predator. Draft only. One 1/2 barrel. #saisonday

Screw it. We’re releasing our spring lager this week, so we figured we might as well release our summer ale as well. Available today at Mousetrap, Beer for Beaches is a saison inspired by the Sex On the Beach cocktail.

Searching for a lager for spring? Your quest is complete. Our Maibock, Town Musicians, is the prize you’ve been seeking. The secret to this spring time offering is not messing much with this classic lager featuring lighter color but elevated alcohol.

FRIDAY BEER RELEASE!!! Back in the spring of 2024, we released Hydriad, a tart saison aged in an oak barrel with whole cluster Niagara grapes grown here in a Chicago backyard by two local professors gracious enough to share their season’s bounty.

Paging @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social

On April 23, Hawksmoor is teaming up with Chef John Manion - the force behind El Che Steakhouse & Brasero - and the brilliant mischief-makers at Off Color Brewing to throw a one-night-only dinner that celebrates beef in its most joyful form.

You’re looking live from Michigan. Had to grab some in Illinois this weekend.

Mousetrap is open regular hours Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Hop through.

We have a new spin on our basic logo ts with these just arrived Northside and Southside inspired Beer for Ball Games logo ts. Now available online and at Mousetrap. www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/ballga...

You know when Cardboard Rob Tod starts popping up in different rooms around Mousetrap — scaring the heck out of our taproom staff with his stoic silence and unexpected Annabelle type movements — that Allagash Brewing Saison Day is approaching 😊

Next up in the OC Book Club is one of our favorite books from 2022. In this wildly entertaining and m hard-hitting debut novel, Sara Nović navigates the complexities of boarding school, class, race and eugenics all through the eyes and experiences of the deaf community.

Wednesday at Mousetrap we’ll be hanging with our friends from @oxfamamerica.bsky.social and writing letters to congress to tax the ultra-wealthy. Join us :)

@blockclubchi.bsky.social piece on the new place today - blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/23/q...

Exciting update!! Si Fang, our euro pale lager with osmanthus flower and tea brewed in collaboration with QXY Dumplings is back on tap and in 4pks to-go at the taproom!!

As the spring thaw continues and a pretty decent looking weekend arrives, what better time than now to release our newest hard iced tea variant, Strawberry Rhubarb Cat Fiend.

Arnold Palmer famously liked to mix lemonade and iced tea. Arnold Palmer also famously liked to golf. And that’s the inspiration for Beer for Golf, our wit beer with lemon and tea. Also. Beer for Golf is back. Find it at Mousetrap or your preferred spot to purchase Off Color beer.

One of the things people have asked us most over the last 7-8 years or so is are you ever going to make sake again? The answer is yes. And it’s currently happening. We’ll let you know when it’s ready.

PLAYING CARDS ARE SOLD OUT! But we’re already ordering more. Pre-order is now live online and we hope to have in-hand to ship out by mid-April. We will order extra, but a pre-order will guarantee you get in on the next drop. www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/playin...

My last can of @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social "Beer for Bowling" ESB. #bskybeer

Your periodic reminder that Mousetrap is located in a building designed by Louis Sullivan. Can’t get more Chicago than that :)

OFF COLOR PLAYING CARDS ARE NOW ONLINE!! 52 cards. 2 Jokers. All adorned with your favorite Off Color illustrations from the last decade plus. *If getting shipped, choose CARDS WITH SHIPPING. **we’re ordering more, so don’t despair when they sell out www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/playin...

We’re running back this event on Sunday March 29th. Two sessions. 12:30 and 3:30. Link through quoted thread.

Off Color Book Club meets again two weeks from tonight on Tuesday, March 17th at 7pm! This month we’re revisiting a novel included on 2019’s New York Times list of the Top Ten Books, a novel that feels more relevant today than ever, Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli.

This event has already sold out, so we have added a 1pm session.

Beer and cookies. Who doesn’t love that pairing? We know it’s been done before, many times by many other breweries, but that doesn’t make it any less awesome. Yep. We’re doing an Off Color beer and Girl Scout cookie pairing event at Mousetrap on Sunday March 8th at 3:00pm.

No, it’s not April Fool’s Day. Yes, you’re on the right account. This is an Off Color beer. You might as well call this one Beer for All the Colors (birth name Capycorn) because we squeezed twelve years of colors into this one can :)

I'll be at the middle time slot. This should be pretty good!