Tag: Mikerphone
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Inside Scoop: Get ready to celebrate Oktoberfest with some of the state’s best craft breweries
Revolution Brewing Oktoberfest — Saturday, Sept. 12 Dust off your dirndl and start training your stein-hoisting arm, because Revolution Brewing’s annual Oktoberfest is back at our taproom in Chicago from 12-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. We’ll kick off with a ceremonial cask tapping, and you can enjoy fresh Oktoberfest and stein refills, traditional eats ... -
Inside Scoop: Oak Park Microbrew Review, Streetz Artz Alliance summer shows, Buffalo Creek Brewing Sausage Fest, Maplewood Public House and Burning Bush Brewery’s cocktail bar, a Belgian beer competition in St. Charles, brewery deals and more
Oak Park Microbrew Review The zero-waste Oak Park Microbrew Review festival is Aug. 22 On Saturday, Aug. 22, Oak Park’s Microbrew Review will be celebrating its 19th year as the largest zero-waste craft beer festival in the Midwest. It also happens to raise funds for the environmental nonprofit, Seven Generations Ahead. To make the event ... -
Q&A with Brent Banks, as Saint Errant Brewing finds a home in Evanston
By Trent Modglin We sat down with Saint Errant Brewing co-founder Brent Banks to discuss departing the corporate world, expectations about his new taproom opening March 27, and what’s in the tanks that has him excited With a background in finance and consulting, Brent Banks, who has been brewing for nearly two decades, admits to ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider: Bubblehouse Brewing’s Jon Miller
Jon Miller Brewer/Owner Bubblehouse Brewing Company 2121 Ogden Ave. in Lisle Favorite breweries: We are fortunate to have an abundance of amazing breweries in the great state of Illinois. I could wax poetic about so many fine establishments (that I rarely have time to visit), but a few that we find ourselves enjoying time and time again ... -
Last Call: What is the most underrated spot to drink outdoors in Illinois?
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 ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider: Beer on the Wall’s Elmhurst GM Luciano Fiore
Luciano Fiore GM at Beer on the Wall in Elmhurst 105 N. York Street WeHaveGreatBeer.com Favorite breweries: This is a pretty tough question to answer, as we are extremely spoiled for good suds here in Illinois. Some of the names that come to mind for me are Maplewood, Mikerphone, Half Acre, Roaring Table, Goldfinger and Art ... -
Inside Scoop: Plenty of events like the College of Dupage “Business of Craft beer” seminar, Mikerphone’s Smells Like a Beer Fest, Oak Park Microbrew Review, Gurnee Legions of Craft Beer and Streetz Artz Alliance shows
The College of Dupage “Business of Craft beer” information seminar July 16 Join the College of DuPage and their popular Business of Craft Beer program at Pollyanna Brewing Company in Lemont for an exciting in-person event where you can learn all about the business side of craft beer. Whether you’re a seasoned brewer, just starting ... -
Brewer’s Choice: Old Irving Brewing’s Trevor Rose-Hamblin on discovering Pipeworks’ dortmunder, growing his own lager series, and a delightful cocktail-inspired sour from MORE Brewing
Trevor Rose-Hamblin Director of brewing operations/co-founder at Old Irving Brewing Co. 4419 W. Montrose Ave. in Chicago, IL OldIrvingBrewing.com The last really good beer I drank was… in a non-traditional drinking establishment. Pipeworks Brewing was kind enough to allow me to wash kegs for a few hours since our keg washer was down. They have a ... -
Illinois Brewing Insiders Romeo & Brewliet on the excitement surrounding Phase Three’s second location, partying with (and learning from) Chaos Brew Club, and the impressive tap selection at Church Street
Beer blogging couple Romeo & Brewliet RomeoAndBrewliet.com Instagram: @romeoandbrewliet Favorite breweries: (Romeo) Starting with the hardest question of all I see. Well, that’s tough. My handful would have to start with Mikerphone and Phase Three. I haven’t had many from either of those breweries that I didn’t love. I love the vibe at Metal Monkey, along ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider Tommy Riemer on Maplewood’s Morbidly Obese Pug, a love of Phase Three and Lil Beaver Brewing, shopping at Bottle Theory and crossing the border for Beer Church and Journeyman Distillery
Beer Church in New Buffalo, Mich. We ask craft-beer enthusiasts and Illinois brewers for some of their favorite local breweries, beers and experiences Would you like to participate? Join our e-mail newsletter and follow us on Instagram at @IllinoisBrewing and Facebook at @Illinois Brewing, and we may just select you Tommy Riemer General manager of The Beacon ...
