Beer Reviews
There are eleven Trappist monasteries worldwide, but only one can lay claim to being the originators of both the Dubbel and Tripel styles synonymous with those breweries. If you visited the Westmalle Abbey in Belgium all you would see on just about any given day are beautiful walls and closed …
I’m pretty sure this is the first ribbon cutting ceremony of any kind that we’ve attended. Alderman Joe Moreno was convicted in his belief that this project needed to happen. He shared how some opposing residents felt about the city’s newest brewery. “I’ve met some of my constituents that made …
Up to this point Bottlefork Chicago is the only establishment under the Rockit Ranch Productions umbrella that we have yet to imbibe. Their name reflects staying true to the idea that there be a fusion between the bar and the kitchen. This mindset is reflected in today’s offering of a …
This downtown Chicago brewery hiding in plain sight is just 2 blocks from the Magnificent Mile. La Birreria is the brewery and taproom at the largest Italian marketplace in the world – Eataly. Currently, New York and Chicago are the only American outposts. Raise your hand if you knew …
Goose Island’s Four Star Pils was the reception beer as we entered the largest warehouse for barrel aged beer that Chicago has ever seen. We are talking over 120,000 square feet dedicated to bringing you the one of the most important beers in American history – Goose Island Bourbon County …
The annual Pitchfork Music Fest is the only local, 3 days summer bash to feature beers made in the neighborhood that it resides. Goose Island’s production facility on the Near West Side is just three blocks from Union Park. At least one of those beers went on to become …
