The 8th Annual Blue Chip Brewfest Preview

The best space on level one of Blue Chip Casino is It’s Vegas Baby! This is where the annual preview of the Brewfest always begins. 30% of Northwest Indiana residents work in Chicago. The Skyway rips through city neighborhoods with ease across the border giving us access to fireworks, worthwhile …

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Goose Island Stout Fest 2018

It’s the first big party since Goose Clybourn debuted this new look as Goose Island Brewhouse six months ago. Chicago Beer Society and Siebel Institute taught here. Chicago Brew Bus and Bourbon County Stout were born here. When the oldest brewpub in town hosts an event, it always feels like …

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Fisk & Co. Launch at Goose Island Barrel House

This is 1 of 4 active Goose Island locations currently in Chicago. Tonight is one of the few occasions when Goat Group Catering won’t be running the kitchen. Iron Chef Stephanie Izard’s crew is the exclusive collaborator in this private event space. Tonight is all about The Loop’s newest mussels …

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Sketchbook Brewing’s Third Anniversary

Recently during their birthday party the Sketchbook crew debuted a new look. Although I’m nostalgic and love the old one, this new logo is flexible and stands on it’s own as a piece of art. It’s been a banner year for the Evanston crew. In June Draft Magazine revealed their …

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