Distributor Locations: Lakeshore Beverage (IL)
Fresh off their Champion Brewery and Brewmaster award at the Brewers Association World Beer Cup this spring, Brewery Ommegang brings us yet another reason to celebrate them—this time in the form of six-packs and a brand new double IPA, Great Beyond. We sat down with Brewery Ommegang’s Market Manager, Andrew Berlanstein, to hear the story behind the two new developments.
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Pitchfork Music Festival came and went, certainly living up to the hype. We drank, we rocked, we people watched, and we took some pictures along the way. Watch our video recap and see pictures from the festival below. Read More
Pitchfork Music Festival comes back to town this weekend and thanks to Goose Island, we’re hooking you up with a pair of 3-day passes to the festival! All you have to do is follow @LakeshoreBev on Twitter and retweet THIS TWEET. Yep, that’s it! We will DM the winner Thursday morning.
Must be 21 to enter.
What goes together with country music and barbecue? Well, beer, of course. Windy City Smokeout comes to town July 15-17 and we’re sending you and a friend to the festival with 3-day passes to enjoy the incredible beer selection alongside country beats and barbecue eats. See the entire beer list here and enter to win below. Must be 21+ to enter.
If anything bad can be said about Chicagoans, it’s that we have a tendency to think of the city as the only worthwhile part of the Midwest. Beer Trips (Driveable Craft Beer Destinations) is a blog series about places that are just within our reach. These posts will put you in the passenger seat of Lakeshore Beverage’s blogger and beer traveler, Kevin Schmalandt, as he journeys to nearby craft beer destinations throughout the region.
In the next installment of the series, we take you on a trip to St. Louis, MO to visit Urban Chestnut Brewing Co.
4th of July means lots of fireworks, lots of hotdogs, and of course, plenty of beer — especially if you find yourself hosting or attending a backyard barbecue with your friends and family. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, and we want you to curate your beer cooler responsibly. We know there are errands to run and burgers to grill so leave the beer to us. Here are some 4th of July beers for just about everybody at your party — from your domestic drinking grandfather to your beer nerd cousin.