<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSummer of 2020 is an awful time for a lot of reasons, but it’s been a pretty great time for Chicagoland beer lovers who also love corn dogs. And that’s a Venn diagram that overlaps directly on top of me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it because we don’t have state or county fairs to go to? Will we also see a rise of funnel cakes and turkey legs in the weeks and months to come? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or is it just finally time that we as a society recognize the perfection of having a cold beer in one hand, and a freshly-fried lightly-sweet batter wrapped around a link of encased meat in the other? (Preferably with some bright yellow mustard nearby as well?) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We may never know the real truth. But we have a lot of corn dogs around right now and I’m here for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This mini-trend started when we noticed that Plank Road Tap Room <\/strong>added a permanent food truck with hand-dipped corn dogs on the menu: <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThen we spotted Wolfden Brewing <\/strong>not only start serving corn dogs … but bacon-wrapped corn dogs. Holy hell sign us up: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEFI05MpOga\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
And just within the last week, All Rise Brewing <\/strong>announced a menu item that consists of fried dough on a stick filled with meat, so even though they’re calling it their Friot Feast burger, dammit it’s a spiritual corn dog to me: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CExMRQ5hU5i\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
To be fair, it’s not just taprooms and brewpubs that are jumping on board the corn dog train — The Sixth has one on the menu for their Honey I Shrunk The Kids pop-up<\/a>, while Dorothy Downstairs at Split Rail recently added one as well<\/a>. So maybe while beer drinkers are slightly overindexed when it comes to corn dog appreciation, it appears that all kinds of beverages pair well with deep fried battered meats on a stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCorn dogs and champagne? Clearly that’s the next step. Who’s willing to give it a shot? Let us know where else you’re seeing corn dogs pop up. We’re your 24-7 corn dog news outlet now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Maybe it’s because we don’t have any state fairs to go to, but corn dogs are having a renaissance with Chicago area beer drinkers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":31040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[2156,2158,2157],"yoast_head":"\n
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