Pilot Project Brewing Logan Square takes private events for up to 142 guests in its taproom, or up to 291 when the patio is added. Company parties, team outings, client receptions and private celebrations book either a section of the space or the full taproom and patio, and groups of 21 to 60 can reserve as a large party. The taproom is at 2140 North Milwaukee Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Seminars and company events
The taproom suits the social side of company life: an end-of-quarter party, a team happy hour, a product launch or a recruiting evening. It has a professional sound system for playlists, DJs or live music, and audiovisual equipment for a short presentation or a video. Private events have no room rental fee; a food and beverage minimum applies instead, and a deposit secures the date. Sections of the taproom or the patio can be reserved up to 60 days ahead. Groups of 20 or fewer book a regular table.
Rooms and capacities
The indoor taproom takes up to 142 guests and the private patio, lit by bistro lights, up to 149. Booked together, they hold up to 291. The room is furnished with custom modular pieces that can be arranged for a standing reception or seated groups. Five single-occupancy restrooms, with a changing table, serve the space.
Catering
Food comes from the taproom kitchen, which opens with the taproom each morning and closes an hour before it at night. The drinks list covers beer and hemp drinks, cocktails and wine, and coffee and tea. Outside catering counts as a third-party cost and is not included in the food and beverage minimum.
History and setting
Pilot Project Brewing describes itself as a brewery and beverage incubator. It was set up to help new brewers enter an industry with high barriers to entry, and supports startup brands with recipe development, scaling of production, marketing and distribution. Its partner breweries are presented on the company website. Pilot Project also runs a taproom and the Devious Lounge cocktail bar in Wrigleyville, and a brewery with a rooftop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It received a 2023 USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice award as best beer bar.
Getting there
Milwaukee Avenue is one of the main streets of Logan Square, on the city's Northwest Side. California station on the CTA Blue Line, which links O'Hare Airport with the Loop, is a short walk away. The taproom opens at 9 a.m. every day and closes at 10 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9 p.m. on Sunday. To start a private event request, the company provides a dedicated Logan Square event form.
