Mike Witkowski Head brewer Mikerphone Brewing Company Elk Grove Village, IL The last really good beer I drank was… I’m always drinking so many new beers and we’re always doing fun collaborations, so it’s hard to narrow this one down to just one or two. I live in Humboldt Park in Chicago, where Suncatcher Brewing ...

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 ...

By Trent Modglin Publisher Hop District Brewing Co. 23 E. 31st Street in La Grange Park HopDistrictBrewing.com The details: Hop District, which celebrated its two-year anniversary on June 14, purchased a century-old building in Brookfield last year that will — hopefully by the end of fall with continuing renovations — turn into their primary production ...