Throughout the summer, Entertainment Cruises/Brewfest Partners will host geographically themed craft beer and cider cruises on Lake Michigan. In addition to the chance to sample across three levels of tasting […]

Author’s note: I recently sat down with Keith Huizinga, co-owner of Kinslahger Brewing Company, to discuss the Oak Park brewery. As the brewery’s business lead, Keith spends his days telling […]

This year, I went Black Friday shopping for the first time. The reason? Beer. Specifically, for Goose Island’s annual limited release of Bourbon County stouts. The Chicago brewery first started […]

The difficulty in choosing a favorite beer lies somewhere between choosing a favorite movie and a favorite child, with the answer inevitably becoming “It depends.” If I want something both […]

First in a series on great wine finds on a budget by our professional wine drinker. The phenomenal ascendancy of craft beer has made the beer-drinking experience, not to mention […]