Craft Beer Alert UPDATE March 31: Finding Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

Hundreds of his on last week's alert, so time for an update! Click on!

Chicago craft beer weekend, April 1-3 - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

More chances to sample Metropolitan's Iron Works, and a local winner of Sam Adams LongShot. Plus a beer dinner at Limestone with guest beers from Two Brothers. And a Drinking & Writing Christmas! Click on!

Visiting the Lucky Monk in South Barrington - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

Burgers and Craft Beer in the Northwest Suburbs. Click on…

Interview with Guinness Master Brewer Fergal Murray pt. 1 - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

First brief part of a 3-part interview. Click on!

New rules for Dark Lord Day 2011 - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

Munster Police confirm: If you don't have a ticket, please don't come.

Dark Lord Day tickets sell out in minutes - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

Not quite as fast as before, but this time the rush of ticket sales didn't break the internet.

Craft beer review: Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

Complete with a One-Take beer Review Video.

Chicago St. Patrick’s week craft beer events

Of course there's St.Pat's this week. Also beer dinners, and more chances at KBS!

Craft Beer Alert: Dark Lord Day tickets on sale March 19 (UPDATE!) - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

Some updated information. Stay by your internet next Saturday!

Craft Beer Alert: Dark Lord Day tickets on sale soon! - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

Three Floyds Dark Lord Day, your chance to score one of the most popular geek beers in the world, is April 30. Your chance for a ticket to this event comes sometime in the following week.

Chicago craft beer weekend, March 11-13

St. Patrick's celebrations including a pre-parade breakfast at Melnick's, a Bell's Beer Pairing at Wildfire, St. Baldrick's fundraiser, plus some chances at Kentucky Breakfast Stout!

YouTube - Embracing Sake at Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

Papa's always ready: TEACH ME SAKE! Just leave the fish out of it, okay?

Craft beer review: Lakefront Big Easy - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

There's the Easter Sunday tradition of popping a Doppelbock to end the Lenten fast, which is why the first commercial doppelbock was named "Salvator." But craft beer doesn't figure into a full-on Mardi Gras debauch when your aim is to get as much alcohol in you quickly as possible.

Goose Island wins 1st & 2nd at Day of the Living Ales - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

The Chicago Beer Society held its seventh annual Day of the Living Ales tasting on Saturday, March 5. The festival featured 44 beers from 26 brewers from Chicagoland and across the nation, all served from casks in "real ale" style.

Chicago craft beer calendar, March 9-10 - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

If you're done feeling penitential, here are some more beer tappings, dinners with 2 Brothers, Goose Island and RAM, and Fire Chief goes on at area Rock Bottoms. And stay tuned, I'll have news of something known as "KBS."

Chicago craft beer Mardi Gras calendar, March 7-8 - Chicago craft beer | Examiner.com

All your Chicago Mardi Gras celebrations with good beer!

Obama food blogger has more on White House homebrewing

Obama Foodorama blogger Eddie Gelman Kohan has rounded up more information on the White House homebrew served at the Super Bowl, and has passed it on to the beer community.

Chicago craft beer weekend, March 4-6

Day & Night of the Living Ales sold out, but there's a pub crawl, Two Brothers beer dinner & more tastings.

Chicago craft beer calendar, February 28-March 3

Goose Island & Two Brothers dinners, brewpub tappings at Revolution & Limestone, festivals @ Cactus & Fountainhead

Pete’s Wicked Ales runs out

One of the brands that helped kickstart the American craft beer movement is being discontinued. The Gambrinus Co. has notified beer distributors that as of March 1, they are discontinuing the Pete's Wicked brand, due to "rapidly declining sales volumes." Jay Brooks broke the story to beer fans Feb. 1 in his Brookston Beer Bulletin.

Chicago craft beer weekend, February 18-20

J.W. Lee's Harvest Ale vertical tasting, Hopslam on tap in Indiana, Wrigleyville Pub Crawl, Rock Bottom's Polar Beer Festival, plenty of tastings, Oysterfest, and a barley wine beer school.

Chicago craft beer events, February 14-15

Yet more Valentine's events, and so much else I'm splitting the week into two articles! Stone Odd Beers, Goose Island Belgian styles, Rock Bottom tappings, and more beer dinners!

Chicago craft beer weekend, February 11-13

Pre-Valentine highlights include Delilah's Vintage Beer Festival.

White House Super Bowl beer includes Homebrew

Returning to presidential roots, or a new trend in sustainability?

Craft beer review: East End Gratitude of Pittsburgh

The only beer I've had as yet from Steelertown.