Beer and Metal returns to review a long-gestating collaboration by beloved Chicago institutions Pelican and Metropolitan Brewing.
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What six Chicago bartenders would drink if they were stranded on a desert island
Paul McGee and five other local drink slingers pick a favorite libation—and where in Chicago they like it best.
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Guess your beer blindfolded Sunday at the Map Room
At the Map Room’s “Beers in the Dark,” the beers won’t actually be in the dark—but you’ll be in the dark about what they are.
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Destihl brings its beers upstate to Chicago—including the medal-winning Strawberry Blonde
Destihl Brewery finally hits the Chicago market, and it’s bringing a lot more than its festival-favorite Saint Dekkera sours.
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Craft beer from the inside: A Gchat
John Laffler of Off Color and Jess Straka of Metropolitan dig into the nuts and bolts of the craft-brewing business.
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Exploring Chicago Craft Beer Week
Now in its second year, Chicago Craft Beer Week features dozens of tastings, beer dinners, brewery tours, and new brew debuts between May 19 and 27 (chibeerweek.com). A Beer Passport, available online and at all events for $10, serves as a guide to the week’s events and a ticket for a few featured events each […]