While out one night in Chicago, ordering a Three Floyds Gumballhead, I had the thought to do a series of stories on places in Chicago that you may not think of as having good craft beer, or even known existed. Now these are not “beer bars” by any stretch, but …
The only thing more awesome than the beers we drink are the people that we meet along the way. We are proud to celebrate beer culture in our city. We discuss the people, the neighborhoods, and the events that make our town awesome. We had the rare opportunity …
The coolest part of this fest is that it was 25 mins away from my partner CBG Dan (the only person I have had a beer with in 6 different US States.) No, the coolest part was the bean bag tournament with cash prizes, and upon entry everyone got …
This is the story of the only 3 day beer festival in Chicago. The scene was the timeless Roman Catholic Church in Old Town. A building that when its tower was completed in 1869 was the tallest building in the city. It was one of only 7 buildings to survive …
Beer Is Art. I’d like to introduce you to a pair of fellow DePaul Blue Demons, who with their latest project embody that phrase rather nicely. Joseph Mollo & Daniel Manriquez have changed the nature of how and where beer pong is being played with Chippewa Five. Its everything …
Not many times do I get to highlight a beer that was inspired by a dessert. In the case of Black Mission – Installment 3 in the Goose Island Fulton & Wood Series, the crew started their recipe based on the Fig Newton. Patrick, Tim & Gopal have created …
*CBG Jess was on the scene for Delilah’s Lambic & Sour Beer Festival, here is her report. Sometimes it is good to venture outside of your comfort zone. I did just that on Saturday when I attended the Lambic and Sour Beer Festival at Delilah’s. I know very little …
On a hot spring day with the sun beating down upon us, we ventured out to the far north suburbs to Tighthead Brewery in Mundelein for the Mundelein Craft Beer Festival. While we didn’t see a lot of publicity or promotion for this event it did draw a good crowd …
