Do Well and Drink Well With Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA – Coming Soon to a Brewery Near You!
Longtime craft brewery Sierra Nevada announced that it will be brewing a new beer, Resilience Butte County IPA, with 100…
Sneak Peek: Goose Island’s 2018 Bourbon County Brand Stout
The weather is finally starting to turn cold, which means it’s almost stout season. Here in Chicago, we’re going on…
Alter Brewing Keeps Flavor Local With Lyman Woods Honey Wheat Ale
On September 8, Alter Brewing and Downers Grove Park District put on their Field to Fermenter event. This precedes the…
Review: Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out Offers Well-Reported Story of Goose Island’s Rise and Sale
Until very recently, I rode the Green Line to work every day. Occasionally, I would notice the billboards at a…
San Diego Brewery Ballast Point Comes to Chicago
Earlier this summer, California brewery Ballast Point opened a brew pub in the West Loop at 212 N Green St.…
Three Takeaways from the Tri-City Craft Brew Festival
On Saturday morning, I climbed aboard an outbound Metra and headed west in search of friends and beer. An hour…
Ranking the Summer’s Craft Beer Cruises
Throughout the summer, Entertainment Cruises/Brewfest Partners will host geographically themed craft beer and cider cruises on Lake Michigan. In addition…
Kinslahger Brewing Company: Come for the Lagers, Stay for the Kinship
Author’s note: I recently sat down with Keith Huizinga, co-owner of Kinslahger Brewing Company, to discuss the Oak Park brewery.…
Goose Island Crafts an Experience with 2017 Bourbon County Limited Release
This year, I went Black Friday shopping for the first time. The reason? Beer. Specifically, for Goose Island’s annual limited…
Tasting Event: Gilda’s Club Uncorked
My personal Mount Rushmore of Comedy Influences includes Gilda Radner (as well as Carol Burnett, Judy Blume, and Erma Bombeck). Much…
