The Chicago Craft Beer Festival returns for a second year June 21-23 at St. Michael in Old Town parish at 1633 North Cleveland Avenue. Chicago loves its craft beers and there were over 75 different beers to taste at last year’s inaugural event. CHICAGO CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL 2013 Date: June 21-23, 2013 Hours: Friday 5 p.m.-10...
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Half Acre Brewery Tours
Brewery tours of Half Acre Beer Company are held every Saturday (except holidays) at 4257 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center, Chicago. Admission is $10 (cash only) and includes a Half Acre pint glass and samplings during the tour. The once-a-week tour starts at 11:00 a.m. and get there early to secure a spot. Expect...
Brewmaster Jared Rouben Latest to Leave Goose Island
Jared Rouben, the pub brewmaster of Goose Island Clybourn, will be leaving this month to launch his own food-focused brewery. Speaking with the Chicago Tribune, Rouben said he hopes to start producing his own beers by the end of 2013. His yet-to-be-named brewery will feature a taproom to showcase his food-focused brews. “The goal is to find...
Revolution Brewing, Whole Foods ‘Penguin Hops’ event this Friday
On December 7, the Whole Foods on 1550 North Kingsbury Street in Lincoln Park will be holding an event with Revolution Brewing to showcase the Logan Square brewery’s Penguin Hops beer. What’s so special about Penguin Hops? The beer uses unknown hop varietals grown locally at the Shedd Aquarium. “The hops were steeped in the kettle...
Half Acre, Perennial Artisan Ales collaborate for ‘Two Tugs’
Half Acre will release a collaborative brew with Perennial Artisan Ales this Friday, Nov. 30. “Two Tugs” will be available in 22 oz. bottle ($8.99), 64 oz. growler ($15) and 32 oz. growler ($8). We recently invited Phil Wymore, former Half Acre brewer and current mastermind behind Perennial Artisan Ales out of St. Louis, to...
Brewers John Laffler, Dave Bleitner to start Off Color Brewery
Here’s one brewery to keep your eye on. Brewer John Laffler has left Goose Island to start Off Color Brewing with former Two Brothers brewer Dave Bleitner in a warehouse by Armitage Avenue and Pulaski Road. As for what to expect, Laffler tells the Chicago Tribune that the goal is to do “things people aren’t...
Beer Hoptacular 2012: 5 Rabbit’s ‘5 Lizard’ Wins Beer of the Year
5 Rabbit Cerveceria’s “5 Lizard” won Beer of the Year at the 2012 Chicago Beer Hoptacular Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Riverfront Theater. The same beer won a Gold Medal for best fruit wheat beer last month at the Great American Beer Festival. Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company’s “Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale” and Brewery Ommegang’s...
Beer Hoptacular 2012: Video Tour of a Tasting Session
What’s the atmosphere like at one of the Chicago Beer Hoptacular tastings? Here’s a video tour of Friday’s session at the Riverfront Theater. Now in its third year, the Chicago Beer Hoptacular offers craft beer enthusiasts their choice of over one hundred craft beers as they hang out, listen to music and compare beer notes.
Half Acre Beer Company to Debut ‘Taco Day’ Pale Ale
Chicago’s Half Acre Beer Company will release a new pale ale called “Taco Day” on Friday, Nov. 9. The price is $14 for a half gallon and $8 for 32 ounces. Team member Eric made the announcement Monday: Taco Day is a 6.7% strong pale ale of the single hop varietal. We used an experimental hop from the...
Chicago Beer Hoptacular: Revolution’s Will Turner Talks Craft Beer
Revolution Brewing’s head pub brewer Will Turner talks about what the Logan Square company has in store for this year’s Chicago Beer Hoptacular and the city’s craft beer movement. The 2012 Chicago Beer Hoptacular takes place Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Riverfront Theater.
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