201-250 guest capacity
This venue can host up to 250 guests
About this vendor
Eris Brewery & Cider House is a wedding and event venue in Chicago, IL. Known for its craft beer and hard cider selection, this space is dedicated to giving clients a place to enjoy the night to the fullest. In addition, the industrial design scheme and the diverse menu will make for a one-of-a-kind wedding experience that hits all the best notes.
This venue is located in a restored building, first constructed as a Masonic Temple in 1910, in the heart of the historic Old Irving Park. Named after the Greek goddess of chaos, Eris Brewery & Cider House strives to give visitors an eclectic, groundbreaking atmosphere to dine and dance the night away. You will have a variety of indoor and outdoor event spaces to build your dream day from the ground up. The Main Dining Room can comfortably seat up to 168 people. Large windows and exposed brick surround the room for a bright, contemporary atmosphere. You and your guests will have access to the Brew Deck, an elevated space that offers impressive views of the large outdoor patio. Carefully designed for al fresco dining, the patio can seat up to 60 friends and family during your cocktail hour or prenuptial event. For a more romantic setting, the pergola is a rustic wooden structure decorated with bistro lights to shine a warm glow on your ceremony.
The onsite team features experienced event specialists to help you fulfill your dream theme. They will guide you through each element of your planning process to ensure a seamless celebration. In addition, the culinary staff will customize a menu to best suit your unique tastes. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free dishes are available to meet your and your guests' dietary restrictions.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Guest Capacity
- Up to 250
Settings
- Brewery & Distillery
- Historic Venue
- Restaurant
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
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We felt so lucky to find Eris in the course of our search for a wedding venue. It's such a beautiful location that we didn't need to add that many decorations to make it feel like an event. They catered the food themselves, and we got so many compliments from our guests on how delicious everything was, from the drinks, to the appetizers, to dinner, to dessert, to the late night snack. Kristina was great to work with when we were making our plans, and we were so happy with how everything looked and how smoothly the entire night went. The General Manager was in constant communication with us and our vendors to keep things moving, and the waitstaff were all incredible.
My husband and I are coming up on one year since we celebrated our wedding anniversary at Eris Brewery and Cider House and looking back, we could not be happier with the celebration that we had. Like many couples, my husband and I had to alter our wedding plans once the pandemic hit. After a small backyard wedding the previous year, we were excited to plan a day when our families could come together to meet one another and celebrate our marriage and baby on the way. Wanting to do something in our neighborhood, we reached out to Eris and were put in contact with Shanna Karamaniolas. She could not have been more helpful and was always available to answer questions and address our every need! Not only did she provide us with a multitude of options regarding ways we could accommodate a large group of family and friends, she helped us narrow in on delicious menu items she knew our guests would enjoy. We were able to rent out the entire space for a celebratory brunch which included a happy hour outside on their beautiful patio. We had early and easy access to the venue in order to decorate as we wished. They set up the physical space in a way that allowed our guests to feel safe in light of COVID-19 and allowed us to play the music we had selected, even going so far as to letting us use their microphone and sound system for toasts and speeches from family members. To this day, our family raves about the architecture of the space, the beautiful weather that day and the delicious food and drinks! If we had to plan our event again, we wouldn’t change a thing and look forward to making memories at Eris in the future!
Phew. Planning a wedding during a pandemic was a wild ride. We originally planned to get married on 07/2020 but had to push our ceremony & reception out a full year. With that, we also had to change venues and scrambled to find an outdoor venue that had availability.
Enter - Eris! We had dined at Eris several times and were BLOWN AWAY with the food and the space. When we found out they also did events, we jumped at the opportunity! The Eris team was so excited about our wedding and was very accommodating throughout the entire process. They let us use all of our originally booked vendors (band/photographer/dessert/florist) and seamlessly integrated with them!
Food: I WILL RAVE ABOUT THE FOOD FOREVER!!! My husband is from Kansas City and loves his BBQ. We were able to have Eris' incredible smoked brisket, and they let us bring in a spread of KC BBQ sauces! We requested a donut dessert bar with their life changing donuts and mascarpone. Their menus are also very vegan friendly - in fact, the vegan burritos were the FIRST thing to go from our buffet! We wanted people to love the food at our wedding, and it was by far one of the most memorable parts!!
Drinks: Amazing! After our ceremony, the team at Eris did passed cider... which was absolutely perfect for cocktail hour in the summer heat. Shanna also went above and beyond to create a custom drink menu for us and printed it the day of with our personalized drinks! At the end of the event, they bottled growlers for our guests to take home as favors.
Space: Eris is grand, moody, and beautiful. We were able to utilize the full space and got married on the patio underneath the pergola with fairy lights. For the reception, the full wedding party & family sat on the Brewdeck, with our guests split between the main floor and the Mezzannine. It was airy, and beautiful! With it being so beautiful already, it certainly helped our decoration/floral costs - we just focused on greenery and light florals.
I will admit that I was a little apprehensive going with a venue that wasn't as 'established' for weddings. I was also planning my own wedding, so there were definitely some times where I had no idea what to do next in the process. But I had no reason to worry! Shanna & her team worked tirelessly with me to figure things out and make sure the day was executed correctly. The extra touches that Shanna & her team put together the day of really spoke to their commitment to making the day special. Thank you for the best day ever!
Eris is gorgeous! There are both indoor and outdoor areas to enjoy. We rented the entire space to host our wedding and reception of around 120 guests. The ease of having excellent food and drink on the premises was so valuable to us. The staff was easy to work with.
I highly recommend Eris!
Eris was wonderful! They were flexible with ever-evolving Covid restrictions and changes. The space is gorgeous - high ceilings, industrial vibe, multiple levels. Nice options in terms of food & drink packages and great value. Our guests raved about the food - lots of delicious choices (GF, vegetarian, etc.).
The Eris event team rocks! They were so helpful in orchestrating the event, offered suggestions for menu items and even recommended bakeries to do our cake. The service and food were stellar. My family is still raving about the Brussels sprouts! We couldn't have picked a better place for our reception and the growlers of cider as gifts to the guests were a great touch.
Eris was a phenomenal venue for putting together our wedding reception. They had no venue charge and just required a minimum charge based on the day. Super flexible about numbers and guided us through every step of the process. They took care of everything and made our day super simple. Not only that, but when it looked like we wouldn't hit the minimum they came up with great ideas for us to get the most bang for our buck. Because the staff was so thoughtful, our guests got to take home growlers of their beer and cider. I really can not say enough about just how amazing their staff, venue, and food were.
We love Eris!
We worked with Shanna for a wedding that was supposed to occur in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID pandemic. And we were so happy we chose them. They graciously helped us rebook for 2021 and, thankfully, everything went off without a hitch in September. Our wedding ceremony was outside on the patio before cocktails, dinner and dancing inside.
The space is amazing and truly the main reason we chose the Brewery. We were able to sit our entire wedding party on the upper level, overlooking our guests seated in the booths below and more guests in the upper mezzanine. The food was phenomenal. The drink choices were amazing. The exposed brick and beautiful interior and exterior made our pictures one of the best parts of the experience. We were even able to hire a desert ice cream truck that parked in the parking lot for a special treat for our guests. Guests also were able to sit outside after the ceremony and mingle inside giving the venue that indoor-outdoor vibe you may be looking for in the warmer months. We hired an outside DJ who had no trouble working with Shanna and the events team on his PA system and connecting to Eris' system. Our outside photographers had no problem being accommodated by staff. We used Eris for late night food but also brought in some of our own desserts.
We couldn't have been happier with what Eris did for us. Their team was top notch. We crafted a menu and drink package that we were proud of and displayed all the talents of the food and beverage department at Eris. We were happy to be one of the early guinea pigs to hosting wedding at the venue and we would do it again in a heartbeat.
Both my wife and I, as members of the neighborhood, can't wait to see how Eris explodes from here because there's even more potential at the venue than what we were able to accomplish for our wedding. And it'll be a fun sight to see in the future.
It was magic.
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4240 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
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