I lived just a few miles from this bar for years, there has never really been anything like this before in this neck of the woods. Over 20 Breweries, a live band and a beer festival that seemed to have just as many women as men in attendance! The 1st …
About an hour north of the city along the main street in Libertyville, IL sits one of the top 100 Beer Bars in America according to Draft Magazine. So when they decided to have an event for Clown Shoes Brewery, CBG decided to check it out. We’ve been to Firkin …
Honestly this may as well have been Christmas week they way we anticipated this celebration. In part 2 we were caught a bit of guard when ran into Chicago legend John Hall at one of our favorite spots on the Near West Side. Would we be corny and discuss Anheuser Busch in a way …
“In Chicago we drink for a reason..and we are really really good at finding a reason” –Pete Crowley With more bars per capita than NY or LA and more golf courses than any other U.S city, we tend to work hard and play even harder. We gather in large …
It was one of the most the sought after tickets of the year w/ prices peaking around 300$ each on stub hub last month (30 times the face value) it’s part beer geek picnic, part festival & concert . It’s the one day of the year where fans travel from …
Last week, your favorite Chicago-based beer geeks had the opportunity to attend a press event regarding upcoming Chicago Craft Beer week activities. Hosted by the good folks over at Haymarket Pub & Brewery, the event shed light on the plethora of beergasmic events on the horizon. Taking place from May …
Haymarket Pub & Brewery is one of the more unique pub experiences you will find in the city. The brainchild of owners Pete Crowley & John Neurauter this West Loop hotspot once home to Bar Louie is using this space to do things much cooler than anything the former occupants …
