Piva Beer Spa

Patrons soak in a larch wood tubs filled with hops, yeast, herbs and beer at Piva Beer Spa. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune )

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Feb. 22, 2019 1:27 PM PT

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The beer soak, as it is called at Chicago’s Piva Beer Spa, is a transcendental moment in a day of beer-fueled relaxation.

Piva Beer Spa opened at 1052 N. Milwaukee Ave. late last year. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune )

Dino Sarancic and his father spent three years creating Piva Beer Spa. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune )

A salt chamber inside Piva Beer Spa, according to its owner serves as a cleanser, Thursday Feb. 7, 2019. Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)

A salt chamber, left, inside Piva Beer Spa, according to its owner serves as a cleanser, Thursday Feb. 7, 2019. Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)

Candlelight adds to the relaxing vibe at Piva Beer Spa, which opened late last year in Noble Square. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune )

Beer soaks take place in the eight larch wood tubs in the spa’s basement. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune )

In addition to the beer soaking tubs, Piva Beer Spa in the Noble Square area, has several message rooms, Thursday Feb. 7, 2019. Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)

In addition to the beer soaking tubs, Piva Beer Spa in the Noble Square area, has several message rooms, Thursday Feb. 7, 2019. Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)