Tag: Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
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Inside Scoop: Illinois craft brewers are embracing the future of hemp-infused beverages
By Ray Stout Executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild In recent years, intoxicating hemp beverages — drinks infused with Delta-8 and Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) derived from hemp — have gained popularity across the U.S. These non-alcoholic drinks, containing significant amounts of THC (e.g., 5 mg per 12-ounce serving), present a new frontier for ... -
Inside Scoop: FoBAB, the esteemed Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer, returns to Chicago Nov. 22-23
By Ray Stout Executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild Get ready for an unforgettable experience at this year’s Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer (a.k.a. FoBAB), where the finest in wood and barrel-aged brews will take center stage Nov. 22-23. This spectacular event will showcase a handpicked selection of barrel-aged beers, ciders, meads ... -
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. ... -
The ICBG: Modernizing laws, educating members and consumers, promoting the industry and hosting great events — it’s what we do at the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
By Ray Stout Executive Director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild What is the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild? Good question, complicated answer. The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild (ICBG) is a nonprofit trade association representing Illinois craft breweries. Since its inception in 1997, the ICBG has served as a unified voice for Illinois Brewers, supported member ... -
Inside Scoop: Get the lowdown on Illinois Craft Beer Week (May 3-10), Beer Under Glass, the Summer Passport program and more
By Ray Stout Executive director Illinois Craft Brewers Guild It’s a full slate of fun and great beer this spring and summer with Illinois Craft Beer Week, Beer Under Glass, the Summer Passport program and more. The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild is excited to announce the return of Illinois Craft Beer Week May 3-10, 2024. ... -
Inside Scoop: The importance of drinking local — Analyzing the reasons for recent brewery closures, and what we all can do to help this proud and talented industry
By Ray Stout Executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild We have all seen the news about brewery closures over the past year. There are numerous headwinds faced by the brewing industry in Illinois and dozens of unique reasons why a business would close, but I will highlight some of the most common themes. ... -
Last call: From Revolution’s Straight Jacket barrel-aged barleywine to Odell’s Isolation Ale and Pig Minds’ Joe Daddy coffee stout, we asked for your favorite winter beer
Last Call from our winter 2024 issue: What is your favorite winter beer? As someone who generally prefers double IPAs and barrel-aged stouts, I’ve got to say right now I’m really digging Flipped the Switch, our imperial dark Czech lager, which has some real depth with the maltiness and utilizes chocolate rye. It has some ... -
Business spotlight on Insure the Brewery — Born out of an agency with more than 90 years of experience and brewery owners themselves, Beau Ingledue and his staff have developed a niche for insuring fellow craft brewers
Insure the Brewery Beau Ingledue, co-owner InsureTheBrewery.com 309-575-3411 What makes us unique: I started in the insurance industry in 1996 with an independent agency located in Illinois that had been around since 1926. Seemingly unrelated, around 2015, I started home brewing on a regular basis. Knowing beer is much more interesting than insurance, I began to look ... -
It’s FoBAB time Nov. 3 & 4: Come enjoy this one-of-a-kind festival and competition that celebrates the innovation and craftsmanship of barrel-aged brewing
By Ray Stout Executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild What the heck is FoBAB? FoBAB is the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer. Hosted by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, FoBAB is a one-of-a-kind celebration of the innovation and craftsmanship that defines barrel-aged brewing. In fact, Fobab is North America’s largest and most prestigious ... -
Inside Scoop: FOBAB returns Nov. 3-4 with tickets on sale now, introducing Chicago Brew Pass, and Friday Night Flights at Taste of Chicago Sept. 8
Save the Date: FOBAB 2023 is Nov. 3-4 at Chicago’s Credit One Arena FOBAB is set to return to Chicago’s Credit One Arena at the University of Illinois Chicago on November 3 and 4, 2023. The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer (FOBAB) is North America’s largest and most prestigious barrel-aged beer competition. Hosting breweries ...
