The founding crew here consists of a husband and wife duo, the better half, Emily Slayton teaches nearby at College of DuPage. Skeleton Key quite literally refers to one key, many locks. Both Brother Chimp Brewing (North Aurora) and Bubblehouse Brewing (Lisle) both got their start here. Local patrons share …
Chicago’s oldest brewery is offering digital keepsakes that unlock special access. The collection will be made available to the general public Fri. May 13th, 3p. Early access will be provided to email subscribers at Noon that day. The price for all NFTs is $499. To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Bourbon County …
Brewing is both medieval art and advanced science. During our visit to Fulton last year for the Suffolk County Stout release we saw seven IPAs on draft and wondered what the hell was going on. But this was a strategic mission to highlight Pacific Northwest and Southern Hemisphere hops selected …
Over in Historic Long Grove, IL is a 17,000 square ft destination taproom with a rustic, industrial farmhouse vibe. Buffalo Creek Brewing at full tilt draws 2500 people to their location for festivals. Recently the decision was made to scale back distributed offerings from 8 down to 3 in part to …
They try to keep a balance between sours and stouts on all year long up here in Buffalo Grove. It’s a joint where classic rock grooves and the bright warm colors pop and you instantly feel at home. Liquid Love is a rebrand of sorts from Prairie Krafts Brewing. Back …
Every tap handle is a side pull faucet in this joint. The decision was inspired by places like the Czech Republic where most lagers are served via that method. The name is Goldfinger and not like the James Bond movie. It’s named for Markus Goldfinger and based on the Kraków, …
My cousin Shon lived in Grayslake at one point before his family relocated to Phoenix. He mentioned that there are more DUI’s per capita in this town than anywhere else in the state. We traveled to Lake Forest, IL weekly for years so we’ve been everywhere imaginable in Lake County …
Minutiae is a stripped down medley of barrel aged stouts from different recipes. The team declares that it’s a unique offering and not the same base as the Curvature and Eunoia stout releases. For $110 the private Minutiae event 2021 included one 750ml bottle, 4 pours from the lineup of …
