In my quest for new challenges, I became a homebrewer! I started with the local Brew on Premises, but when they closed down, I got myself everything I need at home to whip up a batch of beer. But even more fun than making beer is designing the label to stick on the bottle! Sure beats collecting stamps! Okay, my homebrew labels have been pushed down the page by my writing about beer in Chicago. Give me more time to square this page away, and you'll see them again!
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May 30, 2012
Two Bros. Hop Juice Fest is this weekend
Still time for you to get tickets for 2 Brothers' Hop Fest this weekend in Aurora.
Chicago craft brewer news roundup
May 26, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week highlights: Sunday, May 27
Chicago Craft Beer Week ends Sunday with brunches, BBQ, Blues, and one more pub crawl.
May 25, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week highlights for Saturday, May 26
CCBW wrapping up with an "East/West/No Coast" matchup, Mayfest in Indiana, more rare beers and tap takeovers.
May 24, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week highlights: Friday May 25
Revolution's Tap Room opening is sold out, but there's plenty to go around at CCBW. Tappings with Smuttynose, Clown Shoes. Sixpoint, Solemn Oath. Baderbrau & 2 Bros, and a homebrewers dinner pairing.
May 23, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week Highlights: Thursday, May 24
Baderbrau is back, Sheffield's taps its Sierra Nevada Beer Camp, Moonshine open house, Bowling with Brewers, and a Craft brew'n'view, Thursday during CCBW.
May 22, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week highlights, Wednesday, May 23
Beer tours, gallery of historic beer buttons, and sketch or photograph a model from the Black Tulip label Wednesday during CCBW.
May 21, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week highlights: Tuesday, May 22
The guys from Big Sky stop by, a Downstate Illinois beer fest, local casks and Belgian styles at Tuesday's CCBW events.
May 20, 2012
Highlights for Chicago Craft Beer Week, Monday, May 21
Brewer meet & greets, a trolley tour, rare collaborations and Dryhop's debut at CCBW on Monday, May 21..
May 19, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week highlights, Sunday, May 20
Sunday's CCBW: Mini Golf at Goose Island, Metropolitan Firkins, and a Tribute to Macho Man.
May 18, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week events, Saturday, May 19 - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com
Saturday's CCBW highlights: Mash Tun Fest, Solemn Oath and Light the Lamp's new taprooms, Beerfly Alleyfight! and beer with tattoos!
May 17, 2012
Chicago Craft Beer Week highlights: Friday May 18
Friday's Chicago Craft Beer Week highlights include the debut of the new Solemn Oath Brewery.
May 16, 2012
Highlights for Chicago Craft Beer Week day 1: May 17
Free Dark Lord! Pouring new locals and rare beers for the opening of Chicago Craft Beer Week.
May 14, 2012
American Craft Beer Week events with Dogfish Head
Before Chicago Craft Beer Week kicks off Thursday, here are a few American Craft Beer Week events with Dogfish Head
May 8, 2012
Chicago area winners at the World Beer Cup
Haymarket, Goose Island, Shoreline, Revolution, Flossmoor Station, Crown and BrickStone were among winners at the 2012 World Beer Cup.
May 7, 2012
"Next Year" is now! Vote Chicago for BeerCity USA 2012
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Some of the many reasons, old and new, why Chicago is "Beer City USA!" |
Charlie Papazian runs this poll each year to name "BeerCity USA." This is certainly our year, with several new brewers open, and at least a dozen more on the way!