Belgian Fest really is the quintessential Sunday afternoon beer festival. It’s loud, action packed and boisterous. The vibe is good, and there are no crazy lines crazy lines for beer. The taplist was an assortment of the unique one-off beers that Goose Island does better than any crew in town. …
Not many times do I get to highlight a beer that was inspired by a dessert. In the case of Black Mission – Installment 3 in the Goose Island Fulton & Wood Series, the crew started their recipe based on the Fig Newton. Patrick, Tim & Gopal have created …
There’s a movement going on in West Town, Chicago. A collection of brewers producing beers in limited quantities only for the Chicagoland area, and only on draft. The Fulton & Wood Series at Goose Island focuses on innovation, creating beers released every other month that represent the brewery in …
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 …
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. …
