Stone says: “This year’s Stone Vertical Epic Ale might justifiably be considered the non sequitur edition. We somehow came to the conclusion that adding Anaheim chilies from New Mexico’s Hatch Valley, plus whole cinnamon sticks, to an amber-hued brew fermented with Belgian Flanders Golden Ale yeast (which provides fairly intense character with lots of clove [...]
~ read more ~
One of the first posts I wrote for this site was way back in 2010, where we were among the first to report on the opening of North Center’s quite excellent craft beer & whiskey bar, the Fountainhead. Even back then, we were aware of the planned eventual appearance of a rooftop deck. Then last [...]
~ read more ~
Goose Island says: “Every year to celebrate the holiday season, we brew up our Christmas Ale, and with each year we change the recipe slightly so that you have something special to look forward to. Traditionally, our Christmas Ale is a complex brown ale that develops well in the bottle for up to five years.” [...]
~ read more ~Bigwigs from Anheuser Busch InBev are due to go before the Illinois Liquor Control Commission this afternoon. They’re expected to make the case as to why the brewing giant should retain a thirty percent stake – through a wholly owned subsidiary – in distributor City Beverage. City has four locations in the state; Arlington Heights, [...]
~ read more ~UPDATED WITH COMMENT FROM AB INBEV BELOW As we first told you last week, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission has drafted a citation to send to distributor City Beverage, which is partially owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Late Friday, that citation was released. It calls for City Beverage’s licenses to be [...]
~ read more ~The turning over of the calendar to June has signaled the end of the Spring legislative session in Illinois. Lawmakers wrapped up their work, generally speaking, Thursday night. While this session closed without any earth-shattering legislation impacting the beverage industry heading to the governor’s desk, there were a number of proposals run up the flag [...]
~ read more ~
Meeting under the shadow of the state capitol in Springfield, as lawmakers were wrapping up the legislative session, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission – Thursday – announced it has a draft citation to eventually send to distributor City Beverage. Citations are generally issued when a business violates the Illinois Liquor Control Act. While we await [...]
~ read more ~