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Brewer’s Choice: Q&A with Black Horizon Brewing Company owner/head brewer Alex Stankus
Alex Stankus Owner/head brewer Black Horizon Brewing Company Willowbrook, IL The last really good beer I drank was… Blume & Ferris’ Old Speckled Hare, which is ... -
Spotlight on 93 Octane Brewery in St. Charles and Elmhurst
93 Octane Brewery 1825 Lincoln Highway in St. Charles 171 N. Addison Avenue in Elmhurst 93OctaneBrewery.com History in short: 93 Octane opened its doors in St. ... -
Good eats in Lake County: Here’s just a few of the NW suburban breweries serving up much more than just great beer
The fish & chips at Mickey Finn’s Brewery in Libertyville You may not have known, but originally having opened in 1994, Mickey Finn’s just happens to ... -
Spotlight on Quincy Brewing Company
Quincy Brewing Company 110 North 6th Street in Quincy, IL QuincyBrewingCompany.com Wednesday: 3-9 p.m. Thursday: 3-10 p.m. Friday: 1-10 p.m. Saturday: 1-6 p.m. History in short: ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider Don Hardy, founder of the popular Chicago Area Microbreweries Facebook group
Whiskey Hill Brewing Co. Don Hardy Founder of the Chicago Area Microbreweries group on Facebook Favorite breweries: With running a Facebook group with almost 20,000 members, ... -
Q&A with Brent Banks, as Saint Errant Brewing finds a home in Evanston
By Trent Modglin We sat down with Saint Errant Brewing co-founder Brent Banks to discuss departing the corporate world, expectations about his new taproom opening March ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Q&A with Mikerphone Brewing’s Mike Witkowski
Mike Witkowski Head brewer Mikerphone Brewing Company Elk Grove Village, IL The last really good beer I drank was… I’m always drinking so many new beers ... -
Insider opinions: What is the best brewery you’ve hit on vacation?
Maui Brewing Co. This is the first in a series of articles on the best breweries that industry insiders and craft-beer enthusiasts have hit on vacation ... -
Small-business spotlight: Society Insurance shares a safety guide to handling kegs
At one time or another, almost everyone who works in the restaurant and bar industry has been asked to change, move or assist with a beer ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider: Steve Judge
Steve Judge Co-director of the Park Ridge Market After Dark Favorite breweries: Illinois has no shortage of great breweries, but a few standouts rise to the ...
