The first craft brewery to sell out to Anheuser-Busch triggered a landslide of similar sales across the country.
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Goose Island is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new brews and events in Chicago all month long
Goose Island Brewery Co. is turning 30 and throwing a monthlong party in Chicago.
With two new breweries, Pilsen is now the brewing capital of the south side
Lo Rez Brewing and Taproom and Alulu Brewpub and Brewery join Moody Tongue’s tasting room to make Pilsen a beer destination.
There’s a pile of sacrificial severed heads on the gig poster of the week
This week’s featured gig poster was designed by Swedish artist and musician Axel Widén.
Chicago is suing the Department of Justice over federal funding for sanctuary cities, and other news
Also, Northwestern microbiologist Wyndham Lathem will make his first court appearance in California Monday morning.
Four former cops turned aldermen push for police access to assault rifles, and other Chicago news
Also, Heineken acquires the rest of Lagunitas Brewing Co.
The ultimate guide to Chicago brewery tours
The best brewery tours for beer geeks who’re also cat lovers, home brewers with a dream, gluten-intolerant cyclists, experts who think they’ve seen it all, and more
Todd Ricketts tapped by Trump for Commerce Department, and more Chicago news
Trump passes on the bouquet to Ricketts scion Todd, bids him to say hello to the folks.
For Lagunitas founder Tony Magee, the word ‘craft’ has outlived its usefulness
An interview with Lagunitas found Tony Magee about the politics and business of craft beer
Chicago craft beer explodes—and Chicago Craft Beer Week almost keeps up
The 11-day Chicago Craft Beer Week struggles to keep up with the city’s wild craft-beer boom.
Reader’s Agenda Fri 12/20: Late-er Night Andersonville, Beerfest, and Taylor Bennett
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, December 20
Bohemian rhapsody at Dusek’s
Dusek’s borrows a few tricks from Longman & Eagle—but it’s its own thing, too.
How to grow pawpaws, and other food news bites
Urban gardens, Thai grilled chicken, craft beer, and other food news bites.