What should you expect at your first Oktoberfest? We went for the first time last year — here’s what we learned, and what we wish we knew going in.
New Illinois Beer Labels – September 2017 Edition
As we do every month, we’ve found the TTB approved September 2017 Beer Labels from Illinois breweries around the state. Enjoy.
Details on the Price Increase For FoBAB Brewer Submissions
We recently covered the increase in regular ticket prices. But what about the FoBAB price increase for brewers submitting beers? We asked about that too.
Beers From Itasca’s Church Street Set to Enter Iowa
After expanding throughout Illinois and into Central America (!) now beers from Itasca’s Church Street are heading into Iowa.
Enjoying Rhinegeist, A Mere Bike Ride Away From Chicago
Beers from Cincinnati’s Rhinegeist will soon hit Northwest Indiana, meaning Chicagoans now only need to cross one border to try them.
Why is FOBAB More Expensive This Year?
The price of a 2017 FOBAB ticket jumped up to $85 for one session — up $20 from last year. We asked the president and executive director of the ICBG: Why?
NOW OPEN: The Beer Temple’s New Taproom and Bottle Shop
We were on hand for some of the first few pours from the taps of the new Beer Temple Taproom. Here’s what you can expect at the new bar/bottle shop.
Site Visit: Great Central Brewing Company’s New Taproom
The taproom at the Great Central Brewing Company is now open in the West Loop. What can you expect? We went to check it out.
Illinois’ August 2017 Beer Labels
The August 2017 edition of our monthly deep-dive into newly approved beer labels.
How a Dream and a Meme Put This Small Indiana Brewery on the Map
A dream and a meme – milkshake-style IPA gets all the beer geeks to an Indiana brewery’s yard.
Beer Legislation Answers From the Ameya Pawar Campaign
We asked, they answered — here are answers from Ameya Pawar to questions we posed about beer and alcohol legislation in Illinois.
Without Delay Review: Short’s Psychedelic Cat Grass
A without delay review of a #WithoutDelayIPA: Short’s Psychedelic Cat Grass
Beer Legislation Answers From the Daniel Biss Campaign
We asked the IL gubernatorial candidates to tell us what they thought about alcohol laws in IL. Here are the answers from the Daniel Biss campaign
