About

Forbidden Root is Chicago’s first botanic brewery and restaurant, dedicated to crafting fine botanic beers using all natural ingredients. They operate brewpubs in Chicago's West Town, Ravenswood (Cultivate), and Columbus, OH, offering immersive dining and drinking experiences with seasonal and year-round beers. Brewed naturally and savored socially, they emphasize rich, authentic tastes.

Botanic beers using all natural ingredients Chicago's first botanical brewery and restaurant Fruit-infused wheat beers
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Forbidden Root hero image Strawberry Basil Hefeweizen Peach Wit Panda Party beer
What They Make
Strawberry Basil Hefeweizen
Year Round Wheat Beer
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Peach Wit
Year Round Wheat Beer
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Panda Party
Seasonal Black Lager
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Hoodie Weather
Seasonal Vienna-Style Lager ale
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Summer Symphony
Seasonal Fruited Golden Ale
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Purple Pils
Seasonal Pilsner
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Radio Swan
Rotating Rye IPA
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Ghost Tropic
Rotating India Pale Ale
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Snoochie Boochies
Rotating India Pale Ale
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Awards
Silver Medal, World Beer Cup 2018 (Herb and Spice Beer) 2018
Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival 2016 (Specialty Beer) 2016