If you're holding a can of Please Stand By beer, you're a part of an exciting journey. This is the story of a small group of friends united over time by the proud tradition of both making, and moreover, drinking beer. For us these traditions stand for something greater; they're a testament to creativity, a builder of community, and a demonstration of what can be accomplished with just a little help from your friends. Join us as we experiment with ingredients and recipes, both new and familiar, while building towards a full-scale brewing operation in 2025+. By enjoying our beer, you're helping us refine our craft and achieve our dream of distributing exceptional beer to our home, the fine city of Chicago.

To brew a beer is uncomplicated—just mix grain, yeast, hops, water, and time. Creating something larger, however, requires real passion, creativity, quality ingredients, and meticulous attention to both equipment and process. For us at Please Stand By Brewing, great beer is about more than just this simple act however. It's about the moments shared with friends after work, late-night Euchre games, long conversations, and sometimes just sitting quietly listening to the El roll along in the distance. Our beer is crafted with care, but it's our community that makes it exceptional.

Join us as we build something special that pays homage to Chicago's hardworking, broad shouldered, two fisted drinkers. We hope you enjoy drinking our beer as much as we enjoyed making it!