![I think our guy Beer Dude Phil described it best when he said The Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers is both our Christmas and our Family Reunion. […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/FOBAB_2013_11_16_0128-600x250.jpg "Chicago’s Finest Hour")
![Recently we got to participate in an event that featured some of our favorite people. Beer has always been a small part of a much bigger experience. For […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BB-bottles-600x250.jpg "Baderbrau, Red Butter and Beer Bistro – The Hat Trick of Awesome")
![*CBG Nik here, I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine. Tim Sarrantonio is host of the Timtacular, as well as a board member of The Neo Futurists. […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Eric_Salazar_Foeders-570x250.jpg "New Belgium Sour Beer Symposium at Bottom Lounge")
![We got our hands on the West280 iOpener iPhone case with a built in bottle opener. Check out our video review to find out if this case might be just […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/iopener-515x250.jpg "iOpener iPhone Case Video Review")
![We had a chance to check out the Itasca Beer Fest this year. It’s held in the lobby of the spacious Holiday Inn on Irving Park Rd. Got there right […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_6084-640x250.jpg "2nd Annual Itasca Beer Fest")
![Not too many festivals on this scale are crazy enough to move locations every year. But then again Beerhoptacular isn’t your average fest. The key to pulling off […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Beer-hop-306x250.jpg "Chicago’s Favorite Traveling Craft Beer Festival: Beer Hoptacular")
![The Neo Futurists are a Chicago institution. It’s theater that makes everyone feel like they belong in a theater. Their shows have been described as the type of performance […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Neo-Candle1-390x250.jpg "The Neoccasion 25th Anniversary Edition")
![This was so much more than a beer dinner, it was experimental archeology. An affair that saw scientists, beer geeks, archeologists and even PBS Channel 11 all gather in […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sumerian-making-beer-195x110.jpg "The Gods Must Be Crazy")
![I think our guy Beer Dude Phil described it best when he said The Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers is both our Christmas and our Family Reunion. […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/FOBAB_2013_11_16_0128-195x110.jpg "Chicago’s Finest Hour")
![Recently we got to participate in an event that featured some of our favorite people. Beer has always been a small part of a much bigger experience. For […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BB-bottles-195x110.jpg "Baderbrau, Red Butter and Beer Bistro – The Hat Trick of Awesome")
![Located right in the middle of the Mayfair, Old Irving Park, Jefferson Park, and Portage Park neighborhoods at Montrose & Cicero lies Lake Effect Brewing Company, who are currently celebrating […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_4912-195x110.jpg "Cruisin’ For A Brewsin’ – Lake Effect Brewing Co.")
![Does Dark Helmet take things too literally? Probably so, but his foolishness awards the rest of us when his men are forced to “Comb The Desert,” which happens to be […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0696-195x110.jpg "Comb The Desert – Begyle Brewing")
![As I’m sure you have seen many posts in regards to, we recently did a collaboration beer with Wild Onion Brewing Co. out of Lake Barrington. If you have not […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-1-3-195x110.jpg "Summer Wit – Wild Onion Brewing Co.")
![In just three years Revolution Brewing went from a small brewpub in Logan Square to one of the largest breweries in Chicago. Their bombers and cans were a wonderful addition […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/securedownload-1-195x110.jpg "Rosa – Revolution Brewing")
![This week the focus light shines on who I consider my favorite brewery, or at least the one I fanboy the most. The great neighborhood of North Center houses Half […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/halfacreakari-195x110.jpg "Akari Shogun – Half Acre Beer Company")
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Upcoming Events
![This was so much more than a beer dinner, it was experimental archeology. An affair that saw scientists, beer geeks, archeologists and even PBS Channel 11 all gather in […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sumerian-making-beer-600x250.jpg "The Gods Must Be Crazy")
The Gods Must Be Crazy
This was so much more than a beer dinner, it was experimental archeology. An affair that saw scientists, beer geeks, archeologists and even PBS Channel 11 all gather in […]
Chicagoland Events
The Gods Must Be Crazy
This was so much more than a beer dinner, it was experimental archeology. An affair that saw scientists, beer geeks, archeologists and even PBS Channel 11 all gather in […]
Chicago’s Finest Hour
I think our guy Beer Dude Phil described it best when he said The Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers is both our Christmas and our Family Reunion. […]
Baderbrau, Red Butter and Beer Bistro – The Hat Trick of Awesome
Recently we got to participate in an event that featured some of our favorite people. Beer has always been a small part of a much bigger experience. For […]
Around Town
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![*CBG Nik here, I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine. Tim Sarrantonio is host of the Timtacular, as well as a board member of The Neo Futurists. […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Eric_Salazar_Foeders-115x115.jpg "New Belgium Sour Beer Symposium at Bottom Lounge")
New Belgium Sour Beer Symposium at Bottom Lounge
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No Comments*CBG Nik here, I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine. Tim Sarrantonio is host of the Timtacular, as well as a board member of The Neo Futurists. […] -
![The Neo Futurists are a Chicago institution. It’s theater that makes everyone feel like they belong in a theater. Their shows have been described as the type of performance […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Neo-Candle1-115x115.jpg "The Neoccasion 25th Anniversary Edition")
The Neoccasion 25th Anniversary Edition
Posted on November 11, 2013 | No CommentsThe Neo Futurists are a Chicago institution. It’s theater that makes everyone feel like they belong in a theater. Their shows have been described as the type of performance […] -
![We teamed up with Marty Nachel, the author of such books as: Beer across America, Beer for Dummies, and Homebrewing for Dummies, to bring you a new Video Series. Head […]](http://www.chicagobeergeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/H2H-115x115.jpg "Head 2 Head (Round 1)")
Head 2 Head (Round 1)
Posted on November 4, 2013 | No CommentsWe teamed up with Marty Nachel, the author of such books as: Beer across America, Beer for Dummies, and Homebrewing for Dummies, to bring you a new Video Series. Head […]
YellowBirds Corner
Cruisin’ For A Brewsin’ – Lake Effect Brewing Co.
Located right in the middle of the Mayfair, Old Irving Park, Jefferson Park, and Portage Park neighborhoods at Montrose & Cicero lies Lake Effect Brewing Company, who are currently celebrating […]
Comb The Desert – Begyle Brewing
Does Dark Helmet take things too literally? Probably so, but his foolishness awards the rest of us when his men are forced to “Comb The Desert,” which happens to be […]
Summer Wit – Wild Onion Brewing Co.
As I’m sure you have seen many posts in regards to, we recently did a collaboration beer with Wild Onion Brewing Co. out of Lake Barrington. If you have not […]
Rosa – Revolution Brewing
In just three years Revolution Brewing went from a small brewpub in Logan Square to one of the largest breweries in Chicago. Their bombers and cans were a wonderful addition […]
Akari Shogun – Half Acre Beer Company
This week the focus light shines on who I consider my favorite brewery, or at least the one I fanboy the most. The great neighborhood of North Center houses Half […]
