Ike & Oak Brewing 6315 Main Street in Woodridge, IL IkeAndOakBrewing.com Tuesday-Thursday 4-10 p.m. Friday 12-11 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. History in short: Ed Ranquist, who was in the finance world for 20 years, had always been a big fan of local craft beer and wanted to take a shot ...

Q&A with Brian Noonan and Cody Gough from the popular Crafty Brewers podcast CraftyBrewersPod.com Follow them on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and TikTok Q. For someone who hasn’t listened to your podcast before, tell us a bit about how it got started and the focus of Crafty Brewers Brian and Cody: Years ago, we hosted a segment ...

Macushla Brewing’s patio Brad Pulver Macushla Brewing Glenview, IL The last really good beer I drank was… Bell’s Brewery’s Two Hearted IPA. We took the kids out to Shabbona Lake State Park out near DeKalb. We did a fishing and camping trip, and it just hit home. It’s a great beer and a classic pale ...

Double Clutch Brewing Company 2121 N. Ashland Ave. Evanston, IL DoubleClutchBrewing.com Monday-Thursday 12-10 p.m. Friday 12-11 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. History in short: Double Clutch head brewer Scott Frank and Mike Chookaszian, a partner in Vandalay Brands (the company that owns Double Clutch), have long been neighbors and friends, not ...

Homewood Brewing Company Cam Horn Director of Brewing Operations Homewood Brewing Company Homewood, IL Favorite breweries: I’m a brewer’s brewer who’s been doing traditional beers for a long time, so that’s what I tend to gravitate toward. Midwest Coast Brewing in Chicago’s West Loop and Flipside Brewing in Tinley Park are so good at making ...

Small business spotlight: Gary Bronner from Country Financial Affordable insurance options and sound financial planning to protect what matters most Gary Bronner, CFP 630-863-4775 Gary.Bronner@CountryFinancial.com Q: What types of insurance do you provide for breweries, bars and restaurants specifically? A: Country Financial provides a general liability policy, which includes liquor liability (and therefore no need ...

The following version of our magazine’s popular Last Call section is from a special digital Oktoberfest issue we published in early September. Check it out here. The question: What’s your favorite Oktoberfest or fall beer? Every Oktoberfest beer is a good beer! The ones I make sure to grab every year are Lager Town from ...

Fox Republic Brewing Kevin Hopkins Fox Republic Brewing Yorkville, IL FoxRepublicBrewing.com The last really good beer I drank was… Goldfinger Brewing‘s Summer Lager, which was especially spectacular this year. I drank a few of them over their fifth Lagerversary party while my band, Beer and Loathing, was closing out Saturday evening. It is delicious, balanced ...

The Berghoff and Adams Street Brewery celebrate Oktoberfest Sept. 11-Oct. 18 This iconic German restaurant, which dates back to 1898, hosts one of the longest, and certainly most authentic and fun, Oktoberfest celebrations anywhere in the Midwest. And did we mention The Berghoff happens to be home to the award-winning Adams Street Brewery? Running through ...

Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie To us, it’s always about hanging with family and friends at Sketchbook Brewing’s spacious front patio in Skokie. It’s a mix of sun and shade like your own backyard, only with great beer, food trucks, board games, fun events and live music on Sundays. — Dominic Soric Small but mighty, I ...