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Chicago’s Beer Boom: In Charts

Total Number of Chicago Breweries Hello brew crew! I hope that you are all doing well as we slide into one of my favorite times of the year: sweater weather! With football, brats, pumpkins, applies, and hayrides, and comfortable, crisp weather, this is a great time to drink delicious beer. Lucky for us, we are in the midst of a huge craft beer boom, with over 4,600 breweries now open in the United States.

Introducing Beerpinions Podcast

Beerpinions logo Hey everyone! In proof that anyone can talk on the internet, I am proud to announce my involvement with Beerpinions, a new podcast. I am co-hosting with the much more knowledgeable Pat Berger, who is a co-owner of Paddy Long’s and Kaiser Tiger.

Corporate Beer Tours

Enjoying beer at Vice District Brewing on the Loop & South Loop Tour Hello Brew Crew! A couple weeks ago, I was leading a group of six people on our new beer tour in the Loop & South Loop on a Wednesday afternoon. I quickly discovered that they were all on the same team on a tech company and were using the tour to take a break from the offi ce together.

Ultimate 2016 Chicago Bachelor Party Planning Guide

A bachelor party enjoying a beer tour! Ultimate Chicago Bachelor Party Planning Guide: Top 16 Ideas for Bachelor Parties in Chicago in 2016 We’ve been there. Your best friend announces he’s getting hitched. After congratulating him, even more news drops: he wants you to be his best man. And with great power, comes great responsibility, which includes planning an awesome bachelor party.

NEW BEER TOUR in the Loop & South Loop!

Cheers-ing the new beer tour in the Loop & South Loop Hello brew crew! We are very excited to announce a NEW BEER TOUR opening up right downtown this spring on April 1 in the Loop & South Loop neighborhoods! On this new tour, tourists will: – Learn about Chicago’s vice history in the 1800s and 1900s.

Beer Cellaring Infographic

Beer Cellaring Infographic Hey everyone! Here’s a cool infographic regarding cellaring beer. Although only a relatively few beer styles should be cellared, it does offer a fun, unique way to enjoy different flavors in beer.

What’s On Tap – February 19, 2016

Enjoying beer at Atlas Brewing during winter 2016! Hello brew crew! Here are some of the beer-centric stories that have caught our eye so far in the new year. Please enjoy! You Don’t Have to Love IPAs, But Many Do  IPAs typically fall into four categories: English-style, American-style, Imperial (double), and The Others. But what’s the difference between an English IPA and an American IPA? Learn why it matters, and why IPAs continue to take over the taps.