Flipside Brewing - Tinley Park, IL

Flipside Brewing - Tinley Park, IL

It was a Thursday. I had just dealt with my mechanic and was craving a burger. Actually, I was craving those rolls from Texas Roadhouse but It was only noon and they don't open until 4. So I needed a backup plan.

My traveling companion for the day was generally hesitant to blindly try new places but followed my lead into the nebulous area of Tinland. Like all great things in the near Chicago, it was found in a strip mall between a Sportsclips and a UPS store. It was small but it was open and bright with all the brewing equipment on proud display. The bar was already posted with a group of regulars happily chatting away with the staff.

We roll up and quickly devise a plan to order a little bit of everything. And I might as well try the buttersquash soup. Since they have it.

Our bartender not only expertly guided me to a beer that perfectly complemented the meal, but hooked me up with a sticker after overhearing my comment about them. It was the kind of place you return to when you’re back in the area and craving a nom.

I could talk about the burger and pretzels, both receiving high marks in taste and presentation, but what I really want to discuss is the funnel cake.

It was love at first bite. It was light and crunchy and ‘seasonal toppings’ implies multiple varieties to come. I wanted to try them all, past present and future. I may have almost tasted Nirvana. Or at minimum Nostalgia. My companion shared the same look I had and it was in that moment we both knew we would be returning simply to order the funnel cake again.

Catch ya at the Flipside.

Flipside Brewing
7144 183rd St, Tinley Park, IL 60477

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