Another stellar year for local craft beer. There were more events this year than probably ever before. Chicago’s craft beer landscape is constantly evolving, this gives us the opportunity to rediscover this amazing city and its surrounding suburbs one glass at a time. This year’s list has 5 new entries. …
The invite was light on details. It simply said “Join us for a special BCBS tasting with our friends from Macallan.” When I got there I was blown away by the gravity of the situation. It was a scotch and beer pairing of the highest order at a mens …
This was so much more than a beer dinner, it was experimental archeology. An affair that saw scientists, beer geeks, archeologists and even PBS Channel 11 all gather in Lincoln Square for the most interesting perspective on the history of beer that we have ever seen. Great Lakes Brewing …
I think our guy Beer Dude Phil described it best when he said The Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers is both our Christmas and our Family Reunion. In the modern day context (since Bourbon County Stout ’92), you could argue that the birthplace of barrel aging beers …
Recently we got to participate in an event that featured some of our favorite people. Beer has always been a small part of a much bigger experience. For us the only thing more gratifying than flavors and creativity found in craft beers, are the people you meet along …
*CBG Nik here, I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine. Tim Sarrantonio is host of the Timtacular, as well as a board member of The Neo Futurists. Those guys threw a stellar craft beer festival for the 3rd consecutive year known as The Neoccasion. An event we …
