There is a bill that has been on the fringe of our radar all legislative session, dealing with local liquor control commission’s and their authority to shut down an unruly establishment. The bill has remained on the fringe because it keeps getting shot down. But, Just like a good zombie thriller this bill keeps coming [...]
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Beer Politics: IL Legislative Roundup
5/24 UPDATE (in bold) It’s looking like this legislative session in Springfield is probably going to lack a blockbuster piece of legislation that will alter the landscape for brewers in the state. And, frankly, we’re okay with that after last year’s marathon Save The Craft coverage. That being said, there are still plenty of bills [...]
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…and a good time was had by all. We weren’t exactly sure what we were in for when we started setting this thing up months ago, but it culminated last night in an evening of great beer and a great crowd at a great place. Flights were pouring pretty much nonstop as a healthy mix [...]
~ read more ~“SOUTH OF 80” SNAPSHOT: Rolling Meadows Brewery
In the days leading up to our “South of 80″ event at The Green Lady, we wanted to make you a little more familiar with the attending breweries, most of which are being made available in Chicago for the first time. Today we take a look at Springfield’s Rolling Meadows Brewery. There’s something uniquely Midwestern [...]
~ read more ~“SOUTH OF 80” SNAPSHOT: Big Muddy Brewing
In the days leading up to our “South of 80″ event at The Green Lady, we wanted to make you a little more familiar with the attending breweries, most of which are being made available in Chicago for the first time. Today we take a look at Murphysboro’s Big Muddy Brewing: The beers being created [...]
~ read more ~“SOUTH OF 80” SNAPSHOT: Bent River Brewing Company
In the days leading up to our “South of 80″ event at The Green Lady, we wanted to make you a little more familiar with the attending breweries, most of which are being made available in Chicago for the first time. Today we take a look at Moline’s Bent River Brewing Company. Named for the [...]
~ read more ~“SOUTH OF 80” SNAPSHOT: Six Row Brewing Company
In the days leading up to our “South of 80″ event at The Green Lady, we wanted to make you a little more familiar with the attending breweries, most of which are being made available in Chicago for the first time. Today we take a look at St. Louis’ Six Row Brewing Company. Part of [...]
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