The Revolution will be televised! Usually we don’t discuss national TV shows on this outlet, but this is too exciting to pass up. James Watt and Martin Dickie are founders of the UK’s fastest growing brewery – BrewDog. The duo travel the globe challenging brewers to help them create …
Over sips of Tito’s Homemade Vodka and lemonade we recently caught up with the crew behind Chicago’s newest brewery – Rude Hippo. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing these cats for a few years now. We met at the city’s premier underground beer showcase – Chef Won Kim’s Brew Haha …
We boarded the Chicago Brew Bus from Beer Bistro North to attend this event. The invasion was the idea of Beer House Chicago Marketing Director – Vikki Reid. 25 of the 60 available drafts lines were occupied by Chicagoland breweries. There was an all-female band playing above the bar …
Longer nights, warmer weather and boat cruises on Lake Michigan…Welcome to Festival Season in Chicago! Love it or hate it Miller Coors Blue Moon, from a beer perspective is probably the most popular gateway drug in America. Above all its peers this mass produced 5.4 % abv witbier is …
Located about 1/2 mile from Wrigley Field is a restaurant unlike anything that surrounds it. A space that specializes in northern Italian cuisine and so much more. Our friend Kylie casually suggested we explore what they had to offer and were blown away by how fantastic this space is. …
It’s a tradition like no other. Three Floyds is the most polarizing brewery we’ve ever seen. Whether you love em or hate em, every April they give us one of the biggest moments of the entire calendar year with Dark Lord Day. This year’s fest drew over 9000 people …
Sometimes the coolest part about Chicago is leaving the city to explore hidden gems in the surrounding suburbs. Recently we took the Metra Union Pacific West Line for about an hour to the city of Geneva. Downtown Geneva is a wonderful space, it’s home to more than 53 dining outlets, …
When we think about rock star craft beers this one is near the top of the list. The state of Michigan is responsible for two brews every year that send the region into a frenzy – Bells Hopslam and Founders KBS. Got to spend time with Founders Brewing CEO …
