Welcome to Open Outcry

An innovative brewpub
on Chicago's Southside with handcrafted beers, cocktails and food

Christmas cocktail time!

It really is the most wonderful time of the year! We are full of great things this season and lots of ways for you to feel some amazing holiday cheer! Our annual Christmas cocktails debut Friday December 5th, just in time for Friday's happy hour! We have tried and true faves like the White Christmas Margarita and a few new ones on the nice list this year like a North Pole White Russian and a Dirty Santa! Tis the season for sipping festive drinks!

New beer on tap

Meet Jake's latest and greatest! a delicious, rich and decadent double chocolate porter. A warm and cozy porter brewed with roasted barley and chocolate malts with the addition of real Dutch Cocoa.

Stout season at OOB

As the weather turns colder and nights grow longer, it is the perfect time of year to savor the rich, complex flavors of an imperial stout! Our Vanta Bath is rich and complex and totally delicious!

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Celebrate the season with our annual ultimate Christmas party featuring live holiday music from The Peanuts band! Local friends are together again featuring Brendan Mack, Doug Ferdinand, Pat Keelan and Colin O'Malley bring the magic of Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas album to life along with other festive favorites to get everyone in the holiday spirit.
Enjoy great music, delicious food, brews and holiday cocktails in a warm, family-friendly atmosphere. Gather your friends, bring the kids, and celebrate the holidays in our neighborhood with this timeless soundtrack and a night full of cheer!

Host your holiday get together with us

We love a good party and would love to hold your special holiday event. Parties of all sizes, reasonable taproom rental rates on weekdays. Call or email today for more information.

Lunch at OOB

We asked you what would get you in for lunch more and you told us. And now we have delivered. We have a new lunch menu with new wraps, a homemade soup of the week and all your usual favorites! Stop in for a quick and delicious lunch today!

Our fall menu

Fall is here and with it our new seasonal menu! Some favorites stuck around and are joined by fresh, interesting and delicious new menu items!

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December desserts

December is our favorite month of the year for a reason...it is the month of cheer and indulgence - we've had a long year and we all deserve it!

We're bringing it with a decadent Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pie and an Eggnog Basque Cheesecake with Apple Cranberry. Available all month long!

cozy up with a cocktail

Our fall cocktail menu is a total fall vibe! Thoughtfully curated by our bar managers Marissa and Kate, scratch made with house infused liquors, and scratch made premium ingredients, our lineup is full of everything you've come to know and expect from our fine crafted cocktails.

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Holiday road 2025 at Open Outcry

Shop, stroll, and sip your way down the Holiday Road all day on Saturday, December 6, 2025! Enjoy festivities along a stretch of Western Avenue from 99th to 115th streets, plus Church 103 in Beverly/Morgan Park.

The MPBHBA and local businesses are preparing a festive, extended day of shopping and family fun. The free trolley is back and we are ready for a fun filled afternoon.

This year join us for lunch (11am-3pm) for:

Conrad black holiday live music
Holiday face painting 12pm-2pm
Santa stopping by for lunch
Complimentary fancy hot chocolate for kids (with purchase of kids meal)
$5 pints of beer for adults
Boozy cocktails for adults

Trivia Tuesdays!

Western Avenue needs a game night and we gotchu! Starting this Tuesday October 8th and running every Tuesday!! TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT with Geeks who Drink. The fun starts at 7pm, with prizes and $5 pints of OOB beer (excludes barrel aged).

See all our weekday specials and events here