Tag: Illinois Brewing
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Brewer’s Choice: Noon Whistle head brewer Paul Kreiner on Half Acre’s Bodem, Revolution’s Deep Woods series, and his very own hop Water and Hop Prism IPAs
Paul Kreiner Head brewer at Noon Whistle Brewing in Lombard and Naperville NoonWhistleBrewing.com 1. The last really good beer you drank was… Bodem from Half Acre. I usually always have some of of that in my cooler all the time. It’s just such a good beer. 2. What fellow Illinois breweries and/or specific beers have ... -
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 ... -
Fresh on the scene: Learn more about the new venues from District Brew Yards, Alter Brewing + Kitchen, Burning Bush Brewery and Hop Butcher for the World
District Brew Yards adds suburban Wheeling location Already a hit in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, District Brew Yards opened its highly-anticipated second location late last fall in the former Ram Restaurant & Brewery location in north suburban Wheeling. We had the pleasure of attending the grand opening (with a few additional follow-up visits), and could ... -
Spotlight on Scorched Earth Brewing: Head to NW suburban Algonquin for this cozy taproom, cavernous event space, live music and a variety of tasty brews (donuts, anyone?)
Scorched Earth Brewing Company 203 Berg Street Algonquin, IL 60102 ScorchedEarthBrewing.com Wednesday: 3-9 p.m. Thursday-Friday: 3-10 p.m. Saturday: 12-10 p.m. Sunday: 12-7 p.m. History in short: Greg Doyen was fully settled into a job in the corporate financial world, but he always had an itch to own a brewery and, like so many others out ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Rt. 66 Old School Brewing’s Paul Bidne on his “Mango Is Our Middle Name” sour, local disc golf bar crawls and an appreciation for Blue Island Beer Company
Paul Bidne Head brewer at Rt. 66 Old School Brewing 110 Bridge Street in Wilmington, IL Rt66OldSchoolBrewing.com 1. The last really good beer you drank was… Anchor Brewing’s Christmas Ale at The Open Bottle craft-beer shop in Lockport. It’s my favorite Christmas beer. I look forward to it every year. 2. What fellow Illinois breweries ... -
Spotlight on Door 4 Brewing Co. — This Decatur favorite offers a wide variety of beer styles, axe throwing, a popular stage, and even its own food truck
Door 4 Brewing Co. 1214 W. Cerro Gordo Street Decatur, IL 62522 Door4Brewing.com Monday: 3-9 p.m. Thursday: 3-9 p.m. Friday: 3-10 p.m. Saturday: 1-10 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. History in short: Located in Decatur in central Illinois, Door 4, which celebrated its fifth anniversary in December, was founded “with an approach to foster creativity, ... -
Breweries in bunches: West suburban St. Charles is booming these days, and at the center of its popularity is a quartet of fantastically unique breweries
By Trent Modglin Riverlands Brewing Company 1860 Dean Street in St. Charles RiverlandsBrewing.com Details: Jason Arges and Steve Marck were college roommates and friends with Eric Bramwell. In their 20s, the trio shared a place together in downtown Naperville and began homebrewing every weekend. Naturally, over beers during a 4th of July party in 2014, ... -
Spotlight on Mickey Finn’s Brewery: Expect great grub, award-winning beers, a stylish space and beer garden, live music and more at this long-time Libertyville favorite
Mickey Finn’s Brewery 345 N. Milwaukee Ave. Libertyville, IL 60048 MickeyFinnsBrewery.com Tuesday-Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. History in short: Mickey Finn’s just happens to be the oldest continuously operated microbrewery in Illinois. The original owners, Pat Elmquest and Bill Sugars, added one of the first ... -
From the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild: A journey toward direct-to-consumer shipping for Illinois craft breweries
By Ray Stout Executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild [email protected] If we hopped in a time machine and headed back to 2011, it would be challenging to find a craft brewery in Illinois — particularly outside of Chicago. Tracking down an Illinois-brewed craft beer on a retail shelf would be nearly impossible. In ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Elmhurst Brewing co-owner Frazer Donaldson on Deth’s Tar from Revolution, Kinslahger’s mash-hopped lager and his own 5-year anniversary party Feb. 4
Illinois brewery professionals share opinions on what’s tasting great, who’s doing big things and what they’re most proud of Frazer Donaldson Co-owner at Elmhurst Brewing in Elmhurst, IL ElmhurstBrewing.com 1. The last really good beer you drank was… a hefeweizen straight from the fermenter at Crust Brewing in Rosemont, while head brewer Rob Hunter was ...
