Off Color Brewing
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That other brewery posting cat pictures is ripping us off. You can’t drink fancy beer here, but you can drink fancy beer at our taproom Mousetrap.
It’s 4pm on Friday. Tick tock, tick tock. You might still be logged into your computer, but you’re mentally checked out. You’re ready for the weekend and we’ve got a beer that will help you forget your boss and the fact that you have to go back in Monday.
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It’s 4pm on Friday. Tick tock, tick tock. You might still be logged into your computer, but you’re mentally checked out. You’re ready for the weekend and we’ve got a beer that will help you forget your boss and the fact that you have to go back in Monday.
Mark your calendars!! Coming up Thursday, November 20th from 5-10pm at Mousetrap, we’ll be doing a Ten Crowns release party as well as our newest Keep the Glass event featuring these sweet .5l devil otter Tubingers*.
*tooth and claw pictured so you can see the kickass art more better
*tooth and claw pictured so you can see the kickass art more better
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Mark your calendars!! Coming up Thursday, November 20th from 5-10pm at Mousetrap, we’ll be doing a Ten Crowns release party as well as our newest Keep the Glass event featuring these sweet .5l devil otter Tubingers*.
*tooth and claw pictured so you can see the kickass art more better
*tooth and claw pictured so you can see the kickass art more better
We’ve had a lot of people asking for an update on the pH1 barrel. Well, we got one for you.
There’s beer in it.
That’s it. That’s the update.
There’s beer in it.
That’s it. That’s the update.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We’ve had a lot of people asking for an update on the pH1 barrel. Well, we got one for you.
There’s beer in it.
That’s it. That’s the update.
There’s beer in it.
That’s it. That’s the update.
Today we celebrate eight years of Mousetrap. Party starts at noon.
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today we celebrate eight years of Mousetrap. Party starts at noon.
The instructions said to rest for 4-6 weeks, but we tried the beer after 5 days and then racked it off the wood on the 7th day. Kind of like god or something.
And that seventh beer? Our way too easy drinking, heavy hitting malt liquor, Beer for Dealing with Your Family, is back!
And that seventh beer? Our way too easy drinking, heavy hitting malt liquor, Beer for Dealing with Your Family, is back!
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The instructions said to rest for 4-6 weeks, but we tried the beer after 5 days and then racked it off the wood on the 7th day. Kind of like god or something.
And that seventh beer? Our way too easy drinking, heavy hitting malt liquor, Beer for Dealing with Your Family, is back!
And that seventh beer? Our way too easy drinking, heavy hitting malt liquor, Beer for Dealing with Your Family, is back!
It’s time to announce our 6th beverage release of the day!! And a surprise 7th one as well. Maybe we’ll find an 8th beer by tomorrow for our 8th anniversary celebration.
Barrel Aged Beer for Dealing with Your Job, the newest “Dealing with” entry, is now available at Mousetrap.
Barrel Aged Beer for Dealing with Your Job, the newest “Dealing with” entry, is now available at Mousetrap.
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s time to announce our 6th beverage release of the day!! And a surprise 7th one as well. Maybe we’ll find an 8th beer by tomorrow for our 8th anniversary celebration.
Barrel Aged Beer for Dealing with Your Job, the newest “Dealing with” entry, is now available at Mousetrap.
Barrel Aged Beer for Dealing with Your Job, the newest “Dealing with” entry, is now available at Mousetrap.
Today’s fifth release isn’t even a beer. Next up in our hard iced tea series is a hard iced chai. Meet Masala Cat Fiend. Available today when Mousetrap opens at noon.
We love our teas year round. So for the colder months ahead, we crafted this masala hard chai.
We love our teas year round. So for the colder months ahead, we crafted this masala hard chai.
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today’s fifth release isn’t even a beer. Next up in our hard iced tea series is a hard iced chai. Meet Masala Cat Fiend. Available today when Mousetrap opens at noon.
We love our teas year round. So for the colder months ahead, we crafted this masala hard chai.
We love our teas year round. So for the colder months ahead, we crafted this masala hard chai.
We’ve told you about three of the six releases for tomorrow (Friday), here’s number 4. Barrel Aged Aqua Regia.
Peach-orange and autumnally hued, Aqua Regia is a rich, luxurious barleywine of English persuasion.
Peach-orange and autumnally hued, Aqua Regia is a rich, luxurious barleywine of English persuasion.
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
We’ve told you about three of the six releases for tomorrow (Friday), here’s number 4. Barrel Aged Aqua Regia.
Peach-orange and autumnally hued, Aqua Regia is a rich, luxurious barleywine of English persuasion.
Peach-orange and autumnally hued, Aqua Regia is a rich, luxurious barleywine of English persuasion.
All Whiskers Turn Grey - blends a single barrel of a batch of Whiskers which earned Gold at FOBAB in 2015. For the past decade, this barrel has patiently slumbered as the world around us has changed. Some things for the better. Many not. But nonetheless a reflection of all of it.
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
All Whiskers Turn Grey - blends a single barrel of a batch of Whiskers which earned Gold at FOBAB in 2015. For the past decade, this barrel has patiently slumbered as the world around us has changed. Some things for the better. Many not. But nonetheless a reflection of all of it.
Dark green and similar in stature to Calamansi, Shikuwasa have an astonishingly acidic taste that becomes more balanced as they ripen to a soft, marbled yellow. Think of a cross between the perfumed, super tangerine highlights of Yuzu & the deep pepper & herbal notes of Sudachi.
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Dark green and similar in stature to Calamansi, Shikuwasa have an astonishingly acidic taste that becomes more balanced as they ripen to a soft, marbled yellow. Think of a cross between the perfumed, super tangerine highlights of Yuzu & the deep pepper & herbal notes of Sudachi.
Couple of special beers releasing from Mousetrap barrel room Friday at noon!
Sunrise in Osaka - Continuing our deep dive into the dizzying array of Japanese citrus, Sunrise in Osaka turns an eye to a small, limelike fruit called Shikuwasa (pronounced ‘shi-kwah-sah’).
Sunrise in Osaka - Continuing our deep dive into the dizzying array of Japanese citrus, Sunrise in Osaka turns an eye to a small, limelike fruit called Shikuwasa (pronounced ‘shi-kwah-sah’).
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Couple of special beers releasing from Mousetrap barrel room Friday at noon!
Sunrise in Osaka - Continuing our deep dive into the dizzying array of Japanese citrus, Sunrise in Osaka turns an eye to a small, limelike fruit called Shikuwasa (pronounced ‘shi-kwah-sah’).
Sunrise in Osaka - Continuing our deep dive into the dizzying array of Japanese citrus, Sunrise in Osaka turns an eye to a small, limelike fruit called Shikuwasa (pronounced ‘shi-kwah-sah’).
New Beer for Tacos variant?!
2025 FOBAB entrant Barrel Aged Chipotle Lime Beer for Tacos releases this Friday at Mousetrap and will be pouring at our 8th Anniversary party Saturday as well. Keep an eye out on our social media all week to hear about the other things we’ll be releasing this weekend.
2025 FOBAB entrant Barrel Aged Chipotle Lime Beer for Tacos releases this Friday at Mousetrap and will be pouring at our 8th Anniversary party Saturday as well. Keep an eye out on our social media all week to hear about the other things we’ll be releasing this weekend.
November 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
New Beer for Tacos variant?!
2025 FOBAB entrant Barrel Aged Chipotle Lime Beer for Tacos releases this Friday at Mousetrap and will be pouring at our 8th Anniversary party Saturday as well. Keep an eye out on our social media all week to hear about the other things we’ll be releasing this weekend.
2025 FOBAB entrant Barrel Aged Chipotle Lime Beer for Tacos releases this Friday at Mousetrap and will be pouring at our 8th Anniversary party Saturday as well. Keep an eye out on our social media all week to hear about the other things we’ll be releasing this weekend.
Happy Halloween!! Can you identify all these characters from beers past in our “Staveyard.” Just because these beers haven’t hit shelves in a while doesn’t mean that they won’t back from the other side eventually….
What Off Color beer would you like to see return?
What Off Color beer would you like to see return?
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Happy Halloween!! Can you identify all these characters from beers past in our “Staveyard.” Just because these beers haven’t hit shelves in a while doesn’t mean that they won’t back from the other side eventually….
What Off Color beer would you like to see return?
What Off Color beer would you like to see return?
Also available is the new Mousetrap .25l tasting glass featuring the Off Color mouse wielding a flamethrower in front of the stunning city line reflected back in Chicago’s very own Bean.
Glass: www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/beangl...
Glass: www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/beangl...
October 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Also available is the new Mousetrap .25l tasting glass featuring the Off Color mouse wielding a flamethrower in front of the stunning city line reflected back in Chicago’s very own Bean.
Glass: www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/beangl...
Glass: www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/beangl...
Got some sweet new merch in today!
Our red rugby style shirt features the Off Color Brewing rugby mouse embroidered on the chest and is fashionable for a night out but sturdy enough to withstand a good scrum. Heads up that they run a little oversized.
www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/rugbys...
Our red rugby style shirt features the Off Color Brewing rugby mouse embroidered on the chest and is fashionable for a night out but sturdy enough to withstand a good scrum. Heads up that they run a little oversized.
www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/rugbys...
October 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Got some sweet new merch in today!
Our red rugby style shirt features the Off Color Brewing rugby mouse embroidered on the chest and is fashionable for a night out but sturdy enough to withstand a good scrum. Heads up that they run a little oversized.
www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/rugbys...
Our red rugby style shirt features the Off Color Brewing rugby mouse embroidered on the chest and is fashionable for a night out but sturdy enough to withstand a good scrum. Heads up that they run a little oversized.
www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/rugbys...
NEW BEER ALERT!!
October 31st, 2017 we quietly opened Mousetrap to the public for one night. A few days later we loudly announced our official opening and had an appropriately epic celebration on FOBAB Saturday. That was so much fun it’s become a yearly tradition.
October 31st, 2017 we quietly opened Mousetrap to the public for one night. A few days later we loudly announced our official opening and had an appropriately epic celebration on FOBAB Saturday. That was so much fun it’s become a yearly tradition.
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
NEW BEER ALERT!!
October 31st, 2017 we quietly opened Mousetrap to the public for one night. A few days later we loudly announced our official opening and had an appropriately epic celebration on FOBAB Saturday. That was so much fun it’s become a yearly tradition.
October 31st, 2017 we quietly opened Mousetrap to the public for one night. A few days later we loudly announced our official opening and had an appropriately epic celebration on FOBAB Saturday. That was so much fun it’s become a yearly tradition.
New “Beer for” coming soon…
October 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
New “Beer for” coming soon…
We got a second release coming Thursday at Mousetrap!!
Double Stuffed Dino S’mores is a bigger, bolder variant of our classic Dino S’mores Imperial S’more stout. Bold sweet confectionery chocolate aromatics give way to a rich, creamy mouthfeel.
Double Stuffed Dino S’mores is a bigger, bolder variant of our classic Dino S’mores Imperial S’more stout. Bold sweet confectionery chocolate aromatics give way to a rich, creamy mouthfeel.
October 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We got a second release coming Thursday at Mousetrap!!
Double Stuffed Dino S’mores is a bigger, bolder variant of our classic Dino S’mores Imperial S’more stout. Bold sweet confectionery chocolate aromatics give way to a rich, creamy mouthfeel.
Double Stuffed Dino S’mores is a bigger, bolder variant of our classic Dino S’mores Imperial S’more stout. Bold sweet confectionery chocolate aromatics give way to a rich, creamy mouthfeel.
Boo! We got a ghost themed beer!! This October apparition drops Thursday at Mousetrap.
Orange wine is a lesser known but increasingly popular subset of natural and minimal intervention wines going back likely thousands of years to the Eastern European country of Georgia.
Orange wine is a lesser known but increasingly popular subset of natural and minimal intervention wines going back likely thousands of years to the Eastern European country of Georgia.
October 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Boo! We got a ghost themed beer!! This October apparition drops Thursday at Mousetrap.
Orange wine is a lesser known but increasingly popular subset of natural and minimal intervention wines going back likely thousands of years to the Eastern European country of Georgia.
Orange wine is a lesser known but increasingly popular subset of natural and minimal intervention wines going back likely thousands of years to the Eastern European country of Georgia.
NEW MERCH ALERT!
This forest green hockey style hoodie features the Off Color Athletic Department logo on the front and Pond Hockey Mice imagery on the back. This one is as soft as it is comfy as it is stylish. Now available online & at the taproom.
www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/hockey...
This forest green hockey style hoodie features the Off Color Athletic Department logo on the front and Pond Hockey Mice imagery on the back. This one is as soft as it is comfy as it is stylish. Now available online & at the taproom.
www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/hockey...
October 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEW MERCH ALERT!
This forest green hockey style hoodie features the Off Color Athletic Department logo on the front and Pond Hockey Mice imagery on the back. This one is as soft as it is comfy as it is stylish. Now available online & at the taproom.
www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/hockey...
This forest green hockey style hoodie features the Off Color Athletic Department logo on the front and Pond Hockey Mice imagery on the back. This one is as soft as it is comfy as it is stylish. Now available online & at the taproom.
www.offcolorbrewing.com/merch/hockey...
Just in time for next weekend’s #chicagomarathon, Beerathon releases tomorrow when Mousetrap opens at noon. This fancy light beer with watermelon and salt clocks in at an appropriately sessionable 2.62%, comes in 6pks of 16oz cans, and pairs perfectly with a post-run cooldown.
October 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Just in time for next weekend’s #chicagomarathon, Beerathon releases tomorrow when Mousetrap opens at noon. This fancy light beer with watermelon and salt clocks in at an appropriately sessionable 2.62%, comes in 6pks of 16oz cans, and pairs perfectly with a post-run cooldown.
This one should make fans of the OG Beer for Burgers happy.
We’ve teamed with Binny’s Beverage Depot to age lager in bourbon barrels once again and ten months later, we’re proud to introduce Royale with Cheese.
We’ve teamed with Binny’s Beverage Depot to age lager in bourbon barrels once again and ten months later, we’re proud to introduce Royale with Cheese.
September 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This one should make fans of the OG Beer for Burgers happy.
We’ve teamed with Binny’s Beverage Depot to age lager in bourbon barrels once again and ten months later, we’re proud to introduce Royale with Cheese.
We’ve teamed with Binny’s Beverage Depot to age lager in bourbon barrels once again and ten months later, we’re proud to introduce Royale with Cheese.
Make sure to snag some of this delightful beer while it’s still available. Limited Distro to follow.
September 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Make sure to snag some of this delightful beer while it’s still available. Limited Distro to follow.
After a limited early release last weekend, Wet Hopped Beer for Pizza is back on draft and available to-go at the taproom. This seasonal riff on Crispy Beer for Pizza packs at extra punch of hoppiness from the Chinook wet hops from our friends at Hop Head Farms.
September 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
After a limited early release last weekend, Wet Hopped Beer for Pizza is back on draft and available to-go at the taproom. This seasonal riff on Crispy Beer for Pizza packs at extra punch of hoppiness from the Chinook wet hops from our friends at Hop Head Farms.
A quick dash of tartness is followed immediately by a rumbling baritone chord of stewed raspberry jam and baked apples leaving one with a sense of wanderlust and excitement for what fall will bring. Now available exclusively at Mousetrap on draft and in 250ml 4pks to-go
September 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A quick dash of tartness is followed immediately by a rumbling baritone chord of stewed raspberry jam and baked apples leaving one with a sense of wanderlust and excitement for what fall will bring. Now available exclusively at Mousetrap on draft and in 250ml 4pks to-go