Beer events in and out of the Chicago land area
We had a chance to check out the Itasca Beer Fest this year. It’s held in the lobby of the spacious Holiday Inn on Irving Park Rd. Got there right when the festival was about to open and a small line was forming. Those who purchased tickets ahead of time …
Not too many festivals on this scale are crazy enough to move locations every year. But then again Beerhoptacular isn’t your average fest. The key to pulling off a party of this magnitude is…well to be honest I don’t fucking know, we’ve havent thrown a party like this …
This past Tuesday was Fountainhead’s 3rd Annual Great Punk’n Party, the Fountainhead’s tribute to the pumpkin. I had a great time at last year’s event so I made sure to hit this one up again.This year they had plenty of pumpkin beer, pumpkin cocktails, and even a pumpkin carving contest. …
This year was another great weather day out in Plainfield at the riverfront. Not sure who these guys paid off but so far 3/3, each year has been an incredible Summer day. Continuing the trend of improvements each year they have done it again this year. The first noticeable change …
The Summer Local Beer Showcase event was at Atlas Brewing, one of the many breweries that have popped up across Chicagoland over the past 2 years. We really dig this place, they’ve done a great job making a name for themselves. Recently their Hyperion Double IPA was …
My friend said it best about Wisconsin. They don’t have the big, international city but they do have a nice collection of small towns where you can have a kickass time. The peak of the summer for most Americans is around the July 4th weekend. But in …
