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Your Guide To Founders KBS Chicago Launch Weekend ›
On March 28, 2016  ·  in Event Spotlight, Founders Brewing Co.

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The highly anticipated KBS from Founders Brewing drops in Chicago this weekend and we’re here to give you the scoop on where and when to find it.

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Behind The Beer| The Making of Upland + Revolution’s REVved UP Collaboration | Chapter 4 ›
On March 24, 2016  ·  in Behind the Beer, Upland Brewing Co.

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For the past few months, we’ve been hanging out with brewery owners, brewers, roasters, sales reps, and other beer industry folk, to give a behind-the-scenes look at REVved UP, the collaboration beer between Upland Brewing and Revolution Brewing. Today, in the final chapter of Behind The Beer, the guys from Upland are here in Chicago, helping Revolution with their coffee brown ale.

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Bell’s Oberon: Summer in a Glass ›
On March 21, 2016  ·  in Bell's Brewery, Tasting Notes

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Looking at the 5-day forecast, it’s easy for us Midwesterners to get excited about a few days above 50 degrees—the possibility of another snow ever-looming. But this week—rain or shine, snow or sleet—there’s one thing we can all count on: Bell’s Oberon is here for another season.

Seen as the unofficial first day of spring by many, Oberon’s near cult following has created an infectious buzz around its annual March release date and customers go to great lengths to get their hands on the freshest glass possible. Its drinkability and approachability attract all types of beer drinkers and we were fortunate to sit down with David Munro, National Field Services Manager for Bell’s Brewery, to talk about Oberon and why it’s one of the most sought-after beers of the year.

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Behind The Beer | The Making of Upland + Revolution’s REVved UP Collaboration | Chapter 3 ›
On March 16, 2016  ·  in Behind the Beer, Upland Brewing Co.

For the past few months, we’ve been hanging out with brewery owners, brewers, roasters, sales reps, and other beer industry folk, to give a behind-the-scenes look at REVved UP, the collaboration beer between Upland Brewing and Revolution Brewing. Here’s where we are now: Upland will brew and bottle a blonde ale and Revolution will do the same with a brown ale. Both will use coffee from Chicago roasters, Dark Matter Coffee. Both will be called REVved UP. Today I’m in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana at Upland Brewing Company’s production brewery for the official REVved UP brew day.

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Behind The Beer | The Making of Upland + Revolution’s REVved UP Collaboration | Chapter 2 ›
On March 08, 2016  ·  in Behind the Beer, Upland Brewing Co.

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When Upland Brewing and Revolution Brewing announced they would be teaming up for a collaboration called REVved UP, we jumped at the chance to tag along. For the past few months, we’ve be hanging out with brewery owners, brewers, roasters, sales reps, and other beer industry folk, to give a behind-the-scenes look at the collaboration process. At the end, we’ll throw a huge party where you can come taste REVved UP for yourself and hangout with the makers. Sign up for our EMAIL NEWSLETTER for an invitation.

Here’s where we are now: Upland will brew and bottle a blonde ale and Revolution will do the same with a brown ale. Both will use the same coffee from Chicago roasters, Dark Matter Coffee. Both will be called REVved UP. Today I’m at Dark Matter Coffee’s roasters (affectionally referred to as “The Mothership”) to learn more about the Chicago roaster and the coffee they’ll be contributing to the REVved UP collaboration. My hosts, Nicole (Quality Control) and Jake (Events & Promotions) are taking me through a “cupping” (more on that later) and filling me in on how things are done around here.

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Old Style Presents Chicago’s First Pizza Summit ›
On March 06, 2016  ·  in Event Spotlight, Old Style

IMG_9133It’s hard to believe a city like Chicago, with its storied history and prominent food culture, has never had a pizza festival. Ever.

“This is one of the best pizza cities in the entire country, let alone the world,” says Anthony Spina, Brand Manager for Old Style Beer. “You could try a different pizza place in Chicago everyday for a year and never run out. It’s unbelievable.”

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