Beer Under Glass 2013: we came, we drank, we survived.
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“South of 80″ Wrapup
…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 ~Introducing: Vander Mill Cider
Up until about a year ago, I had never been a hard cider drinker and frankly never really paid much attention to it either. I never bought it, never ordered it at bars, just had no desire for it in the slightest. But that started to change on the news that Greg Hall was stepping down as the brewmaster [...]
~ read more ~Chicago Craft Beer Week: WI Cheese and MI Beer Reception and Dinner
Yesterday was a pretty big day for us at GuysDrinkingBeer.com. The legislation that we have been tracking for months received the overwhelming approval from the Illinois House, putting the state just one step away from protecting the rights of craft brewers to self distribute, and we were invited to take part in a cheese and [...]
~ read more ~Goose Island Invasion @ Sheffields: Holy Bourbon County Stout!
As much as I love beer, the actual events that revolve around brewing are generally too big for my somewhat anti-social personality. Huge things like conventions and gatherings at places like the Aragon have never been as fun as I want them to be, simply due to the fact that I always find myself running [...]
~ read more ~Review: Metropolitan India Pale Lager
We’ve been seeing on twitter that events for ChiBeerWeek have been absolutely crazypants. The opening night at Map Room had lines out the door, and Rare Beer Night at Small Bar looked equally as nuts – so it was nice to wander into Fizz last night with room to breathe, and even better to request [...]
~ read more ~Beer & Bacon, Not Just Tailgating Staples
“Of course beer and bacon go together,” I thought to myself as I headed over to Paddy Long’s with my wife on Saturday night. We were going to the bar, at 1028 W Diversey in Chicago, for their beer and bacon tasting.
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