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    Spotlight on Hop Butcher for the World on Chicago’s north side

    Hop Butcher for the World 4257 N. Lincoln Ave. Hopbutcher.com Details: Since launching in 2014, Hop Butcher has been on a steady climb, not only building ...
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    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. ...
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    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: ...
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    January 16, 2026
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    Spotlight on Art History Brewing in west suburban Geneva

    Art History Brewing 649 West State State Geneva, IL ArtHistoryBrewing.com Monday-Thursday: 12-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 12-10 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. History in short: You could say ...
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    December 16, 2025
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    Spotlight on Roaring Table Brewing Co. in NW suburban Lake Zurich

    Roaring Table Brewing Co. 739 W. Route 22 Lake Zurich, IL RoaringTable.com Tuesday-Wednesday: 4-9 p.m. Thursday-Friday: 4-10 p.m. Saturday: Noon-10 p.m. Sunday: Noon-8 p.m. History in ...
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    December 11, 2025
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    Spotlight on Ike & Oak Brewing in SW suburban Woodridge

    Ike & Oak Brewing 6315 Main Street in Woodridge, IL IkeAndOakBrewing.com Tuesday-Thursday 4-10 p.m. Friday 12-11 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. History ...
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    November 1, 2025
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    Spotlight on Red Rooster Brew Werks and Distilling in downstate Hillsboro

    Red Rooster Brew Werks & Distilling 123 E. Seward Street in Hillsboro HistoricRedRooster.com Sunday-Monday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. History ...
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    October 10, 2025
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    Spotlight on Double Clutch Brewing Company in Evanston

    Double Clutch Brewing Company 2121 N. Ashland Ave. Evanston, IL DoubleClutchBrewing.com Monday-Thursday 12-10 p.m. Friday 12-11 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. History ...
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    September 10, 2025
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    Spotlight on Harbor Brewing Company in Lake Villa and Winthrop Harbor

    Harbor Brewing Company 136 Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa HarborBeer.com Wednesday-Thursday: 12-10 p.m. Friday: 12-11p.m. Saturday: 12 p.m.-midnight Sunday: 12-8 p.m. Harbor Brewing’s lakefront biergarten & ...
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    August 17, 2025
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    Spotlight on Hairy Cow Brewing Company in Byron

    Hairy Cow Brewing Company 450 E. Blackhawk Drive in Byron HairyCowBrewing.com Wednesday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. History in short ...
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Sponsored by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, Illinois Brewing is printed and distributed quarterly (early January, April, July and October) to more than 250 breweries across the state as well as more than 100 craft beer-focused bars, restaurants and stores. Each member of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s IMBIBE club also receives the magazine in the mail. 

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Feeling the family-friendly patio vibes this weekend at @uneannee in Niles

Feeling the family-friendly patio vibes this weekend at @uneannee in Niles ...

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May 27

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Come join Illinois Brewing at the first Park Ridge Market after Dark of the season this Saturday, May 30, from 4:30-9:30 p.m. in the Park Ridge Farmers Market lot (15 Prairie Ave.). Illinois Brewing magazine could not be more excited to be part of the planning committee, as these events have been a big hit the last two years benefiting the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce Featuring a variety of food and art vendors, mixed with small-business pop-ups, live music and a handpicked rotation of local guest breweries, wineries and distilleries, this event is the type of summer street party everyone can enjoy. Sample craft beers from the likes of @maplewoodbrew @93octanebrewery @black_horizon_brewing @churchstbrew @erischicago @haymarketbeer @mikerphonebrewing @oldirvingbrewing @printersrowbrewing @revbrewchicago @roaringtable and @uneannee For more information, visit MarketAfterDark.com #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #craftbeer

Come join Illinois Brewing at the first Park Ridge Market after Dark of the season this Saturday, May 30, from 4:30-9:30 p.m. in the Park Ridge Farmers Market lot (15 Prairie Ave.). Illinois Brewing magazine could not be more excited to be part of the planning committee, as these events have been a big hit the last two years benefiting the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce

Featuring a variety of food and art vendors, mixed with small-business pop-ups, live music and a handpicked rotation of local guest breweries, wineries and distilleries, this event is the type of summer street party everyone can enjoy. Sample craft beers from the likes of @maplewoodbrew @93octanebrewery @black_horizon_brewing @churchstbrew @erischicago @haymarketbeer @mikerphonebrewing @oldirvingbrewing @printersrowbrewing @revbrewchicago @roaringtable and @uneannee

For more information, visit MarketAfterDark.com
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The Sunday afternoon and evening weather forecast is beautiful, so come join @wehavegreatbeerpr and @theharpandfiddle and enjoy 100 beers, live music, food trucks and a kids zone from 12-9 p.m. today at the Farmers Market lot.

The Sunday afternoon and evening weather forecast is beautiful, so come join @wehavegreatbeerpr and @theharpandfiddle and enjoy 100 beers, live music, food trucks and a kids zone from 12-9 p.m. today at the Farmers Market lot. ...

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May 21

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Lunch at @theperchchicago in Wicker Park is never a bad idea. On the draft list, check out their Anchor Down, a toasty, caramel-touched California Common brewed in collaboration with @chaosbrewclub

Lunch at @theperchchicago in Wicker Park is never a bad idea. On the draft list, check out their Anchor Down, a toasty, caramel-touched California Common brewed in collaboration with @chaosbrewclub ...

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May 19

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The weather is here, and the patio at @uneannee Brewery in Niles is beckoning. So are the steak fajita tacos, on special Tuesday-Thursday. Pair them up with a One Hop Citra IPA, Twist of Wit or Lime Pils and you're set.

The weather is here, and the patio at @uneannee Brewery in Niles is beckoning. So are the steak fajita tacos, on special Tuesday-Thursday. Pair them up with a One Hop Citra IPA, Twist of Wit or Lime Pils and you`re set. ...

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May 16

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One of the more than 300 breweries, bottle shops, bars and festivals you can find a copy of Illinois Brewing is the award-winning @mikerphonebrewing in Elk Grove Village, where you can also pick up your summer passport from the @ilcraftbeer Guild and some of the best hazy IPAs you'll find anywhere (and don't forget the uber-popular Italian pilsner called Mambo Italiano).

One of the more than 300 breweries, bottle shops, bars and festivals you can find a copy of Illinois Brewing is the award-winning @mikerphonebrewing in Elk Grove Village, where you can also pick up your summer passport from the @ilcraftbeer Guild and some of the best hazy IPAs you`ll find anywhere (and don`t forget the uber-popular Italian pilsner called Mambo Italiano). ...

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Very happy to have the Main Street patio open for the season today in Park Ridge, with great beers from @arthistorybrewing @riverlandsbrewingcompany @brothership_brewing and @pipeworksbrewing

Very happy to have the Main Street patio open for the season today in Park Ridge, with great beers from @arthistorybrewing @riverlandsbrewingcompany @brothership_brewing and @pipeworksbrewing ...

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May 12

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From our current spring issue: Illinois Brewing Insider @jkbrewlife — owner of @hopdistrictbrewing — on the outstanding pilsners from @riverlandsbrewingcompany and @arthistorybrewing ... a fondness for @maplewoodbrew @orangenbrewtap and @littleowlsocialpub ... and looking forward to the return of his own seasonal gose made with fresh strawberry puree and Himalayan salt Read the spotlight now at IllinoisBrewing.com

From our current spring issue:

Illinois Brewing Insider @jkbrewlife — owner of @hopdistrictbrewing — on the outstanding pilsners from @riverlandsbrewingcompany and @arthistorybrewing ... a fondness for @maplewoodbrew @orangenbrewtap and @littleowlsocialpub ... and looking forward to the return of his own seasonal gose made with fresh strawberry puree and Himalayan salt

Read the spotlight now at IllinoisBrewing.com ...

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Sunday, May 24th (12-9PM) is the ninth annual Main Street Craft Beer Festival hosted by @wehavegreatbeerpr and @theharpandfiddle With food, live music, a kid zone and most importantly… 100+ craft beers, it’s hard to think of a better way to kick off summer.

Sunday, May 24th (12-9PM) is the ninth annual Main Street Craft Beer Festival hosted by @wehavegreatbeerpr and @theharpandfiddle

With food, live music, a kid zone and most importantly… 100+ craft beers, it’s hard to think of a better way to kick off summer. ...

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Q: What are you most proud of at @black_horizon_brewing ? A: Most recently, our back-to-back gold medal wins for our gin barrel-aged botanical lager, From Earth to You, at @fobab (Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beers). Being a smaller brewery with only so much room and ability to barrel age beer, we put incredible dedication and love into our barrels and want to present something barrel aged that both long-time and new craft beer drinkers may never have thought to try. Our vision has always been “smaller beers in odd barrels” or a style you might never think to barrel age." Read more of our Q&A with Alex Stankus from Black Horizon at IllinoisBrewing.com

Q: What are you most proud of at @black_horizon_brewing ?

A: Most recently, our back-to-back gold medal wins for our gin barrel-aged botanical lager, From Earth to You, at @fobab (Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beers). Being a smaller brewery with only so much room and ability to barrel age beer, we put incredible dedication and love into our barrels and want to present something barrel aged that both long-time and new craft beer drinkers may never have thought to try. Our vision has always been “smaller beers in odd barrels” or a style you might never think to barrel age."

Read more of our Q&A with Alex Stankus from Black Horizon at IllinoisBrewing.com ...

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The talented team at @oldirvingbrewing recently took over the role of brewing a pair of beers, the Billy Goat IPA and Billy Goat Pilsner, exclusively for the iconic Billy Goat Tavern — aka @cheezborger — and they’re now available on draft at Old Irving’s taproom on the city’s NW side and all seven different Billy Goat locations across Chicago, as well as in canned 4-packs at your favorite beer store. For the pilsner, the goal was “something simple and clean and steeped in brewing tradition,” says co-founder and head brewer Trevor Rose-Hamblin. And, of course, a beer that would pair well with Billy Goat’s famous cheeseburgers. “For the IPA, we utilized classic hops like Columbus that will give piney and grapefruit-like flavors,” according to Rose-Hamblin. “We aimed for a nicely balanced bitterness that keeps you wanting more.”

The talented team at @oldirvingbrewing recently took over the role of brewing a pair of beers, the Billy Goat IPA and Billy Goat Pilsner, exclusively for the iconic Billy Goat Tavern — aka @cheezborger — and they’re now available on draft at Old Irving’s taproom on the city’s NW side and all seven different Billy Goat locations across Chicago, as well as in canned 4-packs at your favorite beer store.

For the pilsner, the goal was “something simple and clean and steeped in brewing tradition,” says co-founder and head brewer Trevor Rose-Hamblin. And, of course, a beer that would pair well with Billy Goat’s famous cheeseburgers.

“For the IPA, we utilized classic hops like Columbus that will give piney and grapefruit-like flavors,” according to Rose-Hamblin. “We aimed for a nicely balanced bitterness that keeps you wanting more.” ...

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Spotlight on @chaosbrewclub Spring issue Q&A with @jwhelp1 member director of this diverse group of talented and energetic homebrewers with their own 24/7 space — and plenty of events — in Chicago Read the spotlight now at IllinoisBrewing.com And check out their Cinco de Mayo fundraiser event coming up May 9

Spotlight on @chaosbrewclub

Spring issue Q&A with @jwhelp1 member director of this diverse group of talented and energetic homebrewers with their own 24/7 space — and plenty of events — in Chicago

Read the spotlight now at IllinoisBrewing.com

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BEER OF THE WEEK Cross Pollination double NEIPA 8.0% ABV @phasethreebrew Brewed in collaboration with Villa Park’s @standardmeadery this hazy double IPA 3 features big, juicy grovestand orange and tropical notes finished with a sweet kiss of orange blossom honey. Catch Cross Pollination on draft and in to-go 4-packs at Phase Three’s Lake Zurich and @phasethreebrew.elm locations now.

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Cross Pollination double NEIPA
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Brewed in collaboration with Villa Park’s @standardmeadery this hazy double IPA 3 features big, juicy grovestand orange and tropical notes finished with a sweet kiss of orange blossom honey. Catch Cross Pollination on draft and in to-go 4-packs at Phase Three’s Lake Zurich and @phasethreebrew.elm locations now. ...

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