Chicago Vinyl Connection celebrates one year of bringing independent record sellers, vintage vendors, and music lovers together with today’s latest edition of their nomadic gatherings of good times dealers. Thousands of new and used albums will be for sale this afternoon at Chicago Vinyl Connection 010 from a long list of locals, including South Rhodes […]
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Posted inCity Life
The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: day 53
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
Posted inMusic
Metropolitan Brewing teams up with Pelican for the biere de garde Cold Hope
Beer and Metal returns to review a long-gestating collaboration by beloved Chicago institutions Pelican and Metropolitan Brewing.
Posted inFood & Drink
Metropolitan Brewing’s ten-year anniversary party is a true celebration of Chicago’s beer scene
From a toolbox to a 30,000-square-foot brewery.
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Urban Renewal Brewing’s cofounder says the controversial name ‘has nothing to do with urban redevelopment’ policies
“It has nothing to with urban redevelopment, necessarily. Hopefully, people can see the bright side of what we’re trying to do, and not harp on the past.”
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Metropolitan Brewing’s long-awaited Avondale taproom pairs beer with river views
The taproom is a little tricky to get to at the moment, but coffee-infused lager awaits those who make the journey.
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Four years of preparation pay off in Alarmist Brewing’s Pantsless Pale Ale
Gary Gulley’s attention to detail may have slowed down his brewery, but it’s done wonders for his beer.
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An early taste of Aquanaut Brewing’s core lineup
This soon-to-open Bowmanville brewery will enter the market with kegs and cans of a porter, an ESB, and an extraordinary rye IPA.
Posted inArts & Culture
Show us your . . . Punch Trunk
Will Duncan’s party in a box dispenses drinks and music.
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The power is on: Metropolitan bottles its Generator doppelbock
Even if you’re not planning to fast for Lent, you’ll want to lay up a few six-packs of Metropolitan’s Generator doppelbock.
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Metropolitan brews a ruthlessly fresh summer lager: Zwickel Flywheel
If you drink a pint of Zwickel Flywheel on Monday night, it’ll be just six days out of the bright tank.
Posted inFood & Drink
Chicago Craft Beer Week’s cup runneth over
Chicago Craft Beer Week expands, celebrating both the city’s staple breweries and its rising number of new players.
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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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Beer and Metal: The tenth annual Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer
FOBAB showcases some of the most awesomely excessive beers in the world, which is pretty metal if you think about it