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Home » Forbidden Root

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Posted inFood & Drink

Get weird with mustard beer

by Michelle Bruton September 11, 2020August 18, 2021

Are Chicagoans ready for some of the yellow stuff in their brews?

Posted inFood & Drink

The 151 best things I ate and drank in 2016

by Mike Sula December 23, 2016August 18, 2021

Purge the bitter taste of this year with these dishes and drinks.

Posted inFood & Drink

Forbidden Root is a brewpub to root for

by Mike Sula April 5, 2016August 18, 2021

Mike Sula reviews Forbidden Root, the West Town botanic brewery.

Posted inFood & Drink

Chicago’s essential new cocktail bars, brewpubs, and barstaurants

by Reader staff March 9, 2016August 18, 2021

The 21 recently opened bars where you should be drinking.

Posted inBlogs

Forbidden Root launches its chocolate series with the imperial stout Heavy Petal

by Philip Montoro February 13, 2015August 18, 2021

If you can accept that it might be a good thing for a beer to remind you of the Palm House at Lincoln Park Conservatory, you’re going to want to try this one.

Posted inBlogs

The Michelin Guide is still your dad (and more food news)

by Michael Gebert November 12, 2014August 18, 2021

Pronouncing on Michelin’s announcements, the Chicago Film Festival returns, and other events in the food world.

Posted inBlogs

Killer casks at the Day of the Living Ales

by Philip Montoro March 3, 2014August 18, 2021

If you think “cask beer” means “flat, warm, and funny tasting,” what you’ve had is some seriously fucked-up cask beer—and this is the festival to prove it to you.

Posted inBlogs

Beer and Metal’s year in review

by Philip Montoro December 30, 2013August 19, 2021

This year’s ten most read Beer and Metal columns include two of the Reader‘s top five blog posts of 2013.

Posted inBlogs

A voyage to Oak Park in search of Forbidden Root

by Philip Montoro August 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Fledgling “botanical” brewery Forbidden Root hits the Oak Park Micro Brew & Food Review with the delicious session ale Sublime Ginger.

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