We spend a lot of time talking about malts, hops and yeast that goes into making a beer, but one thing we don’t spend a lot of time considering is the water used in brewing. Because of that, Chicago-area brewers are joining their Midwestern brethren to spread the word on the importance of clean water.
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PRESS RELEASE Chicago, IL – AlphaBeersm is the only event that teaches craft beer lovers about 26 beers – one for every letter of the alphabet. It’s a three-hour tour of hops and barley and lagers and ales, and everything is crafted by masters who are passionate about their beers. The 10th AlphaBeer takes place [...]
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Beer labels, this month, from 4 Paws, Ale Syndicate, Atlas, Begyle, Church Street, Flesk Brewing, Flossmoor Station, Goose Island, Half Acre, Lake Effect/DryHop Brewers and Two Brothers.
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Today dawns a new day for the Fountainhead crew, one seeing new Beer Director Mike Maloney take the helm to steer the place into further uncharted beer waters. (I don’t know why I went all nautical here, but it just seems to fit.) They’ve arranged for nearly a dozen excellent Half Acre brews to pour [...]
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We talk a lot about beer politics here, but we don’t seem to discuss the politicians who influence our beer very much. I’ve been interested in why Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, North Center and the 47th ward seems to be the destination for new breweries, tap rooms, and distilleries like Begyle, Spiteful, Letherbee, the Half Acre [...]
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Beer labels, to date, from 4 Paws, 5 Rabbit, Bent River, Big Muddy, Big Shoulders, Goose Island, Half Acre, Lake Effect, Revolution and Spiteful.
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Chicago-based Pipeworks cleaned house in RateBeer’s annual awards claiming the title for the top brewer and top new brewer in Illinois, top new brewer in the entire U S of A AND top new brewer IN THE WORLD, among other accolades, according to RateBeer reviewers. Three Floyds, meanwhile, placed in just about every style category [...]
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