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 …
As many of you know the closing ceremonies for Chicago Beer Week ’12 will once again be at Revolution Brewing. This year’s party wont be at the pub, but at their brand spankin’ new canning facility near Belmont & Kedzie. What once was home to the old Stroh’s Brewing Company …
What can I say about Rev Brew…arguably the best brewpub experience in town (I lived in Logan Square for 5yrs..so I’m kinda bias) As a way to celebrate the whirlwind two year run they are currently on, Revolution decided to throw a LowCountry Shrimp Boil Dinner. A five …
In an effort to offer a more well-rounded account of a given event, many members of the CBG team will often hit up the same event. Quencher’s Stout Fest is an event held over four weeks at the Bucktown bar that celebrates everyone’s favorite dark, chocolatey ale. CBG Oscar hit up the …
The Chicago area is not want for beer festivals; in fact, there were two epic events that occurred on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Three, if you count both sessions of Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s Ninth Annual Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer (FOBAB). And we most certainly did. Not …
“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 …
