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Guys Drinking Beer has learned Schlafly co-owner Dan Kopman is coming to Chicago this week to visit possible sites for a brewpub and to meet with local brewers. A brewery spokesman confirms Kopman will be here Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\"schlafly\"<\/a>Kopman is following through on something he told the St. Louis Post Dispatch last year during a live-chat<\/a> — that he was looking into the possibility of opening a brewpub here.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are exploring the possbility [sic] of opening a small brewhouse, pub and store in Chciago [sic],” said Kopman. “We are not close to making this a reality but it is a way in which we believe we could introduce Schlafly Beer to Chicago. We will keep you posted.\u201d<\/p>\n

A brewery spokesman says Kopman has been checking out locations in Chicago over the last year and is not any closer to making the Chicago brewpub idea a reality. However, he adds, “I suppose if the right place was found, things could move quickly.”<\/p>\n

A source tells Guys Drinking Beer Kopman will be visiting the North Center neighborhood this week, home-base to brewers Begyle, Spiteful, Half Acre and Metropolitan and the eventual brewpub Band of Bohemia<\/a>. North Center also sits in the “Brewers Alderman’s<\/a>,” 47th ward. We have reached out Ameya Pawar’s office to see what conversations, if any, he has had with Schlafly and are awaiting a response.<\/p>\n

Pawar is no stranger to courting breweries and brewpubs to his ward. Last year he reached out<\/a> to Three Floyds after the Munster, Indiana based brewery expressed an interest in opening a brewpub in Chicago at some point.<\/p>\n

Schlafly’s beers are available in almost every market in Illinois, except Chicago and northern Illinois, as shown by the brewery’s distribution map.<\/p>\n

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photo courtesy Schlafly<\/p><\/div>\n

Schlafly’s lineup of beers include year-round offerings like a Dry-Hopped American Pale Ale, special releases like a Tasmanian IPA (brewed with all Australian hops) and a Pumpkin Ale<\/a> and a barrel-aged series that includes an Imperial Stout<\/a> and Barleywine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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