Tag: Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
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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 ... -
Spotlight on Zorn Compressor & Equipment: Seven decades of providing — and maintaining — reliable, efficient and cost-effective compressed air solutions
Zorn Compressor & Equipment 262-695-7000 ZornAir.com Our focus and history Zorn Compressor & Equipment emphasizes the importance of strong and trusted relationships, whether it be with coworkers, partners, suppliers, organizations or customers. Because we are family-owned and operated, we try to emulate that family dynamic. Originally founded as Cochrane Compressor Company in Chicago in 1950, ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Door 4 Brewing’s Justin Curtis on Twisted Hippo’s dark lager and Noon Whistle’s hop water, Old Irving making their guest tap list, and excitement for patio season in Decatur
Justin Curtis Head brewer at Door 4 Brewing Co. Decatur, IL Door4Brewing.com The last really good beer you drank was… I had the opportunity to go to Asheville (N.C.) and do a collaboration with Eurisko Beer Company this winter. Zac had a killer pilsner that we drank off the tank all day. I’m also still a ... -
Inside Scoop: Get ready for the fun, as Illinois Craft Beer Week returns in all its splendor May 19-26
By Ray Stout Executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild Illinois Craft Beer Week returns May 19-26, 2023, with a dynamic lineup of festivals and events to excite and engage Illinois craft beer enthusiasts. This year, we’ll celebrate the enduring impact craft breweries have on communities across the state, with unique opportunities each day ... -
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 ... -
New beginnings: How perseverance and the support of the Illinois craft brewing community helped Skelton Key and Twisted Hippo back from disaster
By Trent Modglin Mike Tyson may not have been the most quotable of characters during his days of dominating the professional boxing world, but there was one comment he made prior to a title fight that had the potential to carry a deeper meaning for life, in general. “Everybody has a plan until they get ... -
Inside Scoop: Come celebrate Nov. 4-5 — FoBAB is turning 20 this year as North America’s largest barrel-aged festival
Festival of Barrel-Aged Beer — Nov. 4-5 Credit Union 1 Arena 525 S. Racine Ave. Chicago, IL 60607 FoBAB.com FoBAB’s 20th anniversary will honor the history and legacy of the North America’s largest and most prestigious barrel-aged festival, celebrating the innovation and craftsmanship that defines barrel-aged brewing and the pioneers and industry leaders who have ... -
Spotlight on Scratch Brewing Company: This unique farmhouse brewery near the Shawnee National Forest focuses on homegrown, locally farmed and foraged ingredients
Photo by Kendall Karmanian Scratch Brewing Company Where you’ll find it: 264 Thompson Road in Ava, IL 62907 ScratchBeer.com Hours Friday-Sunday — Noon-8 p.m. To-go growler and bottle sales available by appointment History in short: A-back-to-the-land throwback idea, this quaint brewery that focuses on homegrown, locally farmed and foraged ingredients, is the creation of Marika Josephson and ... -
Q&A with Ray Stout: The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s new executive director chats about the industry surviving Covid, the state’s impressive array of beer, and local breweries having each other’s backs
Q: You’ve been on the job for a little over nine months now. How have you enjoyed meeting the Guild’s members and getting settled in your role? A: I have been telling people I have the best job in America. We have some of the smartest and most interesting people involved in the craft ...
