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Spotlight on One Lake Brewing: Located in a gorgeously renovated 1920s bank in Oak Park, this brewery from a pair of friends focuses on beer that’s true to the region it’s from and fostering a community vibe
One Lake Brewing 1 Lake Street in Oak Park, IL OneLakeBrewing.com Wednesday: 4-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday: 4-10 p.m. Saturday: 11-10 p.m. Sunday: 11-8 p.m. History ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Crust Brewing’s Rob Hunter on his education in quality lagers, being impressed by Double Clutch Brewing, and his initial foray into barrel-aging
Rob Hunter Head brewer at Crust Brewing in Rosemont, IL CrustBrewing.com The last really good beer I drank was… Crystal Lake Brewing’s Oktoberfest. Ryan Clooney, the ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider Dave Zalatoris on the consistency of Dovetail Brewery, Old Irving’s Krampus stouts, mixed packs at Bottles & Cans and San Diego’s best options for beer and fish tacos
Dovetail Brewery’s barrel loft Dave Zalatoris Host of the Beer in Front podcast Favorite breweries: How many pages do I have for this answer? I would ... -
Spotlight on Unpossible Mead: Nestled near Route 66 in Dwight, Brian Galbreath is not afraid to “play with weird stuff” on his way to making award-winning meads, and ciders are up next
Unpossible Mead 111 E Chippewa Street Dwight, IL UnpossibleMead.com Saturday: 2-8 p.m. Sunday: 1-5 p.m. History in short: Brian Galbreath, admittedly “lazy by nature,” used to ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider Beau Ingledue on the Friends in Lomax Places dark lager from Forgottonia Brewing, the Old Herald Brewery experience, discovering Pliny the Elder and exploring Asheville’s brewery scene
Beau Ingledue Partner at InsureTheBrewery.com Favorite breweries: Whenever we venture down to the southern part of the state on our way to a St. Louis Cardinals ... -
Breweries in Bunches: Follow the Milwaukee Avenue corridor through the north suburbs to experience a handful of unique, inviting craft beer venues
Photo: Mickey Finn’s By Trent Modglin Mickey Finn’s Brewery 345 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville MickeyFinnsBrewery.com The details: Mickey Finn’s just happens to be the oldest ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider Todd McLester on enjoying Prairie Street Brewing and Tavern on Clark in Rockford, a love of Mexican lagers, and his own Hairy Cow Brewing’s expansion into South Dakota
Prairie Street Brewing in Rockford, IL Todd McLester Owner, Hairy Cow Brewing Company in Byron, IL Favorite breweries: Northern Illinois has a lot of good breweries ... -
Spotlight on Sundial Brewing: Owned by three childhood friends, this newish Barrington brewery embraces a local approach and pours one tasty (and hoppy) farmhouse blonde ale
By Daniel Booth Sundial Brewing 200 Applebee Street, Suite E in Barrington Wednesday-Friday: 4-10 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. SundialBrewingAndBlending.com History in ... -
Last Call: From Bufflehead brown ale at Kishwaukee Brewing to enjoying the Great Taste of the Midwest, Friday Night Flights and brewery tours in Bloomington-Normal and St. Charles, we asked craft beer enthusiasts and industry professionals for their favorite beer experiences of the summer
From our big fall issue: What was your favorite beer experience of the summer? “The Great Taste of the Midwest festival in August. It was the ... -
Spotlight on Werk Force Brewing Company: From a brewing supply store to hand crafting an award-winning brewery in Plainfield, Brandon and Amanda Wright are enjoying 10 years of bringing a community together
Werk Force Brewing Company 14903 S. Center Street Plainfield, IL WerkForceBrewing.com History in short: In 2012, Brandon and Amanda Wright opened Chicago Brew Works, a brewing ...