It’s not uncommon to see a new name on the shelves of any specialty beer and liquor store these days. It seems like each time I go to grab some beer, a new brewery is staring me in the face waiting to be tested. With so many breweries trying to stake their claim in an… Continue reading Berghoff Set to Take Off
Real Women of Craft Beer
Chicago Craft Beer Week is upon us and as we all look over the official schedule, make our game plans and prepare our livers, take a moment to think about what a week long event such as CCBW means: The rising popularity of craft beer is no longer a secret or an underground movement. People… Continue reading Real Women of Craft Beer
Midwinter Marvel: 5 Rabbit Huitzi
By mid-March, most people’s taste buds have all been burnt out by big, bold barrel aged porters and stouts, winter warmers, spiced beers and a bevy of other styles conducive to the Winter months. With Spring on the horizon, it seems fitting that a craving for something lighter, more sessionable would creep in — something… Continue reading Midwinter Marvel: 5 Rabbit Huitzi
Game On at Headquarters Beercade
Playing video games has always been something I enjoyed doing. Who doesn’t remember playing Mario Brothers for hours as a kid or stomping your feet furiously on a power pad trying to win the 400 hurdles in Track and Field? As an adult (I use this term loosely), I still enjoy a good round of… Continue reading Game On at Headquarters Beercade
Crappy Beer Taste Test
We all know that crappy beer is crappy and, for the most part, we avoid crappy beer because we have so many options when it comes to good beer in Chicago. Like any other beer enthusiast, I’ve had the opportunity to imbibe in a staggering amount of unique, quality brews that have turned my palette… Continue reading Crappy Beer Taste Test
Middle Brow Brewing Gets Charitable
New breweries have been popping up all over Chicago, some big, some small, some good, some great — each with their own story and identity while at the same time, holding many similarities. They all want to make good beer (we hope) and give back to the community that supports them but few, if any,… Continue reading Middle Brow Brewing Gets Charitable