Tag: Is/Was Brewing
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Brewer’s Choice: Goldfinger Brewing’s Tom Beckmann
Tom Beckmann Goldfinger Brewing Company Downers Grove, IL GoldfingerBrewing.com The last really good beer I drank was… The American Zoigl brewed by Schilling Beer Co. out of New Hampshire. It is part of a collaborative project we started a few years ago, where breweries around the country share the same base recipe for a lager ... -
Brewery happenings: The background behind Short Fuse acquiring Metropolitan, Homewood Brewing opening soon, Is/Was and Casa Humilde taprooms are up and running
By Trent Modglin Short Fuse Brewing acquires, and is now brewing, Metropolitan favorites Metropolitan Brewing, after 15 years in business, filed for bankruptcy back in October of 2023 and officially closed the doors of their taproom along the Chicago River on Dec. 18 of last year, citing slow sales and unsustainable debt. Metropolitan — as ... -
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 ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Scratch Brewing’s Marika Josephson on the perfection that is Duvel’s golden ale, the thought-provoking creations from Is/Was Brewing, and supporting her community in southern Illinois
Photo by Demond Meek Marika Josephson Scratch Brewing Company Ava, IL ScratchBeer.com The last really good beer you drank was… The Duvel golden ale on draft at The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden in Nashville. What an amazing beer and so difficult to accomplish on draft with the high carbonation level. The beer tasted ... -
Inside Scoop: Lake County Libations Trail, Saisons + Sours Beer School at The Beer Cellar, Buffalo Creek Brewing’s Alpine Fest and Westmont’s Winter Beer Fest
Visit Lake County Libation Trail Month, February 1-28, 2023 Did you know that Lake County, Illinois is home to more than 30 craft breweries (Mickey Finn’s, Tighthead, Half Day, Black Lung, Harbor Brewing, etc.), wineries and distilleries? Not only that, but February is one of the best months to explore the establishments of Lake County. ... -
The Tap List: Beer on the Wall owner Ryan Tracy chats about humble beginnings, selling individual cans and which Illinois breweries have caught his eye
By Trent Modglin Beer on the Wall locations: 106 Main Street Park Ridge, IL 60068 2 N. Dunton Ave. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 105 N. York Street Elmhurst, IL 60126 (coming soon) WeHaveGreatBeer.com Ask any beer lover in the northwest suburbs, and they’re sure to know Beer on the Wall, the popular craft beer-focused retail ...
