Beer events in and out of the Chicago land area
We’ve had this night marked on the calendar for a while. Hopslam is one of Bell’s most beloved ales and one of my personal favorites. Since Hackney’s had Chicago’s only Hopslam firkin and a killer tap list of other Bell’s beers, we made sure to be at this special event. …
As you probably know, I write a little blog called Girls Like Beer Too. This isn’t some shameless plug (well, maybe a little); it is pertinent to the plot of this post. Late last week it was brought to my attention that Jake Melnick’s was hosting a Valentine’s Day event …
What can I say about Rev Brew…arguably the best brewpub experience in town (I lived in Logan Square for 5yrs..so I’m kinda bias) As a way to celebrate the whirlwind two year run they are currently on, Revolution decided to throw a LowCountry Shrimp Boil Dinner. A five …
In an effort to offer a more well-rounded account of a given event, many members of the CBG team will often hit up the same event. Quencher’s Stout Fest is an event held over four weeks at the Bucktown bar that celebrates everyone’s favorite dark, chocolatey ale. CBG Oscar hit up the …
My, how time flies. I can’t believe it has been a whole year since Haymarket Pub and Brewery opened it’s doors for the first time. Even though I typically would have been there opening day, the hubby and I were in New York visiting his family and we were not …
Following August’s release of Galactic Double Daisy Cutter, many fans’ complaints and suggestions surfaced on Half Acre’s Blog, a majority of them coming from9-to-5ers. A noon release on a Friday prevents many job holders the ability to get early dibs on bottles. High bottle limits allowed the …
