The new owners, new beers, outdoor area and new decor inside made this a pleasant experience for me. I tried their Octoberfest and went back for seconds. I wish the new owner many years of success! read more

I had a great time at Mad Hatchet Brewing in Shorewood and highly recommend it! The taproom has a cool, welcoming vibe with a fun horror movie theme that makes it stand out from other breweries. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, happy to chat about the beers and suggest flights. Family owned! read more

A very good Brewing of mid-size in a random and hidden strip mall in Shorewood illinois. Mad hatchet has excellent choice of beer and was reasonably priced for many Brewery places this is a very good local Brewery for Shorewood Illinois and often is not on the radar of the Chicago land Brewery businesses throughout the area read more

Stopped in to hangout in the 80's horror movie vibe but was surprised to see that no longer exists. Very disappointing. Beer was ok and very reasonably priced. read more

Here is a brewery with an atmosphere like a movie that's supposed to be scary but is actually funny. It has a pretty good selection and often rotates. Mad Hatchet is one of the craft breweries in Shorewood. Good friendly service and knowledgeable. There's no kitchen but there's food trucks. A lot of haunted themes for the beer. It makes a good trip for around Halloween. They happen to have lots of pumpkin beers too. A good one is the Undead Gourd. It's $8 for a pint. The prices of a few beers are kind of high but that's the only bad thing. If you're looking for munchies they have pretzels. These are $3.50 and come in a few flavors, so try some of these. One is the Cinnamon Crunch. Sweet but not extremely so. Bunch of beers on tap and that's incredible for being a small place out of the way a bit. It doesn't have any food made on site but there's pretzels. There's also food trucks on weekends. read more

Mad Hatchet Brewing - Undead Gourd And The Cinnamon Crunch Pretzels - Breweries Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

Love this place, definitely different experience! My daughter watched her first scary movie there. lol Good beers, no food (just snacks). read more

Still 5 stars. Noah helped me and did a great job. Had a couple of beers while I was waiting for the food truck ( Happy Lobster) to make my lobster rolls. Excellent service. Food great, beer great. Plenty of options regarding beer to choose from. Still five stars. Best micro brewery in the area! read more

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I loved the crafted beer options! The ambiance was very chill and laid back. The service was top notch.

Fun little brewery tucked away in the back of a strip mall in Shorewood Il. The beers are tasty and accurate to their menu descriptions. Not at all expensive. Fun horror decor and wonderfully clean restrooms. Can't wait to go back when things are more open and they can have special events again. read more

Mad Hatchet Brewing - Buckets o' Honey - Breweries Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

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Review #2 updated since it's after covid and things changed. They now have food trucks and live music. They change their beers around so it is nice to try something different. Love that they have flights or smaller sizes to try a beer before committing to a full glass. read more

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Originally, I came here to try out their hard Cider that was being advertised but they no longer had it which disappointed me but I tried their Mead which was by far really good! They gave me a small sample too of their other drink they had (I forgot the name) This place is honestly quiet but I enjoy the aesthetics and seeing how everything is being made inside the brewery. They do have food options on certain days too. They have really cool merch to buy as well if you really enjoyed your visit. Definitely support this establishment! read more

I love a brewery with a good theme and this location definitely was one of them! From the names of their beer, to the decorations, to even the bathroom. I liked that I was able to get a flight to try a few. Both staff working behind the bar were super friendly. The day of my visit was pretty crowded outside, but the inside had plenty of open tables. Crowlers available to go. read more

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Lot to like here. Good selection of brews for even non beer drinkers. Spaced out tables and good music playing. Brewers were busy working in the back even on a Saturday. Would definitely come Back. read more

I go there today about 4:00, not 1 customer car in the entire shopping plaza! I park my bike next to the nail salon only parking, dude comes running out of the brewery telling me i have to move my bike!lol Well, I moved my bike in direction towards home. I hope that dude and the place rots read more

Jamie went above and beyond to help me with a private event request. The prices for renting the space were really reasonable. Jamie helped connect me with catering/food options, and was patient and communicative through the process. read more

Outside wasn't too great. The band inside was kind of loud no fault of them but just preferred outside but splintery bench's and just not inviting. Also beer was just ok, nothing special. read more

Never in my life have I been told a beer is "member's only". I guess that means that the good beers are reserved for people who only sign up for their club, not just paying customers. Won't be back read more

One of the best Micro Breweries I've tried in a long time. Mike the owner was great... it was a 35 min drive and it was worth every single minute...great beer, great the atmosphere was great... read more

Mad Hatchet Brewing - #12 on the right (Nightshade) #10 on the left (Paper Maché Volcano ) - Breweries Near Me - Shorewood, Illinois

Mad Hatchet is the perfect microbrew. Awesome ambiance, incredible beers and sours, and new brews offered almost every time I visit.

It was my first time in, and man was it amazing. The atmosphere was great. Awesome decor, especially being a horror fan. Foz was super nice, and his beer recommendations were on point. The Chupacabra Borracho was great! I'll definitely be back! read more

Nice, really good hazy IPA and porters. Cool inside and waitress service. Great selection and pricing read more

Awesome brewery with a seriously cool & unique vibe, I liked a lot of the beer we tried as well,, the owner are also super awesome and personable with everyone!! A chill spot for sure read more

Funny thing I am not a beer person at all but my husband and I loved the beer choices at the Shorewood festival Sunday night at last call! We got the chance to speak with the owner who was the absolute most genuine person which made the beer even better! Congratulations to following your dreams! You should be so proud! read more

I started going here a couple of months ago. The staff is consistently friendly, outgoing, and knowledgeable. I really like the outdoor seating they set up. I have also enjoyed several of the food trucks that have been there. Good beer good food! I typically buy several crowlers and take them home to enjoy over the weekend. My favorites have been Cell Block and JNCO. Great hazy IPAs! Keep brewing the great beers! This place is a must try for the beer and food trucks and great people! read more

Not bad for a new, local place. Just okay. Very nice staff. So many great options around but I've been told they're getting better everyday and I'll go back. Place is full of regulars and nice folks read more

Went to Mad Hatchett last Saturday after driving in from the city to visit my in-laws, and it was an awesome experience! Better than my favorite breweries in the city. Tons of seating, a delicious variety of beers, and a family-friendly atmosphere. We never had empties sitting at our table for more than a few seconds. The owners were walking around talking to everyone. I absolutely loved it and will definitely be back. read more

This place had such an awesome atmosphere, great staff, and most important great beer too match. They have food trucks all the time and everytime I go in there is something new to try. Highly reccomended! read more

If I am in the area, ya I will stop by and have a fresh beer. Place looks cool, inviting. One big community table-like a big family. Pretty busy Saturday night, had live music which was good. 3 stars on their beer. Good enough but not good enough to buy some to take home. It's a work in progress...I'd like to see how they evolve....hopefully they will last because they have some interesting beer that probably will be awesome some day. read more

Husband and I went in for a quick round before dinner. I tried the cream ale and he tried the wheat with fruity taste. Both were good! We will be back! read more

Really good beers but the music playlist is the best! Tried the holiday ale- really tasty. The hazy IPA; they nailed it! Great atmosphere- love the decorations. read more

The apple cider beer was really spot on. The staff was friendly and they had a cool Halloween vibe. Only 1 IPA that was good but nothing special. The Oktoberfest was also decent but nothing special. read more

Woof. These beers are awful. The service is garbage. This place will never take off. This is a typical bad suburbanite place.

Great beers. Less than great service. The couple times I've been here, I have felt like an outsider who was in the way. So much potential in this place if they could just learn something about customer service! read more

Awesome beer so many great flavors. I really didn't have any that I didn't like. I can't wait to go back the staff was great and very attentive as soon as my beer was getting low they can and asked if I'd like another. I'm looking forward to going here for years to come. read more