Marz Community Brewery

2022 should continue to be another breakout year for Bridgeport’s beloved beer overlords at Marz Community Brewing, who in 2018 opened one of the most celebrated taprooms of the year in an increasingly taproom-heavy city. What makes Marz special is their attention to detail and diehard community spirit, offering a robust lineup of offbeat offerings like their King Kona vs Marzilla imperial stout to complement more traditional staples like The Machine and Bubbly Creek. Led by the indefatigable owner of Maria’s Packaged Goods and Kimski (who also runs an art gallery and a radio station while publishing two indie publications, no big), Marz’s 4,000-square-foot tap room features a gallery space and arcade games paired with typically atypical eats served in a beautiful industrial chic space just minutes from Guaranteed Rate Field. (Pro-tip: Northsiders can now have their Marz and drink it too at the still new-bar-smelling Life on Marz Community Club in Bucktown.)