Hello Winter!

    Blarney Stone is one of those places that does a great job of catering to the two subcultures on the local beer scene. It balances serving beers that the craft beer lover can appreciate , without alienating those that still drink mass marketed macro brews. This is a …

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Terrapin Takes Chicago (for a Night)

    As we headed up a downtown elevator for a Tenth and Blake party featuring Terrapin Beer Company, we couldn’t shake the feeling something was wrong. Was this award-winning craft beer outfit being sold?   Tenth and Blake recently acquired a 25% minority stake in Georgia-based Terrapin. The craft …

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Kyle’s Brew Fest Chicago @ Volcano Room

The scene was the Volcano Room..its the upstairs concert space at The Bottom Lounge on the Near West Side. The idea to have a beer festival with free shuttle service to the sold out  String Cheese Incident concert was brilliant.  Kyle’s Brewfest Chicago served as a pre-game of sorts before …

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Sarsaparilla Six Stout @ City Provisions

One of the best delicatessens in the city is slowly becoming one of my favorite places to enjoy amazing small batch craft beer collaborations. City Provisions in Ravenswood is run by chef, brewer, entrepreneur Cleetus Friedman. Cleet’s latest creation is a wonderful stout made with Madagascar vanilla beans and sarsaparilla(one …

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The Neoccasion: 30 Beers for 60 Minutes

  The Neo Futurists are a collective of wildly productive writers, directors and performers that create ..theater. If you’ve event been to Haymarket Brewery in West Loop you are familiar with their work. The popular Brewpub is home Drinking & Writing Theater, Sean & Steve are both alumni of the …

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