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Brewer’s Choice: The Perch Kitchen & Tap’s Preston Mick on summertime offerings from Alarmist and Sketchbook Brewing, collaborating with CHAOS Brew Club, and his own Mug Club
The Perch Kitchen & Tap Preston Mick Head Brewer at The Perch Kitchen & Tap in Chicago ThePerchChicago.com The last really good beer you drank was… A ... -
Last call: From Destihl and Prairie Street Brewing Company to Wolfden and Buffalo Creek Brewing, we asked craft beer enthusiasts and industry pros for the best spot to drink beer outdoors
Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove Summer issue question: What’s the best spot to drink beer outdoors when the weather is perfect? Buffalo Creek Brewing in ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider Adam Drakulic on an affinity for what Dovetail, Forbidden Root and Moor’s Brewing Company are doing, finding Goose Island’s Summertime kolsch for his dad, and a hidden craft beer bar in Wrigley Field
Adam Drakulic Owner of Chicago Walking Brewery Tours Favorite breweries: Chicago definitely has the best brewery scene in the country. Just so many wonderful breweries that ... -
Fun in the sun: We found a few of the more unique outdoor brewery spaces in Illinois to enjoy a cold beer before summer is gone
Double Clutch Brewing at Millennium Hall 11 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago MillenniumHallChicago.com DoubleClutchBrewing.com What makes it unique: If you’re looking to quench you’re thirst while ... -
Small business spotlight: Society Insurance knows your business deserves a proven combination of coverages and customized details that provide meaningful protection
Society Insurance (920) 922-1220 SocietyInsurance.com Q: What types of insurance do you provide for breweries, bars and restaurants? A: By keeping on top of trends in ... -
Breweries in bunches: The La Grange-Brookfield-Lyons corridor in the west burbs is home to a quartet of welcoming breweries that run the gamut from established to new and classic to experimental
By Trent Modglin Publisher Hop District Brewing Co. 23 E. 31st Street in La Grange Park HopDistrictBrewing.com The details: Hop District, which celebrated its two-year anniversary ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Millpond Brewing’s Bryan Schubert on some great beers from Mikerphone, White Oak, White Rooster and Blue Jay Brewing, as well as his own expansion and work with an environmentally friendly wheat grass
Millpond Brewing Co. Bryan Schubert Owner and brewer Millpond Brewing Co. in Millstadt, IL MillpondBrewing.com The last really good beer I drank was… a Munich-style helles ... -
The ICBG: Modernizing laws, educating members and consumers, promoting the industry and hosting great events — it’s what we do at the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
By Ray Stout Executive Director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild What is the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild? Good question, complicated answer. The Illinois Craft Brewers ... -
Spotlight on Sketchbook Brewing: This popular brewery offers a diverse beer lineup, charming taprooms in Skokie and Evanston, and a focus on community and the arts
Sketchbook Brewing 4901 Main Street in Skokie 821 Chicago Ave. in Evanston SketchbookBrewing.com Monday: 2-8 p.m. (Evanston only) Tuesday-Thursday: 2-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 12-11 p.m. Sunday 12-8 ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Twisted Hippo’s Karl Rutherford on Scratch Brewing’s Black Walnut dark lager, an appreciation for Old Irving Brewing, Off Color and Alarmist, and the popularity of his own Fruit Booty series of fruited goses
Karl Rutherford Owner and brewery director at Twisted Hippo Chicago and Wheeling, IL (Inside District Brew Yards) TwistedHippo.com The last really good beer I drank was… ...