Chicago Weekend Craft Beer Calendar, November 30 - December 2

A Grayslake brewer opens, a Gary brewer has its Kickstarter, Zwanze Day, Kentucky Breakfast Stout in Rock Island, and a historic neighborhood pub crawl.

Chicago Weekend Craft Beer Calendar, November 26-29

I have grand opening events for Jerry's new Andersonville location, and some holiday beer dinners.

Chicago Black Friday weekend Craft Beer Events

I have only a few events for your shopping breaks. But there they are.

Winners at Chicago's Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers

Goose Island's Fulton brewery and brewpubs win six medals, other local brewers score big, too!

Chicago Thanksgiving week craft beer Calendar

Here's where you can get away to prepare for the rush to Turkey Day.

Chicago Weekend Craft Beer Calendar, November 16-18

Couldn't get tickets for FoBAB? I have other fun stuff for you.

Square One's Beer Menu intrigues in South Loop

I got to have a meal (and a beer) at a spot with a good beer list, and light bites at nice prices.

Craft Beer Preview: Newcastle Werewolf

Here's a review of the current seasonal from Newcastle.

White House publishes homebrew beer recipes

Got some early impressions of the newly released White House homebrewed beer recipes. Mainly, they're using the same equipment as any beginning brewer. So you can make them yourself!

Tickets on sale Saturday for Festival of Barrel Aged Beer

This not not yet have reached the frenzy of a Dark Lord Day, but I predict this will sell out within the day for the first time.

Tasting Gluten-Free Beers

I do it for you! Checking out Gluten-Free beers. With an accompanying One-Take Beer Review video!

No plans to publicize White House beer homebrewing recipes

White House chefs do not plan to "release" their homebrewed beer recipes. I've always said online petitions are pretty useless, anyway.

Stone Brewing's "Enjoy By" IPA pursues freshness in Chicago

Stone Brewing wants to make sure you have their IPA as fresh as possible.

Oskar Blues bring Colorado cans to Chicago

Oskar Blues Chicago can invasion is this week! Be informed! Read about it here! (I mean, at the link at the start of this sentence.)

Meet the new beer in town: Hopothesis IPA

Once again, I get to talk to the creator of a new craft beer here in Chicago: Hopothesis Brewing.

Craft Beer Review: Lagunitas Fusion VIII

Reviewing Lagunitas Fusion VIII beer, brewed from a Chicago-based homebrewer's recipe.

Baderbräu Returns! A talk with new owner Robert Sama

Finally got this interview up, now that Baderbräu bottles are in stores.

One-Take Beer Review: Baderbräu Chicago Pilsener

A pioneering Chicago craft beer returns!

Pictures - 10 Best Chicago Summer Beers

I've put together a slide show of my 10 picks for great Chicago beers for this hot summer!

Craft Beer Preview: Newcastle Summer Ale

Here's one summer beer suggestion, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday week!

Chick Beer - 4 (out of 100) at RateBeer

1.6 of 5.0. There are some wonderful witty women who love good beer and read my stuff, so I took the bullet and tried this sexist marketing ploy disguised as a lite beer so you don't have to. Hey, Chick Beer Co.: "Sex & the City" ended years ago. A six-pack that looks like a purse isn't going to attract beer loving women.

Should we worry about Michigan Brewing's foreclosure?

Should we worry about Michigan Brewing's foreclosure? Shut down after years of money woes despite growing production.

One-Take Beer Review: Newcastle Summer Ale

Hey, it's time for another One-Take Beer Review!

Regional brewing roundup: Michigan, Iowa, Quad Cities

News of closures at Michigan Brewing and Hub City, Bent River expands, and a new nano in Rock Island.

Two Bros. Hop Juice Fest is this weekend

Still time for you to get tickets for 2 Brothers' Hop Fest this weekend in Aurora.