Located right in the middle of the Mayfair, Old Irving Park, Jefferson Park, and Portage Park neighborhoods at Montrose & Cicero lies Lake Effect Brewing Company, who are currently celebrating their One Year Anniversary. You may have been lucky enough to see them on draft in a NW side bar …
Does Dark Helmet take things too literally? Probably so, but his foolishness awards the rest of us when his men are forced to “Comb The Desert,” which happens to be one of the year’s funniest beer names. Comb The Desert is a German inspired Schwarzbier brewed by Begyle Brewing with …
As I’m sure you have seen many posts in regards to, we recently did a collaboration beer with Wild Onion Brewing Co. out of Lake Barrington. If you have not tried Deception yet, a damn tasty Black IPA, I strongly encourage you to seek some out. Alright, enough self-promoting, let’s …
In just three years Revolution Brewing went from a small brewpub in Logan Square to one of the largest breweries in Chicago. Their bombers and cans were a wonderful addition to city shelves last summer. Outside of their three core canned beers, Revolution has released a few seasonals in that …
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, …
