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  • Illinois Brewing Insider Geoff Hutchins on a love of Hubbard’s Cave’s dessert-style stouts and Phase Three’s Pixel Density Lite, breweries on vacation, and finding Goose Island Green Line again

  • Spotlight on Crushed by Giants: The team behind DryHop Brewers hit a home run with this gem overlooking Michigan Ave

  • New beginnings: How perseverance and the support of the Illinois craft brewing community helped Skelton Key and Twisted Hippo back from disaster

  • Illinois Brewing Insider Sean West on an admiration for Triptych Brewing and Two Brothers’ Domaine DuPage, drinking seasonally and his plans at Forgottonia

  • Spotlight on Imperial Oak Brewing: Experienced ownership, a versatile venue and strong barrel-aged program is quite a trifecta in Willow Springs

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    Inside Scoop: Come celebrate Nov. 4-5 — FoBAB is turning 20 this year as North America’s largest barrel-aged festival

    By Trent Modglin
    October 18, 2022
    Festival of Barrel-Aged Beer — Nov. 4-5 Credit Union 1 Arena 525 S. Racine Ave. Chicago, IL 60607 FoBAB.com FoBAB’s 20th anniversary will honor ...
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    Inside Scoop: Final Friday Night Flights Sept. 16, suburban District Brew Yards opening, and Chicago Beer Festival at the Field Museum Oct. 8

    By Trent Modglin
    September 12, 2022
    Summer’s final Friday Night Flights is Friday, Sept. 16 It’s been another great summer for Chicago Friday Night Flights. Capping off year six is ...
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    Inside Scoop: Welcome to Illinois Brewing — A new magazine, website and e-mail newsletter dedicated to the state’s vibrant craft beer scene

    By Trent Modglin
    September 9, 2022
    Welcome to Illinois Brewing! Wow, I must admit, I’ve been wanting to say that for some time. And now, thanks to the support of ...
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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. 

Publisher/owner: Trent Modglin
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Illinois Brewing's magazine, website and email newsletter are property of Venture Forth Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Copyright 2022.

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Illinois Brewing Insider Geoff Hutchins on a love Illinois Brewing Insider Geoff Hutchins on a love of @hubbards_cave dessert-style stouts and @phasethreebrew Pixel Density Lite, breweries on vacation like the @gcbrewery_distilling and finding @gooseisland Green Line again #craftbeer #DrinkIllinois #IllinoisBrewing #brewery #paleale Spotlight is up at illinoisbrewing.com
Sometimes, when your beer fridge gets a little ful Sometimes, when your beer fridge gets a little full and disorganized, a pleasant surprise can be stumbling across a pair of interesting beer-wine hybrids you forgot you had from the creative Tyler Davis at @duneyrr_fermenta__ #craftbeer #fermentation #DrinkIllinois #IllinoisBrewing #Chicagobreweries
Mark your calendars — the @sketchbookbrew annual Mark your calendars — the @sketchbookbrew annual Handmade Craft Fair is coming up Sunday, December 11. Grab yourself a fresh draft (or three) and shop from more than two dozen local vendors in both their Skokie and Evanston taprooms. Peruse bath & body products, jewelry, specialty foods, home decor and much more. Don’t forget to bring an unwrapped toy for the Niles Toy Drive and help make a child's holiday. Live music and food trucks in Skokie as well. #craftbeer #craftfair #christmasshopping #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois
Spotlight on @crushedbygiants — The team behind Spotlight on @crushedbygiants — The team behind @dryhopchicago hit a home run with this downtown gem overlooking Michigan Ave Insider's tip: Try the burgers. And thank us later. #craftbeer #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois Brewery spotlight is up at illinoisbrewing.com
We love barrel-aged beer dinners. Well, beer event We love barrel-aged beer dinners. Well, beer events of any kind, really. And this one at @hopvinebrewingcompany looks like a winner, focusing on barrel-aged gems from the likes of @werkforcebrewing @churchstbrew and @riverlandsbrewingcompany among others. Advance tickets are $65 and limited seating is available. Call 630-229-6030 or email events@hopvinebrew.com for reservations. #IllinoisBrewing #craftbeer #DrinkIllinois #beerdinner
The folks at @bitterpops in Chicago’s Roscoe Vil The folks at @bitterpops in Chicago’s Roscoe Village neighborhood may be taunting us now, knowing we have plans tonight. 😏 This is their Bourbon County burger, topped with housemade Bourbon County bacon onion jam and Bourbon County mascarpone cheese. They’ve also got four BCBS beers on their Tap Yours system and more to come later this week in the taproom. Get on it. #craftbeer #smashburgers #DrinkIllinois #IllinoisBrewing #bourbonbarrelaged
A wood-burning oven that gets up to 800 degrees ca A wood-burning oven that gets up to 800 degrees can not only warm you up in a chilly day like this, but also create beautiful pizzas like this one at @flapjackbrewery in west suburban Berwyn. #craftbeer #pizza #DrinkIllinois #IllinoisBrewing
The nieces and kid may be wiped from exploring NYC The nieces and kid may be wiped from exploring NYC, but a quick happy-hour stop to warm up was necessary at the always cozy and charming @wilfieandnell in Greenwich Village. Three quality beers I’ve had before, according to @untappd but enjoying again are: Wrench New England IPA from @industrialartsbrewing (Garnerville, NY), Hoppy Lager from @fiveboroughsbrewing (Brooklyn, NY) and Original Blend from @downeastcider (Boston, MA). #craftbeer #drinklocal #NYC
Heard a lot about @bottletheoryelmhurst and now th Heard a lot about @bottletheoryelmhurst and now they’re officially open! The world — and selfishly, Illinois — can always use more great craft beer stores and taprooms. Can’t wait to check them out. #craftbeer #DrinkIllinois #IllinoisBrewing
***Our inaugural issue's cover story this fall Ne ***Our inaugural issue's cover story this fall New beginnings: How perseverance and the support of the Illinois craft brewing community helped @skeletonkeybrewery and @twistedhippo back from disaster Article available at IllinoisBrewing.com #DrinkIllinois #IllinoisBrewing #craftbeer #drinklocal
Thoroughly enjoyed our time at @93octanebrewery la Thoroughly enjoyed our time at @93octanebrewery last Friday during our brewery crawl through west suburban St. Charles. We call it “research” for our next Breweries in Bunches feature article. Wish we had a photo of their stellar burgers, but they were devoured before we realized we hadn’t snapped a pic. #craftbeer #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #drinklocal
Thanks to the good folks at @riverlandsbrewingcomp Thanks to the good folks at @riverlandsbrewingcompany for hosting us on our St. Charles brewery crawl on Friday, and for giving us a sneak peek (taste) of their incredibly smooth and tasty Black Friday barrel-aged special releases. Make sure you get your hands on a bottle or two. #craftbeer #DrinkIllinois #IllinoisBrewing #barrelaged
We're off to west suburban St. Charles today to wo We're off to west suburban St. Charles today to work on the second installment of our "Breweries in Bunches" series, but while we're enjoying our brewery crawl in the name of journalistic research, you can read our fall issue feature on the great craft breweries that call Evanston, IL home like @sketchbookbrew @doubleclutchbrewery @temperancebeer @smyliebros and @peckishpig right now at IllinoisBrewing.com #craftbeer #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois
From our inaugural fall issue: Spotlight on @erisc From our inaugural fall issue: Spotlight on @erischicago — This woman-owned brewery, cider house and restaurant on Chicago’s NW side has plenty of character — not to mention great beer, cider and food "Eris set up shop in a massive old Masonic Temple, built back in 1910, and made major renovations while managing to keep several key characteristics of the old space intact." Article available at illinoisbrewing.com #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #cidery #craftbeer #drinklocal
Vote and get a $1 beer? Sounds good to us. Bring y Vote and get a $1 beer? Sounds good to us. Bring your proof of voting into @piecechicago on Tuesday (Election Day) to enjoy a pint of their award-winning Golden Arm or The Weight for $1. Limit one pint per customer. #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #pizzaandbeer #craftbeer #vote
Wow… that’s a wrap on a wonderful 20th anniver Wow… that’s a wrap on a wonderful 20th anniversary @fobab event from the @ilcraftbeer Guild. More than 160 breweries from Illinois and across the country participated in 12 different categories… and we did our best to try every single one of them. Congrats to all the winners, thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers, and cheers to our livers for making it through the weekend. #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #craftbeer #barrelaged #FOBAB #FoBAB20
Happy #FoBAB Friday! @fobab — North America's la Happy #FoBAB Friday! @fobab — North America's largest barrel-aged beer festival — is upon us. * Tickets are still available for tonight's (Friday 6-10 p.m.) and tomorrow's (Saturday 1-5 p.m.) sessions at fobab.com * A variety of concession snacks will be available for purchase throughout the venue * Hydrate! Bring an empty water bottle and take advantage of plenty of H2O located around the fest * Remember to stop by the merchandise booth to scoop up this year’s shirt, as well as items from previous years. #FoBAB #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois Read more about FoBAB at illinoisbrewing.com
Spotlight on @scratchbeer in Ava, IL — This uniq Spotlight on @scratchbeer in Ava, IL — This unique farmhouse brewery near the Shawnee National Forest focuses on homegrown, locally farmed and foraged ingredients #craftbeer #drinkIllinois #IllinoisBrewing Article available at illinoisbrewing.com
From our inaugural fall issue: The Tap List — @ From our inaugural fall issue: The Tap List — @wehavegreatbeerpr owner Ryan Tracy chats about humble beginnings, expanding to Arlington Heights and Elmhurst, selling individual cans and which Illinois breweries (like @goldfingerbeer and @duneyrr_fermenta__ ) have caught his eye of late Q&A is up at illinoisbrewing.com #craftbeer #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #drinklocal
Inside Scoop: Come celebrate this weekend Nov. 4-5 Inside Scoop: Come celebrate this weekend Nov. 4-5 — @fobab is turning 20 this year as North America’s largest barrel-aged beer festival. Tickets to this epic @ilcraftbeer event held at the Credit Union 1 Arena in downtown Chicago are still available for Friday night and Saturday afternoon sessions. Trust us, you won't want to miss it. #craftbeer #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #FoBAB Read more about @fobab now at illinoisbrewing.com
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    By Trent Modglin
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