As many of you know the closing ceremonies for Chicago Beer Week ’12 will once again be at Revolution Brewing. This year’s party wont be at the pub, but at their brand spankin’ new canning facility near Belmont & Kedzie. What once was home to the old Stroh’s Brewing Company …
We’ve had this night marked on the calendar for a while. Hopslam is one of Bell’s most beloved ales and one of my personal favorites. Since Hackney’s had Chicago’s only Hopslam firkin and a killer tap list of other Bell’s beers, we made sure to be at this special event. …
As you probably know, I write a little blog called Girls Like Beer Too. This isn’t some shameless plug (well, maybe a little); it is pertinent to the plot of this post. Late last week it was brought to my attention that Jake Melnick’s was hosting a Valentine’s Day event …
If you are anything like us, you want to enjoy this holiday without being associated with sub par beverages. We here at CBG consulted with Brands Manager Anthony Norkus from the city’s oldest distributor Louis Glunz Beer Inc to bring you some last minute beer centric ideas for …
Some would argue that beer never goes bad, it just changes. Delilah’s owner Mike Miller for 14 years now, every winter gives us a chance to experience beer like no other place does. Over 100 beers, 50 breweries this party highlights brews that would take you forever to collect …
What can I say about Rev Brew…arguably the best brewpub experience in town (I lived in Logan Square for 5yrs..so I’m kinda bias) As a way to celebrate the whirlwind two year run they are currently on, Revolution decided to throw a LowCountry Shrimp Boil Dinner. A five …
A new year brings a new slew of craft beer events throughout the city. Beer nerd sanctuary Local Option had its first event of the year, Occupy The Local Option, on January 27. With 30 taps constantly rotating between some of the finest craft beer from both sides of the …
On a brisk January day there is nothing better then waking up and realizing that there is a great craft beer tasting about to take place. This was the second year we were able to make it out to the far north suburb of Antioch for Antioch Liquors Winter Beer …
