The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild only hosts a handful of events annually. However when they do put on a party, you can bet it will be one of the best. The Festival Of Barrel Aged Beers is the premier craft beer event in Chicago. A great time can also be …
Former Goose Brewmaster Greg Hall said it best recently about the Goose Island legacy on the Chicago beer community. “When you look around town, many of the city’s breweries are run by old Goose Island guys.” The largest brewery in Chicago has had quite the run over the last …
This is the story of the 2nd longest running craft beer event in the country. Every party I go to, people inevitably tell me there are two parties I should not miss. One is the Great American Beer Festival, the other is Great Taste Of The Midwest. The Annual GTMW …
Bigger, Badder, Better! The Wheaton Ale Fest returned recently with a new location, and a much different experience from the previous year. The new and improved celebration took place at Memorial Park. It’s the oldest park in Wheaton, and was purchased by the Park District from the granddaughter of one …
Live music shows hold a place amongst the best things in this world. Typically, you’ll find yourself at a venue with great bands but weak libation options. Same thing goes for beer events containing live bands, fantastic beer surrounds you but the musical acts are soon forgotten. This past Saturday …
It was a warm Sunday morning in Naperville as we hit the road to 1661 Quincy Ave. We were fighting the church traffic, but this week our Sunday school was at Solemn Oath Brewery. The topic was all-grain homebrewing and the teacher was Solemn Oath assistant brewer/beer blogger, Paul Schneider. …
While out one night in Chicago, ordering a Three Floyds Gumballhead, I had the thought to do a series of stories on places in Chicago that you may not think of as having good craft beer, or even known existed. Now these are not “beer bars” by any stretch, but …
The only thing more awesome than the beers we drink are the people that we meet along the way. We are proud to celebrate beer culture in our city. We discuss the people, the neighborhoods, and the events that make our town awesome. We had the rare opportunity …
