Beer is a staple at most Chicago summer festivals, but it’s more than appropriate for it to take the center stage this weekend at the Chicago Craft Beer Festival. The inaugural installment in Old Town will celebrate microbrews from the region and …
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Chicago’s third annual Craft Beer Week kicked off Thursday, and more than 200 venues across Chicago will be showcasing brews from Chicago’s biggest names in the biz down to the smallest hand-crafted operations. The event runs through May 27 and …
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Once while dining at Incanto, a restaurant in San Francisco, I ordered an Anchor Steam beer. “That came from down the street,” said the waiter. “It doesn’t get more local than that.” Anchor Brewing Company, which has been operating since 1896, …
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At least that’s true for the folks behind the first-ever Canny Awards, a competition that puts the spotlight on gorgeous graphics featured on craft beer in cans. Top prize, Craft Can of the Year, went to Bitter American Extra Pale Ale by 21st Amendment …
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Craft beer has been experiencing a renaissance for quite some time now. And while we certainly aren’t complaining about this, there’s one issue that keeps coming up. Every day there are more and more options at the store. While this is fun and exciting …
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On April 24, the Colorado Brewers Guild released a study focused exclusively on the economic impacts of craft beer (leaving out heavyweights such as Coors). The study determined that craft brewing in Colorado provides a $446 million boost to the state …
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As the craft beer tide continues to swell, a fatal portent looms on the horizon. While the explosive growth of the industry is certainly great for job creation, economic stimulus and the overall appreciation of an artisan craft, I worry that we’re …
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Simplify your quest at the Chicago Beer Festival, where two shifts of guests can sample local, domestic and international beers. There are few comic greats that haven’t had a stint at The Second City, and Joan Rivers is no exception.
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