Clown Shoes Event in the Burbs

About an hour north of the city along the main street in Libertyville, IL sits one of the top 100 Beer Bars in America according to Draft Magazine. So when they decided to have an event for Clown Shoes Brewery, CBG decided to check it out.  We’ve been to Firkin …

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Chicago Beer Geeks at Goose Island Brewery

We at Chicago Beer Geeks had a rare opportunity the other night to tour the Goose Island Fullton Street Brewery with one of their brewers John Laffler.  He is responsible for the barrel age beers like Bourbon County Stout, as well as having the opportunity to experiment with small batches …

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21st Annual Antioch Beer Tasting

Ok so this is far north and almost getting close to Wisconsin territory; however, if your from the far north burbs or in the area I would recommend checking out Antioch Liquors and Fine Wines.  Its a great spot to pick up some good beers in the area, and the …

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Hopslam Release Party Sheffields

On January 12th as happens each year around this time, the delicious offering from Bells called Hopslam was released upon the masses in the Chicagoland area.  Sheffields on the corner of Sheffield and School in Chicago as they have done in the past threw a party to celebrate this release. …

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Founders Event at Haymarket Brewery

Tonight a couple of us Chicago Beer Geeks headed over to the new Haymarket Brewery for a special Founders event they were throwing.  12 Founders beers on tap including some rarities such as: Canadian Breakfast Stout, Nemesis, Backwoods Bastard, and Nawego County Cherry.  There were other Founders on tap as …

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