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  • Spotlight on Emancipation Brewing Company: This Bloomington-area brewery, located in a charming former dairy barn on the family farm, churns out a serious variety of quality craft beer

  • Inside Scoop: Brews on Blvd beer festival Feb. 8, Westmont Winter Beer Festival Feb. 15, Diversey House opens, Lake County February Flavor Festival and Illinois brewery deals not to be missed

  • Inside Scoop: Illinois craft brewers are embracing the future of hemp-infused beverages

  • Brewer’s Choice: Sketchbook Brewing’s Jay Dogen on Art History and Goldfinger setting the bar for lagers, discovering the Bierstadt Lagerhaus in Denver, and being proud of Sketchbook’s winter warmer and American stout

  • Taproom treasures: We scoped out some of the most unique and historic brewery taprooms across the state… and had a few pints along the way

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    By Trent Modglin
    December 13, 2024
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    Spotlight on Unpossible Mead: Nestled near Route 66 in Dwight, Brian Galbreath is not afraid to “play with weird stuff” on his way to making award-winning meads, and ciders are up next

    Unpossible Mead 111 E Chippewa Street Dwight, IL UnpossibleMead.com Saturday: 2-8 p.m. Sunday: 1-5 p.m. History in short: Brian Galbreath, admittedly “lazy by nature,” used to watch his friend brew beer and thought it “looked like a long process,” so he instead got into cider for a few months back in 2013. “But the cider ...
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Nothing like a plate of boom boom shrimp at a lunc Nothing like a plate of boom boom shrimp at a lunch business meeting that included a @mikerphonebrewing Brewing Spacebar double NEIPA, @roaringtable Whirlycaster blackberry-peach IPA sour, and @black_horizon_brewing Endless Brilliance, a blonde ale with toasted coconut, marshmallow, salted caramel and vanilla. Because… let’s be honest. All lunch business meetings should be beer-focused, shouldn’t they? #IllinoisBrewing #craftbeer #DrinkIllinois #illinoisbeer
Had a fun time taking a neighbor out for his birth Had a fun time taking a neighbor out for his birthday… and introducing several others to arguably one of the best beer flight deals in the state at @shortfusebeer in Schiller Park. Side note: Your can grab a copy of our big winter issue at the front door.
From our big winter issue... Spotlight on @emanci From our big winter issue... Spotlight on @emancipationbrewing — This Bloomington-area brewery, located in a charming former dairy barn on the family farm, churns out a serious variety of quality craft beer And they just happen to be celebrating their sixth anniversary this weekend! “The thing the makes me the most proud is when we get good reviews, they mention all of the facets of the business. Not just the beer, but the staff — made up of community people — the ambiance, the location and the food. It’s the whole thing.” — Owner Lincoln Slagel Read the feature now at IllinoisBrewing.com
Fun time being invited to record the next @beerinf Fun time being invited to record the next @beerinfront podcast alongside @begylebrewing owner @kevincary today. Chatted about our winter issue, the growth of the magazine, our first craft beer experiences, industry trends, underrated breweries, Begyle’s charitable works, their Barrel-Aged Pajama Day (Feb. 28) event and much more.
Inside Scoop: Head to IllinoisBrewing.com now to g Inside Scoop: Head to IllinoisBrewing.com now to get the details on… 1. Brews on Blvd beer festival Feb. 8 at @hollywoodblvdcinema 2. The @westmontparks Winter Beer Festival Feb. 15 3. The sleek new @diversey_house from @moorsbeer and @steepravinebrewingco opening today 4. The @visitlakecounty February Flavor Festival getting underway 5. A handful of Illinois brewery deals not to be missed like the @haymarketbeer seasonal $6 ‘til 6 happy hour and @kishwaukeebrewingcompany Take Flight Tuesdays and Thirsty Thursdays Read it all now at IllinoisBrewing.com
Coming up this Saturday, Feb. 8 — Snag your tick Coming up this Saturday, Feb. 8 — Snag your tickets now for BREWS ON BLVD, the ninth annual craft beer festival from @hollywoodblvdcinema in Woodridge Enjoy beer samples from 35+ local breweries (along with appetizers and arcade games) on Saturday, February 8 with general admission from 12-2:30 p.m. and VIP entry at 11 a.m. Throughout the event, theater screens will feature beer-themed entertainment, and don’t forget to stick around for a showing of Top Gun on the big screen! #IllinoisBrewing #craftbeer #beerfestival Tickets and more info at HollywoodBlvdCinema.com
Thanks to the gentlemen behind the new @blindcorne Thanks to the gentlemen behind the new @blindcornerbeer for the industry invite to showcase their beer and official digs as the resident guest brewer in the @gobrewing facility in Naperville. Great to see so many familiar faces and sample some quality brews #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #craftbeer #illinoisbeer
When your wife’s car is in the shop for almost s When your wife’s car is in the shop for almost seven hours and you realize you’re just blocks from @villagetapchicago — a favorite spot from your old stomping grounds — suddenly the day is not lost after all. @spitefulbrewing Stubborn Sally pale ale, @maplewoodbrew Doombuggy double NEIPA, @oldirvingbrewing barrel-aged Rocky Road Krampus and the warm vibes at Village Tap made “working remotely” a more than pleasant experience.
Inside Scoop: @ilcraftbeer executive director Ray Inside Scoop: @ilcraftbeer executive director Ray Stout on how Illinois craft brewers are embracing the future of hemp-infused beverages Read the article now at IllinoisBrewing.com
From our winter cover story: “The @berghoffchica From our winter cover story: “The @berghoffchicago — which houses the award-winning @adamsstreetbrewery — is a gorgeous building dripping with history. The scratch-made kitchen is on the fourth floor, a bakery on the second floor, and a vault still lies in the middle of the bar area where the family used to keep money. Old portraits of prominent members of the Berghoff family are everywhere. It’s not uncommon to see three generations of families eating together, and a couple recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of their first date there, sitting in the exact same table.” Read the expanded feature on this and 10 other unique brewery taprooms across the state now at IllinoisBrewing.com
It’s been too long, my old friend. The brisket t It’s been too long, my old friend. The brisket trash can nachos (and a huge list of local craft beer) at @the_beacon_tap in Des Plaines make quite the partner for the NFL playoffs.
Looking for the perfect Valentine’s gift? Join S Looking for the perfect Valentine’s gift? Join Streetz Artz Alliance and @streetzmobeatz on Saturday, February 8, for the Be Mine Bazaar sip-and-shop experience at @phasethreebrew in Lake Zurich. This family-friendly, curated market features an amazing variety of unique, handmade items and delicious treats from talented artists and makers. Details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1F3inRhEHm/
Brewer’s Choice: @sketchbookbrew assistant brewe Brewer’s Choice: @sketchbookbrew assistant brewer Jay Dogen on @arthistorybrewing and @goldfingerbeer setting the bar for lagers, discovering the @bierstadtlager in Denver, and being especially proud of Sketchbook’s winter warmer and American stout “Usually, to get lagers as accurate as Art History or Goldfinger, you have to have a passport and be headed to Europe. What both of them do is so true to the original style. They kind of set the bar for everyone else.” Read the spotlight from our winter issue now at IllinoisBrewing.com
Fun, spontaneous trip up to Milwaukee with the fam Fun, spontaneous trip up to Milwaukee with the family for MLK weekend included tasty craft beers from @lakefrontbrewery @raisedgrainbrewingco and @wholehogbeer at some favorite spots like @3rdstmarkethall @clubcharliesmke and the @swingindoorexchange
When you can get @sketchbookbrew @alarmistbrewing When you can get @sketchbookbrew @alarmistbrewing @revbrewchicago @spitefulbrewing (among others) and a @pequodspizza with crispy pepperoni, life is pretty decent. #IllinoisBrewing #DrinkIllinois #deepdish
January is historically the slowest month for craf January is historically the slowest month for craft breweries, so @ilcraftbeer is rewarding the most loyal craft beer fans for stocking their fridges with great Illinois beer. Week 3 of the annual My Beer Fridge competition is underway, so get to it. HOW TO WIN: 1. Stock up on #IllinoisBeer from an Illinois brewery, retailer or bottle shop. 2. Snap a pic of your stocked beer fridge. 3. Post the pic to Facebook, Instagram or X, tag the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild and your favorite local brewery, and include #MyILBeerFridge in your post. 4. Each week in January, the follower with the most enticing Illinois beer fridge will win a $50 gift card to the Illinois brewery of their choice. #IllinoisBrewing #SupportLocal #DrinkIllinois #DryJanuary #illinoisbeer
Taproom treasures: From @industryales @obedandisaa Taproom treasures: From @industryales @obedandisaacs_peoria and @reserveartisanales to @flossmoorbrewco @ramovachicago @wolfdenbrewco and more, we scoped out some of the most unique and historic brewery taprooms across the state… and had a few pints along the way Read our expanded winter issue cover story now at IllinoisBrewing.com
Rather excited to hear about this collaboration be Rather excited to hear about this collaboration between @steepravinebrewingco and @moorsbeer to create @diversey_house Spotlight feature to come soon.
Thanks to @homewoodbrewingcompany for hosting the Thanks to @homewoodbrewingcompany for hosting the winter @ilcraftbeer winter meeting today. Such a cool new venue. Always great catching up with so many talented people from the industry… and replenishing them with the current issue of Illinois Brewing. #illinoisbrewing #drinkIllinois #homewood
Taproom treasures: We scoped out some of the most Taproom treasures: We scoped out some of the most unique and historic brewery taprooms across the state… and had a few pints along the way Read our expanded winter cover story now at IllinoisBrewing.com
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