Bottoms Up: DryHop Opens Thursday in Lake View (PHOTOS)

Lake View has been patiently waiting, and the day has finally come: DryHop Brewers is officially opening on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Located at 3155 N. Broadway, the 3,000-square-foot gastro brewpub—designed by Kaper Designs—focuses on small plates and craft beer brewed in-house, even served to-go in growlers.

More than 400 people attended DryHop's preview event Saturday afternoon to snag a growler, causing a line to run out the door. 

DryHop’s 5 p.m. dinner and 10 p.m. late night menus are available starting Thursday. That's combined with the 11 a.m. lunch menu starting Friday. Normal business hours are Monday – Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to  2 a.m. 

DryHop’s opening beer offerings, all available at the brewery and to-go in 64- and 32-oz. growlers, include:

• Shark Meets Hipster – Wheat IPA (6.0% ABV): Your next love affair. Light bodied American Wheat Ale featuring truckloads of Galaxy hops. Expect strong notes of passion fruit. 
• Batch 001 – Chicago Common (4.6% ABV): Yes, our very first brew. Pre-prohibition Cream Ale and Steam Beer hybrid. It’s a session ale brewed with barley, maize, and wheat. 
• Velvet Divorce – Czech Pils (5.2% ABV): Paying our respect to those who were innovating long before us. The classic, crisp, and dry lager.
• Judge – American Pale Ale (5.4% ABV): This year’s cool kid hop gets weird with last year’s love affair - Mosaic hops join Amarillo hops for this citrus bomb.
• The Angry Samoan – Coconut Milk Stout (5.5% ABV): Baseball, BBQ, and coconuts scream summer. Jet black with a hint of coconut.
• Vampire for Your Love – Saison (6.2% ABV): Belgian farmhouse ale brewed with Kafir lime leaves and Sichuan pepper. This is the only Saison that matters.