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Event Spotlight | Dog Tails & Rogue Ales ›
On October 26, 2015  ·  in Event Spotlight, Rogue Ales

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On an unseasonably warm evening in October, Chicago dog lovers gathered at Bucktown Pub to celebrate their love for pups and pints with Rogue Ales.

There was a costume contest (obviously) with prizes from Krisers Natural Pet in Bucktown, a ton of delicious Rogue Ale’s Dead Guy and the opportunity for the pets to join the brewery’s official fan club, Rogue Nation. The dogs raised their right paws, performed the official ceremony, walked the official red carpet, and received their official membership cards.

Check out the photos below of ceremony and then scroll to the end to catch the official Pup Portraits!

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Beer Prints | Brewery Ommegang Rosetta by Worth 1000 Beers ›
On October 15, 2015  ·  in Beer Prints, Brewery Ommegang

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Today we continue our collaboration series with local artist and craft beer blogger, MC Johnsen of Worth 1000 Beers. We call it Beer Prints. MC, our Artist-in-Residence, creates a new beer print each month to highlight a new-to-Chicago release on the Lakeshore Beverage portfolio. You can only get these special-edition prints through the Worth 1000 Beers Etsy store or by entering to win one on this blog. Take a look at last month’s Beer Print on Schlafly’s Pumpkin Ale.

MC’s work is as unique as it is useful, as it beautifully illustrates the aromas and flavor profiles in the beer she’s featuring. Studying her prints with a pint of the featured beer is a great way to train your palate to pickup the complexities in the glass. In this month’s piece, MC highlights the tart cherry and toffee notes in Brewery Ommegang’s new Belgian-Style Kriek called Rosetta.

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Win a Chance to Skate with Chicago Blackhawks Alumnus from Bud Light ›
On October 09, 2015  ·  in Giveaway

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Enter for your chance to win two (2) hours of on-ice skating with Chicago Blackhawks alumnus followed by a dinner in the Governors’ Room!

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2015 Lakeshore Beverage Trade Show ›
On October 09, 2015  ·  in Event Spotlight

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Thank you to everyone who came out to the first annual Lakeshore Beverage Trade Show! With over 60 different beverage partners, two panels featuring some of the world’s most renowned brewers and brewery owners (Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø of Evil Twin Brewing, Mike Stevens of Founders Brewing, Steve Hindy of Brooklyn Brewery, Greg Hall of Virtue Cider, and Larry Bell of Bell’s Brewery) and a ton of new products to sample, we hope you enjoyed yourself and learned something in the process. We certainly did. Read More


Tasting Notes | Fall Beer Preview ›
On October 07, 2015  ·  in Tasting Notes

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Summer is great — we can all agree on that. But we think there’s a lot to be said for fall. Apple picking, pumpkin carving, light jackets — oh, and fall beer. Yes, pumpkin beers are on the shelves, but there’s more to it than just that. It could be called the best time to drink beer: richer, spicier and warmer flavors and more complex beers are here!

Below are some of our favorite beers that, once it hits your lips, you start seeing red, orange and yellow leaves and you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and you’re wearing flannel. Embrace autumn, everyone.

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Why Breweries Don’t Bottle Nitro Beers (Except 3 Sheeps Brewing): The Story of Cashmere Hammer ›
On September 30, 2015  ·  in 3 Sheeps Brewing, Tasting Notes

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Walking into the grain room at 3 Sheeps Brewing Co. is, like with most things at Grant Pauly’s Wisconsin brewery, slightly out of the ordinary.

“We’re on the third floor, which is unusual for a grain room because of the weight but this building is an old sock factory and they used to keep the equipment up here,” Grant explains, “The floor boards are about 10 inches thick.”

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