Chicago Beer Geeks

  Chicago is no stranger to the increasing popularity of craft beers—nationally, the craft brewing industry has grown 11% by volume and 12% by retail dollars in 2010—and Louis Glunz…

      ATTENTION ALL ILLINOIS HOMEBREWERS Want a chance to fly to Stone Brewing and have your beer brewed and distributed by Stone? Mail or deliver your homebrew to…

*CBG Mike & CBG Nik were both in attendance and decided to rock the mic together sharing their views on DLD ’12… CBG Mike Every year on the last Saturday…

  One of my favorite Lincoln Park hangouts is Small Bar Fullerton. That location and The Local Option really set the bar for craft beer awesomeness in that neighborhood.  The…

  As a native Chicagoan, I have a deep appreciation for the history of our city. A couple weeks ago over bottles of King Henry, I had one of the…

Since 2008 Kenosha has been putting on the Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival. So we decided to head north and see what it was all about. Held at the…

  There’s a movement going on in West Town, Chicago. A collection of brewers producing beers in limited quantities only for the Chicagoland area, and only on draft. The Fulton…

  I don’t know if there is a beer series in town more fun than this one. Chef Won Kim & company have their pulse on the underground beer scene,…

Some of the city’s best events are the result of a bar’s passion and enthusiasm for insane tap lists. Fountainhead, in particular, has been hosting a series of events each…

  What’s not to love about homebrewing? There’s a level of appreciation you for gain from making beer that’s completely different from just purchasing it. Not to mention, Brew days…