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Chicago Gourmet presented by Bon Appétit is one of Chicago’s most renowned culinary events. Staged in beautiful Millennium Park, Chicago Gourmet celebrates the best in food, drink, art, and culture with live demonstrations and tastings from your favorite chefs and restaurants. Our friends at Stella Artois are enthusiastic about pairing beautiful food with beautiful beer and want you to experience them together this weekend. Enter to win a pair of tickets to Saturday’s SOLD OUT session of Chicago Gourmet below. Must be 21+ to enter. Read More
Time to dust off your lederhosen and/or dirndl, it’s Oktoberfest! The 183rd annual German beer festival kicks off year this weekend and we’re here to give you a rundown of some of our favorite Märzens to celebrate with. Read More
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Thanks to our friends over at Schlafly Beer, we’re sending you and a friend to the Chicago Reader Fall Cocktail Challenge at Salvage One in West Town! More than a dozen of Chicago’s best mixologists will be whipping up some amazing seasonal cocktails for your enjoyment and Fig Catering will have some delicious bites to pair with the drinks. Enter to win using the form below. Must be 21+ to enter. Read More
Walking down Lincoln Park’s Webster Avenue, it may take some by surprise that amidst the upscale shops and homes is a haven for both metal and beer lovers alike: Local Option Bierwerker. Alexi Front, who serves as Local Option’s communications director, brewer, bartender, and anything-else-that-needs-to-be-done guy, has been into metal music since he was a kid and is an integral part of Chicago’s scene. He’s also the force behind Chicago’s first Scorched Tundra Music Festival, a metal festival bringing in acts from around the world to play at The Empty Bottle this weekend.
Kansas City’s Boulevard Brewing Company is rolling into Chicago this weekend with a bang. Complete with a tricked out mobile Tank 7 tasting room, yard games, and giveaways, the Boulevard Road Trip is making seven stops during its Chicago vacay. See all the stops below and come hang out for a beer or three! Read More
I’ll be the first to admit I’m sour beer ignorant.
My first tasting was what you might expect: I took a sip, pursed my lips, and thought to myself, “This is beer?”
It was fruity, funky, and unlike anything I’d ever tried before. I was intrigued. And after several more tastings and conversations, my exploration led me to a familiar name: Bloomington, Indiana’s Upland Brewing Company.