Blokes & Birds

Walking distance from Wrigley Field is a bar that looks and feels nothing like the seemingly countless options in that area. Blokes & Birds is probably the most unique destination on the Wrigleyville scene.  This British inspired pub offers everything from house blends of its own bourbon to beer on …

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Clown Shoes Event in the Burbs

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 …

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Chicago Craft Beer Week- Part II

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 …

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Chicago Craft Beer Week- Part I

  “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 …

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Dark Lord Day 2011

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 …

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2nd Annual Chicago Craft Beer Week

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 …

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