This week the focus light shines on who I consider my favorite brewery, or at least the one I fanboy the most. The great neighborhood of North Center houses Half Acre Beer Company, who recently surpassed their five year milestone and are gearing up to celebrate it. In recent weeks, …
Just over one year ago Pipeworks Brewing Company released their first batch of beer to Chicago shelves, the highly acclaimed Ninja vs. Unicorn. Over 100 batches later, they’re still going strong and soon will be installing a larger scale brewhouse. This fast-paced expansion makes sense considering the always stellar quality …
This week I’ll take a break from heavily hopped beers and focus on an American Wheat Ale instead. Very new to the market, first batches brewed in January, Flesk Brewing bombers have begun arriving on shelves, although scarce at the moment. Owned by brothers James and William O’Brien, Flesk is …
This week I have a brewery twofer for you guys, a collaboration brew between Begyle Brewing of Ravenswood and DryHop Brewers of Lakeview. Begyle Brewing is another Chicago startup nanobrewery that launched at the end of 2012. They’ve had their beer on select taps throughout the city and began bottling …
Post number two is here and focuses on another local nanobrewery, which will probably continue to be the case for some time. Considering I spent last week discussing 18th Street Brewing’s Sinister, focus shifts to where that beer was brewed. Located in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, Spiteful Brewing launched their brewing …
Hooray, a new method for me to contribute to the site! Bear with me, as it may take me a few posts to find my groove, but ultimately, I hope, this will be a great way to bring more focus to locally produced beers, one at a time. This will …
