Each week we update the database of labels approved by the TTB, to bring you new beers from brewers in Illinois. Here’s the July 2017 Beer Labels for IL.
Goose Island Quietly Removed These Two Words From Their 2017 Bourbon County Stout Labels
Where’d these two words go? And why? And why are we noticing these things? What’s wrong with us? All valid questions. A few of them get answered.
Illinois’ June 2017 Beer Labels
We’ve found and assembled all of the June 2017 Beer Labels for Illinois that have cleared the TTB. Super friendly and helpful of us, right? Right.
Perrin Brewing Company Looking To Enter Illinois in August
Beers from Perrin Brewing Company are coming to Illinois later this summer, but you can get your first taste at the Chicago Ale Fest this weekend.
Illinois’ May 2017 Beer Labels (53)
Approved May 2017 beer labels from Goose Island, Bent River, Kinslahger and more.
A Beer Under Glass 2017 Preview: Here’s Where We’re Heading First
Who’s new? Who should you head to first? Who are the out-of-staters? We’ve got our must-try brewers listed here in this Beer Under Glass 2017 Preview. YMMV.
This App Makes it Easy To Plan a Northwest Indiana Brewery Trip
The South Shore CVB has put together a Northwest Indiana Brewery App to help you figure out what and where to try new NWI beers.
Beyond Dark Lord Day: What To Do Outside the Annual Festival
What if you want to go to Munster, stand in line, buy a bunch of beer…and then do MORE beer-related stuff? Let’s go…Beyond Dark Lord Day.
The GDB Chicagoland Growler Guide
We’ve put together as comprehensive of a list as we could for all Chicagoland area breweries who fill growlers, howlers and crowlers.
Moody Tongue Brewing Company Expands to China
Beers from Chicago’s Moody Tongue will be sold in China, and they’ve created a special collaboration beer just for the Shanghai market too.
Kinslahger Brewing Company Expanding & Signs On With Great Central
A little over a year since opening their lager-focused brewery, Oak Park’s Kinslahger is already expanding and adding contract brews too.
Illinois’ April 2017 Beer Labels
Each week we pore over the TTB approved labels to bring you new, reworked or re-branded beers from brewers before they hit store shelves.
The Beer Temple Taproom: Chris Quinn Delivers Details on His Long-Awaited Bar
We’ve got the inside details on The Beer Temple Taproom, the forthcoming beer bar from Chris Quinn. It sounds pretty rad to us.
The DESTIHL Brewery Expansion Has an Opening Date
DESTIHL is ready to rocket into the realm of regional brewers with their new $14 million expansion brewery with 25,000 bbls of immediate capacity.
7 Monks Grand Rapids Has an Opening Date
Having visited the other two locations, we’re looking forward to our first trip to 7 Monks Grand Rapids, opening later this month.
Illinois’ March 2017 Beer Labels (58)
Behold, the March 2017 Beer Labels from Illinois we’ve discovered. You can search the TTB site too, if you want — but you don’t have to.
Perrin Brewing Heading Into New York
In April, Perrin Brewing enters New York with a selection of their beers, joining their partner breweries Oskar Blues and Cigar City on store shelves.
Three Floyds Dedicates Brewpub to Local Cop for One Day
Details about the Three Floyds Joe Pacheco Fundraiser at the brewpub on March 27. Be there, drink beer, help out. It’s good karma.
Illinois February 2017 Beer Labels (34)
Treat these labels as an idea of what your favorite Illinois breweries might be doing. Behold, the February 2017 Beer Labels from Illinois we’ve discovered.
Beer and Cheese Pairings: Affligem Blonde, Pilsner Urquell and Rochefort 10
A quick beer and cheese pairing with Affligem Blond, Pilsner Urquell and Rochefort 10 and three very different kinds of cheese.
Ratebeer Best 2016 Roundup: The Midwestern Winners
Our Ratebeer Best 2016 Roundup, dialed down to all the many Great Lakes and Midwestern winners from around our neck of the woods, commences now:
5 Rabbit Begins Indiana Distribution
5 Rabbit begins Indiana distribution in just a few days, adding the territory to their existing Chicago footprint along with Ohio and Florida.
Illinois January 2017 Beer Labels (52)
Behold, the TTB approved January 2017 beer labels from Band of Bohemia, Begyle, Half Acre, Pipeworks and more.
Just How Big Is Lagunitas Chicago, Anyways?
How big is Lagunitas Chicago in Douglas Park, you ask? Real big. And getting bigger. But how does it compare to the rest of the Chicago brewing scene?
18th Street Brewery Going Big in 2017
Three weeks into the new year and it’s tough to top what’s happening at Hammond’s 18th Street Brewery.
Maplewood Brewery and Distillery Expanding Distribution to Michigan
Chicago’s Maplewood Brewery and Distillery is making its first foray outside of Illinois, expanding distribution to southwest Michigan.
2017 Crystal Ball Gazing: Trends, Styles and Releases
Here are the releases, style and ingredient resurgences and 2017 beer trends were most eager to set gain traction this year — or disappear altogether.
The Road to Decorah: The Toppling Goliath KBBS Release 2017
This year’s Toppling Goliath KBBS Release — the first in a couple years — only had 1,000 slots for over 60,000 who tried to attend. We were one of them.
Cigar City & Perrin’s Jai Alai “Collaboration” Coming to Comstock Park
Drinkers in the Grand Rapids area will soon be able to sample an iconic IPA from Florida — Cigar City has brewed Jai Alai in Michigan.
Ohio Gov Signs Bill Allowing Free Samples of Wine, Beer and Liquor
Free Beer Samples in Ohio Now Legal: Breweries, distilleries and restaurants in Ohio can now offer free tastes of wine, beer and liquor to customers.
