It Might Get Kuhl

Over the past year or so Fountainhead has become one of my favorite bars in Chicago. A big part of that reason is Phil Kuhl, who served as Fountainhead’s beer director/manager. Phil is moving on from Fountainhead and into a role as a Craft Beer Specialist for Wirtz Beverage. This …

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Mundelein Inaugural Craft Beer Fest

On a hot spring day with the sun beating down upon us, we ventured out to the far north suburbs to Tighthead Brewery in Mundelein for the Mundelein Craft Beer Festival. While we didn’t see a lot of publicity or promotion for this event it did draw a good crowd …

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Half Acre Beer Co. presents “The Sands”

Each year Chicago Craft Beer Week shines a spotlight on the Chicago area’s vibrant and thriving Craft beer community. On Friday, May 18th Half Acre Beer Company and friends got together at The Dock on Montrose Beach to add their own flavor to the week’s festivities by throwing a lively …

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It Might Get Wild

Some of the city’s best events are the result of a bar’s passion and enthusiasm for insane tap lists. Fountainhead, in particular, has been hosting a series of events each with a different theme. Their most recent, named “It Might Get Wild,” filled the taps with wild and sour beers. …

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Binny’s Beer Social

It was a cold, windy night as my girlfriend and I made the trek across Roosevelt to the South Loop Binny’s. This Binny’s is a little different because it has a tasting room on-site. While the bar is usually stocked with great craft beers, at the Beer Social being hosted …

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