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As spring finally arrives, it’s always nice to venture out to the suburbs and hit up an event on a perfect Saturday. That was the case with the Mundelein Craft...

A Day in the Burbs – 2nd Annual Mundelein Craft Beer Festival

As spring finally arrives, it’s always nice to venture out to the suburbs and hit up an event on a perfect Saturday. That was the case with the Mundelein Craft…

    This is the story of the only website in the history of Chicago to have their beer bottled and distributed around town. To celebrate this rare occasion the...

The Takeover: Chicago Beer Geeks Rock The Bottom Lounge

    This is the story of the only website in the history of Chicago to have their beer bottled and distributed around town. To celebrate this rare occasion the…

This past Thursday,  a quorum of the Chicago Beer Geeks assembled (Dan, Nik, YellowBird, and Oscar) for a beer dinner at Whole Foods Lincoln Park (1550 North Kingsbury St.). We...

Won Kim/Chicago Beer Geeks’ Chicago-style Beer Dinner

This past Thursday,  a quorum of the Chicago Beer Geeks assembled (Dan, Nik, YellowBird, and Oscar) for a beer dinner at Whole Foods Lincoln Park (1550 North Kingsbury St.). We…

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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...

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…

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...

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…

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...

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…

Just over one year ago Pipeworks Brewing Company released their first batch of beer to Chicago shelves, the highly acclaimed Ninja vs. Unicorn. Over 100 batches later, they’re still going...

North & Western – Pipeworks Brewing Company

Just over one year ago Pipeworks Brewing Company released their first batch of beer to Chicago shelves, the highly acclaimed Ninja vs. Unicorn. Over 100 batches later, they’re still going…

This week I’ll take a break from heavily hopped beers and focus on an American Wheat Ale instead. Very new to the market, first batches brewed in January, Flesk Brewing...

Feral Cat – Flesk Brewing Company

This week I’ll take a break from heavily hopped beers and focus on an American Wheat Ale instead. Very new to the market, first batches brewed in January, Flesk Brewing…

This week I have a brewery twofer for you guys, a collaboration brew between Begyle Brewing of Ravenswood and DryHop Brewers of Lakeview. Begyle Brewing is another Chicago startup nanobrewery...

Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts – Begyle & DryHop Collaboration

This week I have a brewery twofer for you guys, a collaboration brew between Begyle Brewing of Ravenswood and DryHop Brewers of Lakeview. Begyle Brewing is another Chicago startup nanobrewery…

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