Beer House Local Tap Invasion

  We boarded the Chicago Brew Bus from Beer Bistro North to attend this event. The invasion was the idea of  Beer House Chicago Marketing Director – Vikki Reid.  25 of the 60 available drafts lines were occupied by Chicagoland breweries.  There was an all-female band playing above the bar …

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The Last Saturday in April

  It’s a tradition like no other. Three Floyds is the most polarizing brewery we’ve ever seen.  Whether you love em or hate em, every April they give us one of the biggest moments of the entire calendar year with Dark Lord Day.  This year’s fest drew over 9000 people …

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Road Trip! Geneva, IL

Sometimes the coolest part about Chicago is leaving the city to explore hidden gems in the surrounding suburbs. Recently we took the Metra Union Pacific West Line for about an hour to the city of Geneva. Downtown Geneva is a wonderful space, it’s home to more than 53 dining outlets, …

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The Gods Must Be Crazy

  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 …

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Chicago’s Finest Hour

  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 …

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