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What we're all about

Cheers and welcome

We are Katie & Jim Beck, the new owners of Open Outcry since May of 2024. We have been married for almost eight years and together we make a family with five kids in one crazy, fun and loud household. And we wouldn't change a thing.
We had talked about buying or starting a restaurant business for a few years, but nothing ever really panned out, and a friend of ours told us that Open Outcry was going to be up for sale and he thought we were ideal to take it over.
We had been here plenty of times and know Western Avenue well, Jim grew up on Hoyne and lived his entire life in the neighborhood. Katie was born in Evergreen Park, and moved to Tinley as a young girl, but always remained tight with friends and family in the area. 
After meeting with John, we made a list of pros and cons and the pros far outweighed the cons.
Jim had been an open outcry trader on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade for 25 years, so the name and story fit for us, we love the space and knew we had great ideas to improve and grow the business. So here we are, jumping right in!

Wondering what Open Outcry is?

Open Outcry (noun)
a system of financial trading in which dealers shout their bids and contracts aloud

Our vision for OOB

Our vision is simple...put out the very best beer, scratch made food that is fresh, interesting & seasonal, continue the long tradition of crafting unique & amazing cocktails, and strive to give our guests an overall experience that they keep coming back for. 
We have made and continue to make great improvements to the space including a fully functioning rooftop bar, an expanded taproom bar that is soon to include a full menu of spirits and additional beers. Katie's culinary background has helped her to collaborate with our kitchen staff to create a totally new menu that will be seasonal. We have recently hired a new brewer who we are super excited about, we have expanded the brewhouse to ensure we have a much larger selection of our own beer always on tap 
We have had a very positive response from the neighborhood that has shown up to support us while we dig in and slowly start making these changes. We are grateful and overwhelmed by so much of the neighborhood coming in, giving feedback and really helping us along the way to make this place a neighborhood spot that everyone wants to visit.
Hours
Sun:
11:00am - 8:00pm
Mon:
Closed
Tue - Wed:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thu - Sat:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Location
Open Outcry Brewing
10934 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643
Directions
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