Backstage with Founders

When Co-founder of Founders Brewing Co, Dave Engbers was told that Stephanie Izard would be presenting food pairings for the CBS Dinner, he immediately committed to make an appearance. This was a special night, a small private party upstairs at Little Goat for friends and retail accounts that started with …

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Farmhouse Chicago: A Midwestern Craft Beer Tavern

The River North neighborhood of Chicago has long been a favorite neighborhood of mine. Whether its the art galleries, the Rick Bayless restaurants, the cultural tours or the technology program that changed the way many local businesses recruit talent…this section of town is a special place for me. When some …

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KBS @ The Local Option

KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) a beer so good you wont reveal the location that sold you a bottle, so good weve walked miles,  will drive through state & county lines in hot pursuit when its released. Most stores only have 1 case if any…for the year. Im realizing as I write this …

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Founders Event at Haymarket Brewery

Tonight a couple of us Chicago Beer Geeks headed over to the new Haymarket Brewery for a special Founders event they were throwing.  12 Founders beers on tap including some rarities such as: Canadian Breakfast Stout, Nemesis, Backwoods Bastard, and Nawego County Cherry.  There were other Founders on tap as …

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