Chicago Pre-St. Pat’s Weekend in Beer, March 11-14

Deschutes brings new IPA, Local Options's πr(squared), and St. Pat's previews.

Chicago Craft Beer Weekend, March 8-10 - The Beeronaut

Off Color makes it beery debut, Haymarket has a Sausagefest, and the Irish Fleadh parade hits Oak Forest.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, March 3-7

"To Cure a Hangover" on tour, Tap takeovers with Goose Island, Tyranena, New Holland & North Coast.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, March 1 – 3

Day of the Living Ales is sold out, but not Windy City Brewhaha (yet). Also, word on Schaumburg's Ballpark Beerfest, Off Color Brewing's Debut, and more once-only tappings.

New Chicago Announces New Home & Name – Ale Syndicate - The Beeronaut

New Chicago Brewing Co. has announced the location for its new brewery, and a new name: Ale Syndicate. Arcade Brewing will be making beer there with them!

Chicago Craft Beer Events: February 25-28

Stouts and Barley Wines pouring, Solemn Oath & Allagash team up, Sun King debuts in NW Indiana.

Chicago Craft Beer Weekend Events: February 22-24

Solidarity! celebrates beer's Dark Side, two chances for New Holland beers and spirits, Banana Bread beer, and Sour beer on tap.

Baconfest Chicago Tickets on Sale Wednesday

Will there be beer at an event called Baconfest Chicago? You bet your backfat! Tickets on sale Wednesday, February 20 for this April 20 event.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, February 18-21 | The Beeronaut

Barrel-Aged beer tappings, beer dinners with Goose, Bell's, Oskar Blues & Deschutes, and a tasting seminar.

Chicago Craft Beer Weekend, Feb. 15 – 17

Delilah's Vintage Beer Fest, Maria's strong & hoppy beer pourings, two chili cookoffs, and more!

Chicago Craft Beer Events, February 11 – 13 | The Beeronaut

Chicago Craft Beer Events, February 11 – 13Mardi Gras time: Beer dinners, French brewers and their beers, & stout pourings.

Chicago Beer and Valentine’s Events for Feb. 14 | The Beeronaut

A roundup of Chicago area craft events, dinners and tappings for Valentine's Day.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, February 4 - 7

Mardi Gras, Beer dinners, and an announcement about Dark Lord Day!

Chicago Craft Beer Events, January 28 – 31 | The Beeronaut

Plenty of beer dinner pairings, stouts and barrel-aged beers, and a Hopslam or two!

Weekend Craft Beer Events in Chicago, January 25 – 27

More pourings for Bourbon Country Stout, another Local Option beer blitz, small-scale beer fests, and Metropolitan Generator doppelbock.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, January 21 – 24 | The Beeronaut

Bell's Hop Slam continues to hit town, plus a Stone Cellar Night, Oskar Blues, Old Rasputin, Sixpoint and more!

Chicago Craft Beer News Roundup - The Beeronaut

Doings with Off Color, Begyle, Church Street and Chain o'Lakes brewers. Hofbrauhaus Chicago sets a soft oepning, and the release for Kentucky Breakfast Stout is set!

Chicago Weekend Craft Beer Events, January 18 – 20

Hopslam strike the shores of Lake Michigan, Beer Bistro North goes All-Stout, and a chance to have a beer with Jarrett Payton.

Local Beer Makers Homebrew at FoBAB Documentary Party

Some of Chicago's beer bloggers worked on a short documentary about the Festival of Barrel-Aged beers. I got to go to the debut party.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, January 14 - 17

More events with Deschutes and new beers from Firestone Walker.

Chicago Craft Beer Calendar, January 11-13

Events with Deschutes, Half Acre, Pipeworks, and AleSmith.

Draftmark Tap System Unboxing

I have a full report on this new beer dispenser for Anheuser Busch beers. The device I was sent came with a gallon of Goose Island Honker's Ale, so it's all good. Works pretty nicely, takes up less space than a 12-pack. Just foams up a lot.

Deschutes and Chicago Craft Beer Calendar, January 7 - 10

Deschutes Brewing from Oregon is bringing its award-winning beers to Chi-Town! I have the debut week schedule, plus other big events.

Chicago Pre New Year's Craft Beer Weekend, December 28-30

It's Winter, that means some Bourbon barrel beer, some of which is being pushed through a Randall (and we all know how painful that can be.

Chicago Weekend Craft Beer Events, December 21-23

A few non-End-of-the-World related events.