Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Chicago, USA · Est. 2014
From the record
What we have established
Status: ACTIVE. Founded 2014. On Mar. 10, 2026 Maplewood and Half Acre announced a merger into a new yet-to-be-named beverage company while preserving both brands. Maplewood Public House in Glen Ellyn is now open at 486 Pennsylvania Ave; the site includes on-site brewing. Final umbrella legal entity remains UNKNOWN. [Illinois Pass 03]
Ownership & corporate history
- Founded by Adam Cieslakdate not established
Current evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Founder identities from brewery primary source. Source: https://maplewoodbrew.com/info
- Founded by Ari Megalisdate not established
Current evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Founder identities from brewery primary source. Source: https://maplewoodbrew.com/info
- Founded by Paul Megalisdate not established
Current evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Founder identities from brewery primary source. Source: https://maplewoodbrew.com/info
- Founded by Kevin Holldate not established
Current evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Founder identities from brewery primary source. Source: https://maplewoodbrew.com/info
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The Beer Library
Beers
Son of Juice
Year-RoundHazy IPA
Current brewery beer page. (Year-Round) [Illinois Pass 03]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Charlatan
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Ale
Current brewery beer page. (Year-Round) [Illinois Pass 03]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Pulaski Pils
Year-RoundPilsner
Current brewery beer page. (Year-Round) [Illinois Pass 03]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Fat Pug
Year-RoundMilk Stout
Current brewery beer page. (Year-Round) [Illinois Pass 03]
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