Welcome to stop #80 on the Brews and Choos project.
Brewery: Broken Tee Brewing Co., 406 Green Bay Rd., Highwood
Train line: Metra UP-North, Highwood
Time from Chicago (Ogilvie): 52 minutes
Distance from station: Across the street
Broken Tee, the newest brewery in Lake County, opened over Labor Day weekend—the weekend before Urban Brew Labs closed down. But while Broken Tee requires a longer train trip than UBL did, I found it worth the trip.
I met an old friend for a beer and a bite last Friday. I only tried two 10 oz. pours (they do flights too), because I apparently have a cold, and they were both quite good. The One Hop N Bite IPA (6.9%) "showcases the Idaho7 hop variety." It's got a good nose, clean finish, and a bit of fruit and bitterness almost like a more-subtle Citra-hopped beer. I also tried the Range Session IPA (5.5%), a nice, rounded, balanced IPA, not too hoppy, but definitely a bit too strong to call itself a "session" IPA for real.
The space is cute, with a separate dining room and a nook off the main bar area. I also recommend the fried elote cheese bites dipped in chipotle aioli. My friend had the hot chicken sandwich in about 40 seconds, pronouncing it "delicious."
When they open their beer garden later this spring, I can see meeting some suburban friends at Broken Tee for lunch followed by a walk to Kings and Convicts for another pint.
Beer garden? Opening Spring 2023
Dogs OK? Outside
Televisions? 1, avoidable
Serves food? Yes, pub food
Would hang out with a book? Yes
Would hang out with friends? Yes
Would go back? Yes