Reinheitsgebot 500th Anniversary

On Saturday, we celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reinheitsgebot at Prost!, a traditional German beer hall in Lincoln Park. The Reinheitsgebot, which literally translates as “purity order,” is one of the oldest food laws in the world. It was enacted in Bavaria on April 23, 1516 to ensure the …

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Dark Lord Day 2010

Yes I know this happened almost a year ago now way before Chicago Beer Geeks existed, but I am still working on things for the site so wanted to post a video I took wandering the crowd and lines that are dark lord day. Enjoy [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se1MxpvtA54′]

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