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Win This Stella Picnic Pack + Tickets To See Darius Rucker At Ravinia ›
On July 28, 2017  ·  in Giveaway, Stella Artois

Time to get fancy, Chicago! Stella Artois has pulled out all the stops to put together this ultimate picnic pack for your next al fresco dining experience. Complete with a pair of Stella chalices, stainless steel silverware, a wine opener, cutting board, plates, and a nifty cooler to store a 6-pack of your favorite beverage.

Alright, here’s the skinny: we’re giving away this Stella Picnic Pack along with a pair of lawn seats to see Darius Rucker at Ravinia Festival on Saturday, August 5! Too good to be true, right? Wrong! We’ll even throw in a gift card to Whole Foods to stock your basket with some bites and Stella. Must be 21+ to enter. Winner will be notified by e-mail Thursday, August 3.

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Win Tickets To Windy City Smokeout! ›
On June 29, 2017  ·  in Giveaway

Nothing goes together in the summer like country music, barbecue, and cold beer. Windy City Smokeout comes back to town July 14-16 and we’re sending you and a friend to the festival with 3-day passes! Enjoy an incredible selection of over 50 different craft beers along with barbecue and country music from around the country. See the entire beer list and enter to win below. Winners will be notified via email on July 11. Must be 21+ to enter.

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Win This Ravinia Picnic Pack With Tickets To See Common ›
On June 16, 2017  ·  in Giveaway, Goose Island Beer Co.

Goose Island Picnic Pack 3

If you’ve ever been to Ravinia Festival, you know you can’t walk in empty-handed. As one of Chicagoland’s premiere music venues, Ravinia encourages lawn seat guests to bring food, beverages, blankets, and chairs to enjoy the performance. That’s why we teamed up with Goose Island to put together this Ravinia Picnic Pack for you and a friend to see Common at Ravinia on Saturday, June 24!

The picnic pack includes:

  • (2) Lawn seat tickets to see Common on 6/24
  • Goose Island travel cooler
  • Goose Island Reserve series glassware
  • Gift cards to Publican Quality Meats and Binny’s Beverage Depot (we recommend charcuterie with a 4-pack of Sofie)

Beer and food not included. Enter to win using the form below. Must be 21 or over.

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Enter To Win: Goose Island’s Battle of the Breweries Dodgeball Tournament ›
On May 15, 2017  ·  in Chicago Craft Beer Week, Giveaway, Goose Island Beer Co.

Goose Island Dodgeball Tournament

It wouldn’t be Chicago Craft Beer Week without an enormous dodgeball tournament, right? Right. Goose Island’s annual Battle of the Breweries Dodgeball Tournament is set for Sunday, May 21 and you can enter to win a pair of tickets right here.

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Win Tickets: Inside The Theurer-Wrigley Mansion With The Chicago Brewseum ›
On April 25, 2017  ·  in Giveaway, Upland Brewing Co., Urban Chestnut Brewing

A House Built By Beer

In 1896, Joseph Theurer, President of the Schoenhofen Brewing Company, commissioned a beautiful Italian renaissance-style mansion in Lincoln Park. At the time, the Schoenhofen Brewing Company — which operated at 18th St. & Canalport Ave in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood — was one of the largest breweries in Chicago, producing about 180,000 barrels of beer annually. Not too shabby.  Read More


Vito & Nick’s: A Chicago Pizza Institution + Win Tickets To The Old Style Pizza Summit ›
On April 03, 2017  ·  in Giveaway, Old Style

vito and nick's old style

Serving Old Style Since Day One

Chicago is best known for several things and it’s not hard to see that pizza is one of them. There are hundreds of spots throughout the city to grab a slice of our beloved pie — whether it’s thin, deep-dish, or medium crust. And down at 84th and Pulaski stands one of the true legends of Chicago’s pizza scene: Vito & Nick’s. Specializing in thin crust pizza, Vito & Nick’s has been around for nearly 100 years and has been pouring Old Style beer “since day one.” We sat down with third-generation owner and operator, Rose George, to talk about pizza (duh), running a family business, and how she can spot a north sider a mile away. Read More


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