Beer festivals have been popping up in the Chicagoland area like wild flowers as the interest in craft beer has grown. Typically these are enjoyable affairs where beer brewers and imbibers come together to partake in their favorite fermented beverage. But what if there was a dual purpose? Can you …
There are very few occurrences that could actually persuade me to travel to Wrigleyville; perhaps the occasional Cubs game with out-of-town guests or watching a friend perform on the stage at iO. But I rarely make it to this northeast neighborhood of Chicago since its reputation as a frat boy …
As you probably know, I write a little blog called Girls Like Beer Too. This isn’t some shameless plug (well, maybe a little); it is pertinent to the plot of this post. Late last week it was brought to my attention that Jake Melnick’s was hosting a Valentine’s Day event …
One of the best delicatessens in the city is slowly becoming one of my favorite places to enjoy amazing small batch craft beer collaborations. City Provisions in Ravenswood is run by chef, brewer, entrepreneur Cleetus Friedman. Cleet’s latest creation is a wonderful stout made with Madagascar vanilla beans and sarsaparilla(one …
The Chicago area is not want for beer festivals; in fact, there were two epic events that occurred on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Three, if you count both sessions of Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s Ninth Annual Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer (FOBAB). And we most certainly did. Not …
