Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce Presents: The Malt Row Tour The most concentrated areas for breweries in Chicago are West Loop, Logan Square and collection of destination breweries in the Ravenswood Corridor known affectionately as Malt Row. Both Hop Butcher and Dovetail appeared in Craft Brewing & Beer’s Top 15 Small …
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 …
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. …
