“There is a perfectly respectable academic theory that civilization began with beer,”– world wide guide to beer We are the Chicago Beer Geeks, from day 1 our goal has been simple.. tell the story of Chicago through craft beer and have as much fun as possible doing it. Beer brings …
(he said.. Nik) It was cool to see a tap list dedicated to only Chicagoland beers..all 26 taps. With a name like the ‘Local Tap Takeover’ we had to swing by and ended up having a very festive summer evening. Soon as I get there, I see former Goose Island …
Hidden away in the historic Pullman District of Chicago is a growing brewery that many of you may not know about, Argus Brewery. Well this is about to change as this 2 year old brewery is carving their way into the Chicago beer market. The Argus Brewery itself has a …
It was the weekend in Chicago which can mean only one thing this summer: it’s time for another beer fest! This time hubby and I headed over to Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub for Belgian Fest 2011, a Belgian-focused event where local breweries bring Belgian-style ales to share with beer fans. …
This was in many ways summer’s last stand.. 3000 beer fans over 58 breweries and 150 different beer samples all on the banks of the Plainfield River, the 1st ever Midwest Brewers Fest was a quite the scene. Have you ever been to a festival that had a cigar section …
I am getting quite the education in sustainability lately. I recently visited The Plant, a in-the-works vertical farm on the South-side, which will house the New Chicago Brewing Company (to be published soon on girlslikebeertoo) and this past Saturday I attended the Oak Park Micro Brew Review that touts itself …
“We Only Have Five Hours to Drink!” This was deemed the quote of the day after it was sarcastically shouted towards the many festival attendees that rushed towards the entrance of The Great Taste of the Midwest this past Saturday at 1PM sharp. I was fortunate enough to attend this …
Acre used to be the old Charlie’s Ale House..yes the same Charlie’s that has a location at Navy Pier. A place with an ok, some would even say less than desirable beer list but was a very popular neighborhood hangout in Andersonville. Let’s be honest when your in the same …
