We couldn’t help but get excited when we heard over 90 breweries would be in attendance at the 8th annual Great Lakes Brew Fest in Racine Wisconsin. The festival is put on to help raise funds for the Racine Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps, as well as gather craft brewers and …
You know that old adage “if I won the lottery I would [fill-in-the-blank-with-your-wildest-hopes-and-dreams]?” Well, that happened to the Kainz family in May 2000 when Joe Kainz, the patriarch, won approximately $90 million. But, contrary to popular belief, they did not say, “Hey, let’s open a brewery!” The Wild Onion Brewing …
(he said.. Nik) It was cool to see a tap list dedicated to only Chicagoland beers..all 26 taps. With a name like the ‘Local Tap Takeover’ we had to swing by and ended up having a very festive summer evening. Soon as I get there, I see former Goose Island …
This was in many ways summer’s last stand.. 3000 beer fans over 58 breweries and 150 different beer samples all on the banks of the Plainfield River, the 1st ever Midwest Brewers Fest was a quite the scene. Have you ever been to a festival that had a cigar section …
Ok so this is far north and almost getting close to Wisconsin territory; however, if your from the far north burbs or in the area I would recommend checking out Antioch Liquors and Fine Wines. Its a great spot to pick up some good beers in the area, and the …
