On the Road: Sampling the Beers of Ireland
Last month, I joined my family on a trip to Ireland to celebrate my parents signing their final tuition check my sister’s college graduation. Believe it or not, I found […]
Juicy Brews Art Gallery Craft Beer Fest: Creative Collaboration Between Brewing and Design
By Katie Priest Juicy Brews Art Gallery highlights the artists that are sometimes left behind the scene. The Craft Beer Fest, held recently and hosted by Hop Culture and Marz […]
Revolution Brewing Brings Official Beer of C2E2 with Galaxy Hero, C2E2 Food Specials at Pub
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) attendees are sure to get thirsty while walking around McCormick Place. Never fear – Revolution Brewing will be on hand with the event’s official beer: Galaxy-Hero […]
Do Well and Drink Well With Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA – Coming Soon to a Brewery Near You!
Longtime craft brewery Sierra Nevada announced that it will be brewing a new beer, Resilience Butte County IPA, with 100 percent of sales going to the Camp Fire Relief Fund. […]
To Try or to Buy? Third Coast Review’s Bourbon County Review
For Chicago beer nerds (at least those who haven’t written off Goose Island as corporate beer), Black Friday brings the annual release of Bourbon […]
Sneak Peek: Goose Island’s 2018 Bourbon County Brand Stout
The weather is finally starting to turn cold, which means it’s almost stout season. Here in Chicago, we’re going on 20 years of Goose Island’s annual release of Bourbon County […]
Alter Brewing Keeps Flavor Local With Lyman Woods Honey Wheat Ale
On September 8, Alter Brewing and Downers Grove Park District put on their Field to Fermenter event. This precedes the release of a fall staple for Alter and Downers Grove […]
Review: Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out Offers Well-Reported Story of Goose Island’s Rise and Sale
Until very recently, I rode the Green Line to work every day. Occasionally, I would notice the billboards at a stop on the West Side were experiencing an advertising blitz, […]
San Diego Brewery Ballast Point Comes to Chicago
Earlier this summer, California brewery Ballast Point opened a brew pub in the West Loop at 212 N Green St. It’s the brewery’s second venture outside of its home state; […]
Pairing Beer and Animal Sightseeing at Lincoln Park Zoo
The Lincoln Park Zoo recently played host to a unique event: a craft beer festival featuring more than 120 beers from more than 40 breweries. The heat did not keep […]
Three Takeaways from the Tri-City Craft Brew Festival
On Saturday morning, I climbed aboard an outbound Metra and headed west in search of friends and beer. An hour later I arrived in a strange, exurban land where the […]
Ranking the Summer’s Craft Beer Cruises
Throughout the summer, Entertainment Cruises/Brewfest Partners will host geographically themed craft beer and cider cruises on Lake Michigan. In addition to the chance to sample across three levels of tasting […]