Tag: Bloomington breweries
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Spotlight on White Oak Brewing in Normal
White Oak Brewing 1801 Industrial Park Dr. in Normal WhiteOak.beer History in short: With its early beginnings as a homebrew shop dating back to 2011, White Oak officially started making beer in 2015, opened the taproom in 2016 and expanded to the back half of the building in 2023, remodeling it along the way in ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Q&A with Keg Grove Brewing Company’s Jeff Mroz
Jeff Mroz Co-owner and brewer Keg Grove Brewing Company Bloomington and Morris, IL The last really good beer I drank was… Most recently, I was very impressed with Black and Cyan from Industry Ales in Chicago. It was an impressively well-balanced, blended beer. I would highly recommend trying one. What fellow Illinois breweries and specific beers ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Casper Brewing Company’s David Casper
David Casper Casper Brewing Company Bloomington, IL CasperBrewingCompany.com The last really good beer I drank was… This is a really difficult question to answer. It seems so many breweries are doing excellent work and constantly sharpening their skills. I’m an old-school IPA guy myself, and I continue to go back to Zombie Dust by 3 Floyds. ... -
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 best weather we’ve had in 10-plus years up there. There’s just so much great beer in the Midwest to celebrate, and it has a somewhat local feel to it. ... -
Breweries in Bunches: The Bloomington-Normal area is bursting at the seams with a half dozen popular craft breweries that offer a little bit of everything
By Trent Modglin Destihl Brewery & Beer Hall 1200 Greenbriar Drive in Normal Destihl.com Details: This is one of the more impressive breweries we’ve encountered anywhere. Truly, it is. Opened in 2017, this production brewery, beer hall and private-event space sits on six acres, covers some 47,000 square feet and features 30 taps and American-inspired ...
