As we’ve discussed many times before; some breweries in Chicago have a long buildup to their first beer launch (Finch & Pipeworks) and others keep things under wraps til it’s go time (One Trick Pony). But what about a brewery that seemingly shows up, out of nowhere? Impossible? Au contraire. We present to you, exhibit [...]
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I recently spent a couple days in Traverse City, Michigan. In a state that’s rich with excellent breweries, the Traverse area is particularly lucky to have not one but two restaurants with brewpubs (Mackinaw Brewing Company and North Peak Brewing, both with average to above-average beers) and a Jolly Pumpkin outfit up north on the [...]
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