It’s been five years since the ribbon cutting ceremony for Forbidden Root’s Chicago Ave brewpub. A longstanding liquor moratorium banning alcohol permits was lifted for that project to see daylight. After building a space from the ground up in Columbus, Ohio of all places, the team has expanded nicely into …
Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s signature event casually transition into a much larger space after a virtual awards ceremony last year. The Credit Union 1 Arena is nearly triple the size of the previous venue, UIC Forum located just a mile south of here. FOBAB had that new car smell in …
Most of us over here became bourbon drinkers because of Goose Island. Their focused relationship with distilleries not only keeps things exciting around the brewhouse, but they feel like collaborations that always have an alluring story to tell. The difference between individual casks can be an informative experience when discussing …
When Brewmaster Jim Cibak and Secretary of Lumber Marty Scott join forces the result is a laser focus on barrel selections that create something unique. Their quest is to always refine base beers, keeping them dynamic in constant pursuit of the best versions of each one. Rev is home to …
Over the last 32 years Goose Island has made every style of beer that you can possibly imagine and then some. Nowadays drinking patterns have changed and overall consumption of beer in general is trending down. As we work back into some degree of normality, Goose is taking calculated risks …
Baseball is underway, temps are above freezing on the regular and hope is in the air. Yes, patio drinking season is upon us. Here’s a lineup of righteous options you should seek out this Spring. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen The official beer of the German Biergarten, this silky, traditional classic is really …
