Wolcott Tap – American
This neighborhood sanctuary glows with a welcoming warmth, inviting guests to escape the chill and settle into a space where the steady hum of conversation pairs perfectly with a meticulously curated tap list. The bar celebrates the artistry of craft brewing, pouring everything from crisp, golden pilsners to bold, spice-forward winter ales that capture the essence of the season in every glass. It is a quintessential local haunt where the relaxed atmosphere and rotating selection of rare pours turn a simple pint into a soulful, communal experience.
1834 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago IL 60613 https://wolcotttap.com/Rating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, low-cholesterol, aip, alkaline, renal, tlc, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Thursday
- 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
- Friday
- 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM - 3:00 AM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
What diners are saying
Guests celebrate the freshness of every course from appetizers to mains, with many highlighting the soup as a standout dish that captures the kitchen's attention to detail. Reviewers praise the inviting atmosphere and professional service, noting that the welcoming staff makes for a memorable dining experience worth recommending to friends.
Menu
Draft Beers
- Art History Bauhaus Pils - $7: Illinois-made German-style Pilsner. 5.2% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Spiteful Jingle Balls - $7: Spiced Winter Ale. 6.7% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Dovetail Winter Hopfenlager - $9: Ravenswood-made Hoppy Lager. 5.1% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Beachwood Tailgate Mate IPA (13oz) - $9: Hazy California IPA. 6.7% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Hopewell Halligalli - $9: Chicago-made Altbier. 5% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Old Irving Lifesblood - $8: Chicago Dark Lager. 6% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Pipeworks Abominable Snowman v. Unicorn (13oz) - $8: Local Double IPA with cryo-hop aromas. 7.6% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Midwest Coast Mango For It (13oz) - $7: Belgian-style Witbier with Mango. 4.7% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Off Color Riene Des Renards (9oz) - $10: Wild Sour Ale with raspberries. 8.1% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- JK Winterruption (9oz) - $8.5: Organic Michigan apple cider with vanilla, cinnamon, and maple. 6.9%
- PBR Draft - $4: 4.6% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
Bottles & Cans
- Sierra Handshake - $8: Sierra Nevada Pils with Underberg sidecar Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Best Maid Sour Pickle Beer 12oz - $8: 4.7% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Cantillon Gueuze 375ml - $25: Blended Lambic from Belgium. Bottle conditioned. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Hop Butcher Presto Change-o - $12: Hazy Double IPA featuring Mosaic and Simcoe. 7.5% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Middle Brow Yard Work - $7: Chicago Kolsch. Light, easy, and crisp Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Sierra Nevada Pils (8.4oz) - $5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- PBR Can - $3 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Miller Lite - $5
- Pacifico - $7
- Miller High Life - $5
- Allagash White 12oz - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Ayinger Brauweisse Hefeweizen .5L - $12 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Maplewood Son of Juice Hazy IPA 16oz - $10 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Juice-Cleanse, Lectin-Free
- Dovetail Hefeweizen 16oz - $10 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- 3Floyds Gumballhead 12oz - $8.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Half Acre Daisy Cutter 16oz - $8 Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Bell's Two Hearted Ale 12oz - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Lagunitas Little Sumpin 12oz - $7 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Stone Delicious IPA 12oz (Gluten Reduced) - $7 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Stiegl Radler 16oz - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Duvel - $11 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Unibroue La Fin Du Monde 16oz - $11 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Rodenbach Alexander - $13: Red Sour Ale with Cherries Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
- Off Color Apex Predator 16oz - $9 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Delirium Tremens Belgian Ale 16oz - $12 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Sam Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout 16oz - $11: 5% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal
- Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale 12oz - $7 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Guinness Can 16oz - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
Ciders & Seltzers
- Right Bee Dry Cider - $7: Heirloom Midwest cider apple juice
- Farnumn Hill Farmhouse Cider - $12: Barely off-dry Cider Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Stem Apricot Haze - $9: Semi-dry apple cider with apricots and aromatic hops Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Northman Rose Cider - $9: Dry Michigan apple cider with wine grapes
- Uncle John's Blueberry Cider - $10: Michigan apple cider with blueberries
- JK Scrumpy Organic Michigan Cider (16oz) - $13: Semi-sweet Cider made with heirloom apples
- Aspall Dry English Cider - $13 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- 2Towns The Bad Apple - $12: Oak-aged Imperial hard cider with honey. 10.5% abv Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Lectin-Free
- 2Towns Pacific Pineapple - $10: Oregon hard apple cider with pineapple Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Skimmers Hard Iced Tea - $10: Uncarbonated Hard Iced Tea. 4.5% Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- High Noon Vodka Hard Seltzer - $9: Peach Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
Wine
- Segura Viudas Sparkling Brut Cava 187mL - $13 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Segura Viudas Sparkling Rose 187mL - $13 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Girasol Chardonnay - $12: California. Organic, not buttery or oaky. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Nortico Alvarinho - $13: Portugal Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc - $13: New Zealand Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Montrose Rosé - $12: France Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Furth Malat Pinot Noir - $12: Austrian Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Riojana Reserve Malbec - $12 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Freelander Cabernet - $13 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
House Cocktails
- Wine Spritzer - $13: Grapefruit OR Mango and Citrus, OR Cranberry and Allspice Dram, with Sparkling Wine Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Boozy Hot Cocoa - $13: Choice of Butterscotch Schnapps, Bailey's, Bourbon, Kahlua, Dark Rum, Bumbu Creme, Rumchatta, Skrewball, or Frangelico Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Hot Toddy - $12: Four Roses, Honey, Lemon, Clove
- White Noise - $12: St. Germaine, Cocchi Americano, Wormwood Liqueur, Club Soda Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
- Smoke Show - $14: Mezcal, Ghost Pepper Tequila, pomegranate beet syrup, lime, chili bitters
- Leelanau - $13: Petoskey Lavender Gin, Lemon, Top Note Grapefruit Soda Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol
- Dozen Roses - $13: Four Roses Bourbon, Cocchi Rosa, Herring Cherry, Cherry Bark Bitters Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Peel My Wrath - $13: Bumbu Rum, Bumbu Creme, Maplewood Chocolate Liqueur, Dry Curacao Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Chicago's Manhattan - $16: Judson and Moore Rye Whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Angostura, cherry. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Espresso Martini (Our Way) - $13: Vodka, Honduran Coffee Liqueur, Frangelico Hazelnut, Strong Coffee. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
- Seasonal Buck - $13: Blackberry or Passionfruit, Citrus, Ginger Beer. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Renal
Classic Cocktails
- Paper Plane - $13: Rye, Amaro Nonino, Aperol, Lemon
- Carajillo - $13: Tequila, Licor 43, cold-brewed coffee, orange peel
- Bee's Knees - $13: Hayman's Citrus Gin, Clover Honey, Lemon juice
- Margarita - $13: Astral Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec, Simple Syrup, Fresh Lime.
- Old Fashioned - $13: Bourbon or Rye, Demerara, Orange and Angostura Bitters, Orange Zest
Beverages
- Cheech and Chong's Raspberry Highball - $10: 5mg THC, zero calories Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Maplewood DRO Apple Express - $10: 5mg THC, zero calories Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Best Day N/A Kolsch - $6 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Lagunitas Hazy N/A IPA - $7 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Deschutes N/A Black Butte Porter - $7 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Red Bull - $4: Original or Sugar Free
- Fountain Drinks - $3: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer, Lemonade, Iced Tea Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
- Juice - $3: Cranberry, Orange, Grapefruit, Pineapple
- Organic Chocolate Milk - $3
- Botanical Spritzer - $10: Housemade lavender syrup, lemon, elderflower tonic, butterfly pea flower tea Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Songbird - $12: Willie's Remedy THC Social Tonic, lemon, club soda, butterfly pea flower tea. 5mg per cocktail Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Non-alcoholic Paloma - $12: Almave non-alcoholic agave spirit, lime, Top Note grapefruit soda, salt rim. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Restaurants near Wolcott Tap
- O'Shaughnessy's — American
- Amy's Candy Bar — American
- Cultivate by Forbidden Root — American
- R&A Bread Bakers — American
- Vaca's Creamery — American
- Hopleaf Bar — American
- Paulina Meat Market — American
- Bitter Pops — American
- Pilates + Coffee — American
- Cookie Spin — American
- Spoken Cafe — American
- Hop Butcher For The World — American
