2nd Annual Itasca Beer Fest

We had a chance to check out the Itasca Beer Fest this year. It’s held in the lobby of the spacious Holiday Inn on Irving Park Rd. Got there right when the festival was about to open and a small line was forming. Those who purchased tickets ahead of time …

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The Neoccasion 25th Anniversary Edition

  The Neo Futurists are a Chicago institution. It’s theater that makes everyone feel like they belong in a theater. Their shows have been described as the type of performance that symbolizes the transformative power of live art.  Their signature play – Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind …

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Head 2 Head (Round 1)

We teamed up with Marty Nachel, the author of such books as: Beer across America, Beer for Dummies, and Homebrewing for Dummies, to bring you a new Video Series. Head to Head. In each Round of the series we will be blind taste testing 2 beers and giving our thoughts …

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The 3rd Annual Great Punk’n Party

This past Tuesday was Fountainhead’s 3rd Annual Great Punk’n Party, the Fountainhead’s tribute to the pumpkin.  I had a great time at last year’s event so I made sure to hit this one up again.This year they had plenty of pumpkin beer, pumpkin cocktails, and even a pumpkin carving contest. …

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Wet Hop Tap Takeover

Autumn brings with it some of the most talked about beer styles on the market. Pumpkin ales are notorious for having a love/hate relationship with consumer’s palates, but have yet to be fully exploited by our local breweries. Oktoberfest Märzen’s seem to be loved by most, and some amazing local …

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