Temperatures are plummeting, snow is falling and you’ve busted out the flannel. If that’s not the greatest excuse to snuggle up and get cozy with a winter beer, we don’t know what is. Fireplace-friendly flavors like coffee, chocolate, spices and caramel come into play with these must-try beers this winter. We’ve picked six beers for you to taste this winter with a flavor range from a Belgian-style ale to an imperial stout.
Check out what we’ve suggested below and use our BEER FINDER to locate these fine beverages near you.
Here’s a scenario that almost all of us will experience this month: we’re standing in the beer aisle, staring down a shelf with a million options in the liquor store we stopped into on the way to someone’s house for a Thanksgiving feast. And we have no idea what to choose. Read More
It’s a sunny afternoon on what will turn out to be Chicago’s last warm day of year and I’m sitting across a table from Goose Island Beer Co. brewmaster Jared Jankoski with six bottles of 2015 Bourbon County Stout between us. Read More
If you’re anything like us, you’re tired of hearing people tell you summer’s almost over. You’re not going to let it end. And neither are we. That’s why we’re giving you a chance to win some summer-saving swag from Goose Island, and tickets for you and your friends to close out the season at the 4th annual 312 Urban Block Party.
So don’t go unpacking your winter coat. Don’t you dare take out your boots from storage. Summer is going to stay in Chicago as long as we can help it. Long live summer!
Late July means two things in Chicago: heat and Pitchfork Music Festival. Last weekend, both descended upon the west side’s Union Park for three days of music, which included both up-and-coming bands and festival circuit veterans. The 10th edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival wasn’t all smooth sailing though as torrential thunderstorms resulted in a brief closure of the festival, but when the rain moved on, Pitchfork Fest reopened and the rest of the weekend was a little steamy but clear and sunny. Read More