Beer events in and out of the Chicago land area
It’s hard to believe the Three Floyds Brewery has been around fifteen years. A brewery commended for producing some of the worlds best beers. So what does a brewery like this do when they hit that fifteen year mark? Throw a huge party to celebrate the collaboration between three other …
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. …
On a cold day in October, almost 24 hrs before the release. People begin setting up camp, bundling up, and preparing for a cold night in line. While this may sound like the latest iPhone release, it’s the latest beer release from Surly Brewing just outside Minneapolis Minnesota. Darkness Russian …
“Craft beer is a return to normality.” -Garrett Oliver On Wednesday evening the hubby and I went to Binny’s Beverage Depot in the South Loop to meet a true pioneer in the craft beer world: Garrett Oliver. Oliver, brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery and author of The Brewmaster’s Table, was in …
I always have a great time at this event. Kegs for Kids! is a fundraiser for Peirce Elementary School. Last year at the Metropolis Coffee House Roasting Room, this collaboration between the Friends of Peirce and Hopleaf raised funds for a science lab to be built at the school. …
We couldn’t help but get excited when we heard over 90 breweries would be in attendance at the 8th annual Great Lakes Brew Fest in Racine Wisconsin. The festival is put on to help raise funds for the Racine Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps, as well as gather craft brewers and …
