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CRAFT MEXICAN CERVEZA

MEXICO CALLING

Lager Especial

Cruz Blanca Mexico Calling
Cruz Blanca Mexico Calling

Some calls are totally worth answering, so kick back and enjoy a Mexican lager brewed with heaps of Vienna malt, subtle hops, and absolutely zero adjuncts. The result is an endlessly refreshing sunny lager with balanced sweetness and light bitterness. Add this to your favorites list.

4.7
% ABV
HOPS: Mittlefruh
MALTS: Barke Vienna, Carafoam
Available in stores

EL TRAIN

American IPA

Cruz Blanca El Train
Cruz Blanca El Train

Brewed to connect and inspire. We elevated the classic American IPA with a Chicago backbone. Assertive malt character blends with pointed bitterness and floral, piney, and citrus-forward aroma from Chinook, Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe hops. All aboard the crosstown line!

6.2
% ABV
Hops: Chinook, Mosaic, Citra, Simcoe
MALTS: 2-row, White Wheat, Flaked Oats, Vienna, Carawheat
Available in stores

PALM SHADE

Tropical Hazy IPA

Cruz Blanca Palm Shade
Cruz Blanca Palm Shade

Inspired by coastal culture, Palm Shade combines the tropical fruit hop aroma of a modern IPA with the deeply quenching drinkability of a pale ale. Our malt build offers a soft canvas for fruit-forward hops with subtle bitterness and vibrant notes of mandarin orange, mango, and pineapple.

6.0
% ABV
HOPS: Mandarina, Ekuanot, Citra
MALTS: Pilsner, Golden Naked Oats, Flaked Oats, Carafoam
Available in stores

LA FLORIDITA

Sparkling Rosé Ale

Cruz Blanca La Floridita
Cruz Blanca La Floridita

For summer, pink is in season. This effervescent wheat ale has a hazy body with rich, fruit color. Liberally doused with tart hibiscus and passionfruit, this sparkling rosé ale drinks easily and offers supreme refreshment.

5.0
% ABV
MALTS: Extra Pale Pils, Unmalted Wheat, Flaked Oats, Acidulated
ADJUNCTS: Hibiscus, Passionfruit puree
Available in stores

COMBO PLATE 1

CASA IPA

Cruz Blanca Combo Plate 1
Cruz Blanca COMBO PLATE 1

Chinook, Simcoe, Citra Cryo hops offer a little bit of everything in each sip — a fiesta of hoppy grapefruit, dank resin, and eucalyptus flavors with a surprisingly refreshing light body.

5.7
% ABV
HOPS: Chinnok, Simcoe, Citra Cryo
MALTS: Pilsner, Flaked Oats, Golden Naked
Available in stores

COMBO PLATE 2

CASA IPA

Cruz Blanca Combo Plate 2
Cruz Blanca COMBO PLATE 2

The second offering in our rotating hop Combo Plate series. Dry and light-bodied refreshment. A strong push of Vic Secret, Sabro, and Citra Cryo create big coconut, passionfruit, pine, and peach fruit flavors.

6.0
% ABV
HOPS: Sabro, Vic Secret, Citra Cryo
MALTS: Pilsner, Flaked Oats, Malted Oats
Available in stores

MAS FIESTA

HAZY IPA

This lively IPA features generous amounts of Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Chinook hops. Notes of cantaloupe and tangerine rind.

6.8
% ABV
HOPS: Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Chinook
MALTS: American 2-Row, Light Munich, Vienna
Brewpub Only

BARBA NEGRA

CHOCOLATE COCONUT MILK PORTER

This much-loved brewpub draft is now in cans. Shredded coconut and silky Mexican chocolate blend wonderfully in this effortlessly drinkable milk porter. Not all treasure is silver and gold.

6.5
% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Shredded Coconut, Mexican Chocolate
Brewpub only

COCO FRIO

Tropical Lager

Cruz Blanca COCO FRIO
Cruz Blanca COCO FRIO

Tropical lager with a dose of toasted coconut and fresh pineapple juice. It’s an incredibly quenching, crispy, and effervescent drinking experience. This is cerveza refreshed.

5.5
% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Toasted coconut flakes and pineapple juice
No Mas!

COCO FRIO con CAFÉ

COCONUT PINEAPPLE LAGER WITH COFFEE

Coconut Pineapple Lager with Metric Coffee
Coconut Pineapple Lager with Metric Coffee

Coco Frio Con Café is a winter escape – the ultimate vacation in a can. An incredibly tasty tropical lager with pineapple, coconut, and an extra dose of sunshine from Metric’s Honduras Evin Moreno coffee.

6.5
% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Shredded coconut, pineapple juice, Metric Coffee
Brewpub only

THREE KINGS

Christmas double ipA

Cruz Blanca 3 KINGS
Cruz Blanca 3 KINGS

Inspired by Ponche, Mexico’s holiday fruit punch, this festive delight is cheerfully hopped with Mosaic and Citra Cryo, brewed with a touch of lactose and finished with tamarind, hibiscus, currants, orange, and cinnamon.

8.5
% ABV
HOPS: Citra, Citra Cryo, Mandarina
MALTS: 2-Row Vienna, Malted Oats
ADJUNCTS: Lactose, tamarind, orange, cinnamon, currants and hibiscus
Available in stores

MARISOL

Key Lime White Ale

Cruz Blanca Marisol
Cruz Blanca Marisol

This is Marisol. A white ale brewed with a splash of key lime, a dose of sun, and plenty of beach vibes. It’s another way to enjoy summer in Chicago. And like summer, Marisol is only here for a short time.

5.0
% ABV
MALTS: Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat, Flaked Oats
ADJUNCTS: Dried Key Lime, Green Corriander
Available in stores

PASTRY WAR

Vienna Lager

Cruz Blanca PASTRY WAR
Cruz Blanca PASTRY WAR

Classic amber lager originating in Vienna, but brought to Mexico by Austrian immigrants in the mid-1800’s after the first French intervention. The Mexican equivalent of “Festbier” or “Oktoberfest” lagers.

5.5
% ABV
HOPS: Mittlefruh, Hursbruker
MALTS: Vienna, Pilsner
Available in stores

FADE AWAY

Red Corn Lager

Cruz Blanca FADE AWAY
Cruz Blanca FADE AWAY

Our interpretation of a true indigenous Midwest lager. Brewed with 70% Illinois grown red corn. Truly one of a kind.

5.1
% ABV
HOPS: Saazer
MALTS: Malted Red Corn, Pilsner, Wheat
Brewpub only

La GUARDIA RUBIA

Blonde Bière de Garde

Cruz Blanca RUBIA
Cruz Blanca RUBIA

Inspired the original Cruz Blanca founded by Alsatian immigrant Emil Dercher in Mexico City (1869). A French style country ale brewed with Illinois honey. Mid palate sweetness with a very dry finish.

6.4
% ABV
HOPS: Saazer
MALTS: Pilsner, Abbey, Honey
No Mas!

REY GORDO

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Stout

Cruz Blanca Rey Gordo

All Hail the King! Rey Gordo is the icon of consistency. He is timeless. He is classic. This distinguished, larger-than-life barrel-aged stout is aged 12 months and has a smoky, leathery, dense and mysteriously dark persona, that is loved by barrel-aged beer drinkers.

12.0% ABV
BARREL: Bardstown 11yr bourbon barrel – 12 months
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REY CUVÉE

Blended Barrel-Aged
Imperial Stout

Cruz Blanca Rey Cuvée

Rey Cuvée is the super heavyweight champion of the Luchador lineup. A blend of 2017, 2018 and 2019 vintages of Rey Gordo, coming together to make a stout that is a burly, husky, brawling barrel-aged stout that is bigger than the sum of its parts. Rich with leather, liquorice. tobacco , and dark fruit. This is a stout for the most avid of barrel aged stout connoisseurs.

11.5% ABV
BARREL: American whisky finished Spanish sherry barrels  – 12 months
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TARZAN BOY

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Stout

Cruz Blanca Tarzan Boy

Tarzan boy makes his triumphant return after last year’s knock-out performance. In 2020, he packs even more punch with a swinging force of fresh banana, unrefined Mexican cane sugar, Oaxacan coffee, and Mexican vanilla. A real show stopper.

12.5% ABV
ADJUNCTS: banana, Oaxacan coffee, piloncillo, vanilla

BARREL: South American rum – 12 months

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SEÑOR BANDITO

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Stout

Cruz Blanca Señor Bandito

Señor Incognito is on the lam, so Señor Bandito takes the reins over the spicy, rye whiskey crime family. This Luchador gets its fiery heat from aging in rye whisky barrels, while the Morello and black cherry, Mexican cinnamon, and an undisclosed amount of secret spices seal the deal.

11.5% ABV
ADJUNCTS: cherries, black cherries, Mexican cinnamon, spices

BARREL: Woody Creek rye whisky – 12 months

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LOCO DINERO

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Coffee Blonde

Cruz Blanca Loco Dinero

Aged as an imperial blonde in a mixture of barrels for 8 months, this Luchador was blended and finished with a one-two punch of cold brew and a whole bean infusion of natural processed coffee. Loco Dinero 2020 is hyped-up with flavors of dark chocolate, fudge brownies and caramelized pineapple.

11.5% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Ethiopian “Wush Wush” — a natural processed coffee from Sparrow Coffee

BARREL: South American rum, Woodford Reserve bourbon, and Woody Creek rye whiskey barrel – 8 months

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COCO FANTASMA

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Chocolate Blonde

Cruz Blanca Coco Fantasma

After training in a trifecta of barrels for 8 months, Coco Fantasma was blended into an silky smooth, barrel-forward canvas. From there she earned her nickname “Coco” with the standout addition of Mexican cocoa nibs, softly toasted coconut, and slowly roasted almonds – her superstrength is that these ingredients amplify her complex barrel beauty. Coco Fantasma is a hauntingly harmonious combination of wrath and indulgence.

11.5% ABV
ADJUNCTS: Chocolate, coconut, almond

BARREL: South American rum, Woodford Reserve bourbon, and Woody Creek rye – 8 months

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EL POPSTAR

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Rice Ale

Cruz Blanca El Popstar

El Popstar is a barleywine style ale brewed with an incredibly high percentage of Sugar Creek Malt Company malted Carolina Gold rice. It’s been training for 10 months in Pedro Ximenez Spanish Sherry barrels that recently held Breckenridge whiskey for finishing. Despite its larger-than-life 11.5% ABV, it finishes as a light, dry, and slender contender with flavors of sweet raisin and molasses — and an alluring voice of gentle, toasted rice and soft whiskey warmth.

11.5% ABV
BARREL: American whisky finished sherry – 10 months
BREWPUB ONLY

TIGRE BLANCO

Barrel-Aged
Imperial Rice Ale

Cruz Blanca Tigre Blanco

The “White Tiger” Luchador begins as a strong barleywine-style base beer brewed with a hefty punch of Sugar Creek Malt Company malted Carolina Gold rice. Tigre was then aged for 10 months in Italian muscatel barrels and finished with a mix of agave nectar, dried fruit, citrus peel, flowers, roots, and spices that resemble a botanical mix found in white vermouth, plus a little south-of-the-border influence. Tigre Blanco is a bright and light-bodied Luchador — sleek, swift and a reliable contender to enjoy any time of the year.

11.0% ABV
ADJUNCTS: agave nectar, dried fruit, citrus peel, flowers, roots.

BARREL: Italian Muscatel – 10 months

BREWPUB ONLY

Keep all lines open and flowing

As expressed by our crossroads logo, Keep all lines open and flowing is a mantra for making and serving good beer — a reflection of our commitment to sharing and exploring possibilities.

Cruz Blanca makes beers that open people up to new flavors, new ideas, and new experiences. From endlessly refreshing Mexican lagers and sunny IPAs that transport us to warmer places, to the less-travelled roads of barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales, there’s always a journey in the beer that keeps us curious about what’s next.

We’re all at the same long table, and there’s always room for one more. Let’s keep all lines open and flowing.

Keep all lines open and flowing is an expression inspired by our crossroads logo; it’s a mantra for making and serving good beer, as well as a reflection of our commitment to sharing and exploring possibilities.

Cruz Blanca makes beers that open people up to new flavors, new ideas, and new experiences. From endlessly refreshing Mexican lagers and sunny IPAs that transport us to warmer places, to the less-travelled roads of barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales, there’s always a journey in the beer that keeps us curious about what’s next.

We’re all at the same long table, and there’s always room for one more. Let’s keep all lines open and flowing.

Visit our Chicago Brewery & Brewpub

Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taquería

Kick back at our award-winning brewpub in Chicago’s West Loop. Sample the latest Cruz brews from inspired, small-batch beers to innovative barrel-aged and wild fermentation ales. Feast on the best brewpub fare in Chicago featuring our smoke alley taquería. The Cruz Blanca fiesta is on and all are welcome.

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A sunny trip down Mexico Way. — On Fridays, we f A sunny trip down Mexico Way.
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On Fridays, we fire up the fryers for Baja Fish Tacos. It’s always a tasty treat, but especially nice on a cold January Friday in Chicago.
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Order online for pick up or delivery — add a six-pack Mexico Calling and you can have yourself a beach side fiesta at the casa. Salud!
FRIDAY UPDATE: Cruz is open for curbside pickup + FRIDAY UPDATE: Cruz is open for curbside pickup + delivery ONLY. It’s extra chilly outside so the outdoor tents are closed. We will re-open them tomorrow.
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Grab this week’s Combo Plate special for lunch or dinner. Chicken taquitos, enchiladas smothered in green sauce, rice and beans. Add a Combo Plate IPA for a fiesta at home.
Quesabirria Cruz Style! — Slow-cooked short-rib Quesabirria Cruz Style! 
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Slow-cooked short-rib barbacoa on a red-chile drenched tortilla with melted chihuahua served with side luxurious broth for dipping. Come get dunked.
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Patio and heated tents are open for your dining pleasure or order for takeout. Cheers!
Three easy ways to get your hands on Hot Fried Chi Three easy ways to get your hands on Hot Fried Chicken tacos: @caviar, @grubhub, and @doordash
Never say no to tacos and cervezas, especially on Never say no to tacos and cervezas, especially on Tuesday.
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Kick off the week with our classic wood-fired Smoke Alley taco plates and a 6-pack of Cruz cerveza. Order link in bio. Feliz #tacotuesday
Easy like Sunday morning. Easy like Sunday morning.
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