Centennial Crafted Beer & Eatery

Top choice in Chicago


Centennial hides in plain sight. It's rarely mobbed, like many of its neighborhood competitors, yet its 50 taps of carefully chosen craft beer and its cozy, candelabra-and-weathered-wood vibe are exactly what you want in a bar. Beer lovers will never want to leave. Four-beer flights are available that let you expand your hops horizon.


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