Tag: Hopleaf
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Last call: What’s the coziest Illinois brewery or bar for these cold winter days?
Hopleaf in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood As for cozy beer-centric bars, when we are in Chicago we almost always visit Hopleaf. The staff is super knowledgeable, and the beer selection unmatched (especially in terms of rare drafts and bottles). We love the old European beer signage, and the mussels are always ordered. They have been serving ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider: Rachel Morrison from Beer Adjacent
Midwest Coast Brewing in Chicago Rachel Morrison BeerAdjacent.com @beeradjacent Favorite breweries: This question feels illegal, but I’ll share my current stomping grounds since inquiring minds want to know! A newer favorite is Suncatcher Brewing for their patio, pale ale selection and cozy taproom. Maplewood Brewery & Distillery is a regular spot for their newly launched (and ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider: Mike Gemma on creating a welcoming vibe at Haymarket, Piece Pizza as a go-to spot, Hopewell Brewing’s Tank Beer and visiting Russian River on his anniversary
Mike Gemma Co-owner, Haymarket Pub & Brewery Chicago, IL and Bridgman, MI Favorite breweries: So many great ones to choose from! Can’t really go wrong with the combo of pizza and beer, so easily Piece Pizzeria & Brewery in Chicago is one of my go-to spots. A couple of The Weight pale ales to pair ... -
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 have found their niche with what they’re doing and are producing some quality brews. I absolutely love Dovetail Brewery and fell for their hefeweizen right away, while my wife ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider Jessica Sedgwick on a love of all things Half Acre Beer Co., Macushla’s unique Holla-Peño IPA, and enjoying a pint atop Gene’s Sausage Shop in Chicago
Jessica Sedgwick Co-author of the new book Beer Hiking Chicago and Beyond Favorite breweries: It’s hard to pick just a few! My favorite brewery in the city limits of Chicago has to be Half Acre Beer Co. They offer a cornucopia of IPAs, my personal favorite, with new experimentations every month it seems. I love when I can ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider: Beermiscuous co-manager Phil Vasquez on becoming a Lukr tap fanatic, his love of a good ESB (especially Art History’s) and how Half Acre’s new lime lager will be a summer staple
Phil Vaquez, co-manager at Beermiscuous in Highwood, IL 552 Sheridan Road in Highwood 2812 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago Beermiscuous.com Favorite breweries: The upside of my job is that I get to taste a little bit of what everyone is brewing. The downside is that it makes it so much more difficult to pick favorites ... -
Small-business spotlight on Leaders Beverage: The experts in draft system designs, maintenance and beverage consultancy
Leaders Beverage 312-497-5602 LeadersBeverage.com History in short: Leaders Beverage was founded in 2012 by Drew Larson, a retired major and aeromedical Blackhawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army who, at the time, was serving as the beverage director at Hopleaf, a renowned beer bar in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. Illinois law states that bars ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider Cesar Marron on his own Common Culture oatmeal stout, drinking Belgians at Hopleaf and spending a day on Metropolitan’s patio
Metropolitan Brewing’s patio in Chicago Cesar Marron Head brewer and managing partner Sketchbook Brewing Company in Evanston and Skokie, IL SketchbookBrewing.com Drinking tendencies: Genuinely speaking I go to the lighter ABV, while also looking for flavor. It’s a day-to-day thing for me. Taproom exclusives are always fun to help it make it more of an ...
