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 ...

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 ...