Tag: Revolution Brewing
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Illinois Brewing Insider: Homebrewer Chris Baynes
Revolution Brewing Chris Baynes Home brewer and beer enthusiast Favorite breweries: I’m a Chicago kid, born and raised, so the breweries that I tend to go to are in Chicago and the Chicagoland area. Revolution Brewing was one of the first breweries I remember going to consistently. The duck fat-cooked popcorn was amazing as well. ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider: Navigator Taproom’s Tim Enarson
Tim Enarson Co-owner of Navigator Taproom 2211 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago NavigatorTaproom.com Favorite breweries: I really like the breweries in and around Logan Square that have supported Navigator Taproom so well over the last eight years. Pipeworks, Dovetail, Hopewell, Revolution, Maplewood and Pilot Project. Also, Phase Three Brewing is doing some fantastic beers. Drinking tendencies: ... -
Last Call: What’s your favorite Oktoberfest or fall beer?
The following version of our magazine’s popular Last Call section is from a special digital Oktoberfest issue we published in early September. Check it out here. The question: What’s your favorite Oktoberfest or fall beer? Every Oktoberfest beer is a good beer! The ones I make sure to grab every year are Lager Town from ... -
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. ... -
Last call: From Destihl and Prairie Street Brewing Company to Wolfden and Buffalo Creek Brewing, we asked craft beer enthusiasts and industry pros for the best spot to drink beer outdoors
Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove Summer issue question: What’s the best spot to drink beer outdoors when the weather is perfect? Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove has one of the best outdoor spaces that they utilize greatly with hosting food trucks, bonfires, yard games and live music. Gives me a camping-in-Colorado feel. The ... -
Breweries in Bunches: It’s hip to be square — Chicago’s Logan Square is one happening neighborhood for craft beer
By Trent Modglin Revolution Brewpub & Kitchen 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago 773-227-2739 RevBrew.com The details: Opened in 2010, the brewpub of the state’s largest independent beer maker (the Revolution brewery is about 1.5 miles away at 3340 N. Kedzie) is a stylish venue with lots of natural wood, cool hanging lights and a ... -
Brewer’s choice: Kishwaukee Brewing’s Mark Gres on Revolution’s Cold Time, being a fan of Roaring Table and enjoying filling his own tanks with traditional lager styles
Mark Gres Head brewer at Kishwaukee Brewing Co. 1900 Dillard Court in Woodstock, IL KishwaukeeBrewing.com The last really good beer I drank was… Cold Time premium lager from Revolution Brewing. It’s the perfect “I just want a beer” beer. Straightforward and unassuming, you get a really nice, clean lager fermentation character, joined by a simple ... -
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 ... -
Illinois Brewing Insider: Beer on the Wall’s Josh Sissman on an appreciation for Alarmist, Hop Butcher and Hopleaf, quality family time on the Une Année patio, and exploring the artistry from Alpha Brewing in St. Louis
Josh Sissman Manager Beer on the Wall in Park Ridge, IL (with additional locations in Arlington Heights & Elmhurst) WeHaveGreatBeer.com Favorite breweries: Some of my favorites are Alarmist, Maplewood and Illuminated Brew Works. I’ve learned to appreciate those that don’t take themselves too seriously and make fun beer that’s accessible. I like brands that make great ... -
Last call: We asked craft beer insiders and enthusiasts for their favorite Oktoberfest and fall beers
The following Last Call article is part of our special digital Oktoberfest issue. You can read this special issue here. Party Hat, the Oktoberfest from Byers Brewing Company in DeKalb, is a great beer for fall. I had never tried it until a friend brought some to our NIU football tailgate last September, and I ...
