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Beer Cocktails with Hot Ruby
Beer cocktails with Half Acre, Herradura and Hot Ruby Our first encounter with The Office (at The Aviary) is where we discovered the joys of the beer cocktail. Both SmallBar Fullerton (RIP) and the...
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The Brewery That Conquered The World Part II
The Guinness Open Gate Brewery, Dublin, Ireland Back in 2015 we were part of an 11 person media crew that visited the Guinness Storehouse + The Open Gate Brewery in Dublin. You can find that recap...
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Bourbonnais, IL – Home of Brickstone Brewery
Located 60 miles south of downtown Chicago is the town of Bourbonnais, IL. It’s mostly known for being the home of Chicago Bears training camp or the birthplace of Frank Lloyd Wright’s prairie design....
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48 hrs in The Bay
The legendary Haight-Ashbury District in San Francisco, California Whether it’s crossing the Cheddar Curtain, a quick getaway up to the summerhouse in Michigan, or a day trip to the suburbs, Chicagoans...
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The Hopewell x Nico Osteria Monday Night Dinner
Hopewell Brewing Company, Logan Sq, Chicago The One Off Hospitality Group rivals any crew any in the city when it comes to restaurant concepts. Paul Kahan’s empire includes The Publican, Big Star,...
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The Audacity of Pilsener Urquell
Pilsner Urquell | Plzeňský Prazdro* The Czech Republic is a small nation state in Central Europe where the citizens consume more beer per capita than any other country in the world annually (142 liters...
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Three Floyds Dark Lord Day 2017
sweet trailer, brah My first DLD was 2010 (green wax), it was first craft beer party of any kind that I ever attended. I’m not a fanboy with a bunch of Three Floyds gear, nor do I pole jock Zombie Dust...
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Dick and John Celebrate 150yrs of Leinenkugels
Dick + John Leinenkugel at Anniversary Lager launch party at Hofbräuhaus Chicago Raise your hand if you knew The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company was 150 years old! Recently brothers Dick and John...
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Stay Gold Chicago
Stay Gold Popup Bar, Logan Sq, Lolla Week 2017 The Run The Jewels, Pipeworks, Interboro Takeover at Emporium. Before last week the coolest popup we’ve seen was when Goose Island turned their barrel...
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Goose Island’s Bayside Class of ’88 Throwback Dinner
Goose Island x The Max Present The Bayside Class of ‘88 Throwback Tasting Saved By The Max is the Geek Bar Wicker Park popup that opened in April 2016. The initial three-month residency was insanely...
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Colectivo Coffee x Beer in Lincoln Park
2530 N Clark St, Chicago Wisconsin isn’t just the home of Happy Days, Summerfest and serial killers. On the others side of the cheddar curtain is a beer and coffee culture that rivals any in the...
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Bourbon on Division
Straight Edge: Tennessee whisky finished in California wine barrels The strip between Ashland + Western on Division Street is a space where you’ll discover a new gem every time you cruise it. This...
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A Chat with Founders Brewing Company at Timothy Otooles
Timothy Otooles, Streeterville, Chicago Timothy Otooles is a top account locally for Founders Brewing. Recently we sat down with co founder Dave Engbers and Brewmaster Founders Jeremy Kosmicki to learn...
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Industry Night at Half Acre Balmoral
Half Acre’s new digs at 2050 W. Balmoral At the bar of Half Acre’s new 100,000 sq. ft production space, I glance over and see two of Chicago’s finest producers, Gabriel Magliaro (Half Acre) and Jesse...
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The Brewery in the Back of the Yards
Whiner Beer Co. 1400 W 46th St, Chicago Back in 2011 the now defunct Ale Syndicate (known then as New Chicago Brewing) announced that they were moving to The Plant.. they never did. With its circular...
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Chicago Engineers’ Foundation Presents Building Brews
Flossmoor Station’s Shadow of the Moon at Union League Club of Chicago I think we just experienced the first craft beer festival in the history of Chicago’s Union League Club. The space is a 23 floor...
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Chicagoland scores 10 medals at GABF 2017
The 36th Annual Great American Beer Festival One day we will be able to tell our kids that were there the day Illinois brewers took home 10 medals at the Great American Beer Festival. Leading the...
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The Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project: GABF 2017 Part II
Crooked Stave taproom at The Source Mama’s Sour Cherry Pie was flowing in the Crooked Stave taproom. Many of her variants weren’t on yet so I dipped over to The Proper Pour next door to score a pair of...
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Backstage at Oskar Blues: GABF 2017 Part III
The Weasel Tasting Room, Longmont, CO Oskar Blues is in all 50 states. They make boss ass moves that fly under the radar often in this ever-changing world we love. First brewery to put craft beer in...
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Q&A: Modelo Brewmaster, Jorge Burgos
Modelo Brewmaster, Jorge Burgos What was your 1st brewing job? Did you ever think becoming Brewmaster of a global brand was attainable back then? My brewing career began at the Obregon Brewery under...
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