Adams Street Brewery

Historic brewery bar and party rooms in the Loop

The Loop
Up to 150 guests
3 spaces

Cancellation policy
Free cancellations for 48 hours after booking, unless the booking is within 48 hours of the event.

About Adams Street Brewery

Adams Street Brewery is a craft brewery and bar inside The Berghoff in the Loop, Chicago, hosting corporate happy hours and milestone dinners for up to 150 guests. Planners pick it for beer brewed on site, award-winning German-style lagers and a 120-year-old bar steps from Millennium Park.

The brewery bar on The Berghoff's main floor can be reserved as a semi-private reception space for groups of 25 to 40. For a fully private event, the same building offers the Chef's Room for up to 20 guests and the Century Room, which holds 100 for a seated dinner or 150 for a cocktail reception. A lower-level annex with its own private bar suits networking events, luncheons and rehearsal dinners.

A bar reception comes with a dedicated cocktail server and a choice of food platters, and the kitchen serves classic German and American fare such as Bavarian pretzels, bratwurst and schnitzel. At least 15 house beers are on draft, served in pints, flights and liter steins. The room is wood-paneled with historic murals, and the brewery side of the room has regular live music.

Events are planned with The Berghoff's private dining specialist, and a per-guest food and beverage minimum applies to bar receptions. The brewery recommends booking ahead for large groups and peak hours. Discounted, validated parking is available at the InterPark garage on East Adams, and the Adams/Wabash 'L' stop is close by.

Planning your event

Groups book the historic brewery bar for a semi-private reception or one of The Berghoff's private rooms in the same building. A private dining specialist plans each event, including the food platters and room choice. Bar receptions carry a per-guest food and beverage minimum.

Vibe: A century-old wood bar with historic murals inside a family-owned German restaurant. The brewery side has more energy and regular live music; the other side feels like a German dining hall.
Space layout: The brewery bar is on The Berghoff's main floor. Private options in the building are the Chef's Room, the Century Room with high ceilings and murals, and a lower-level annex with a street-level entrance and its own bar.
Private events: The bar is semi-private and takes groups of 25 to 40 with a dedicated cocktail server. The Chef's Room and Century Room are private. Events are planned with The Berghoff's private dining specialist, and bar receptions have a per-guest food and beverage minimum. Booking ahead is recommended for large groups.
Food & drinks: Bar receptions include a choice of several food platters. The menu is classic German and American fare, paired with at least 15 house-brewed beers on draft, from German-style lagers to rotating styles, in pints, flights and liter steins.
Group size: Up to 20 in the Chef's Room, 25 to 40 for a bar reception, and up to 100 seated or 150 standing in the Century Room.

Spaces

3 spaces, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.

Chef's Room
A private room for intimate dinners and small cocktail receptions.
Up to 20 · Private
20max
Private

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What this venue offers

Location

17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603

Good to know

Discounted, validated parking at the 17 E Adams InterPark garage
Near the Adams/Wabash 'L' stop, Millennium Park and the Art Institute
Family-friendly with a kids' menu
No off-site catering
Oktoberfest runs the whole month of October