An Afternoon at Beer Hoptacular!

On Saturday, November 5, 2011, I attended the afternoon session of Beer Hoptacular! at the Aragon Ballroom, a concert venue in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. I had been looking forward to this event for many reasons, but mostly because my homebrew club, CHAOS Brew Club, entered the homebrew challenge. …
An Evening with Garrett Oliver
ROAD TRIP! The Canadian Breakfast Stout Release Party at Founders Brewing Co.
Chicago Beer Geeks Gone Wild!.. Wild Onion Brewing, That Is…

You know that old adage “if I won the lottery I would [fill-in-the-blank-with-your-wildest-hopes-and-dreams]?” Well, that happened to the Kainz family in May 2000 when Joe Kainz, the patriarch, won approximately $90 million. But, contrary to popular belief, they did not say, “Hey, let’s open a brewery!” The Wild Onion Brewing …