Doing Good with Good Beer: The 6th Annual Festiv-Ale

Beer festivals have been popping up in the Chicagoland area like wild flowers as the interest in craft beer has grown. Typically these are enjoyable affairs where beer brewers and imbibers come together to partake in their favorite fermented beverage. But what if there was a dual purpose? Can you …

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A Summer Afternoon On Goose Island

Belgian Fest really is the quintessential Sunday afternoon beer festival. It’s loud, action packed and boisterous.  The vibe is good, and there are no crazy lines crazy lines for beer. The taplist was an assortment of the unique one-off beers that Goose Island does better than any crew in town. …

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The Great Taste Of The Midwest 2012

This is the story of the 2nd longest running craft beer event in the country. Every party I go to, people inevitably tell me there are two parties I should not miss. One is the Great American Beer Festival, the other is  Great Taste Of The Midwest. The Annual GTMW …

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