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Brooklyn Mash: #ChicagoMash Recap ›
On August 16, 2016  ·  in Event Spotlight

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Just like that, another Brooklyn Mash is in the books. The whirlwind weekend included a five-course meal at TWO Restaurant, a free Mikal Cronin concert, a mansion full of beer, and a self-guided tour through one of Chicago’s coolest neighborhoods. If you missed out, damn, we’re sorry. Seriously, it was awesome. The good news is, you can drink Brooklyn beer whenever you want. Find one near you with our BEER FINDER. Here’s until next year!

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Brooklyn Brewery Chicago MASH 2016 ›
On July 21, 2016  ·  in Event Spotlight
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All photos courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery.

Get ready, Chicago, Brooklyn MASH is coming.

The 4-day traveling party stops in Chicago August 11 – 14 and this year’s weekend looks to captivate our senses even more than last year’s. Check out all the events below and purchase tickets before they sell out! Read More


Tasting Notes | 5 Beers for 4th of July ›
On June 29, 2016  ·  in Against The Grain Brewery, Budweiser, Holidays, Pabst Brewing Company, Tasting Notes

IMG_45124th 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.

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10 Summer Beers Perfect for Barbecues, the Beach and Beyond ›
in Bell's Brewery, Boulevard Brewing Company, Burnt City Brewing, Founders Brewing Co., Goose Island Beer Co., SweetWater Brewing, Tasting Notes, Upland Brewing Co., Virtue Cider

Attention, Chicago: summer is here.

Outdoor dining, concerts and movies in the park, THE BEACH, I mean come on, what’s not to love about summer in the city? Whether you just finished a nice bike ride along the lake or find yourself hanging out on a rooftop patio, here are some summer beers to accompany you along the way.

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Brooklyn Mash | State of Craft Beer Panel ›
On August 12, 2015  ·  in Event Spotlight

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Brooklyn Mash is a week-long traveling festival full of parties, art, comedy, screenings, panel discussions, pop-up supperclubs, all featuring everyone’s favorite brewery. We’ll be following Brooklyn Brewery all around Chicago this week and we suggest you do the same. See the events we’ve picked out for you in this post and check out photos from Brooklyn Limited with Barley’s Angels Chicago in this post.

Last night was a truly unique experience. Our friends at Aquanaut Brewing Co. opened the doors to their Andersonville brewery for a panel on the State of Craft Beer featuring craft beer industry legends and members of the newest wave of breweries. After an introduction from Michael Kiser of Good Beer Hunting, Brooklyn Brewery co-founder Steve Hindy moderated the panel discussion between John and Ben Saller, founders and head brewers at Atlas Brewing Company, Erin Lowder, Eric McNeil of Aquanaut Brewing and John Holl, editor of All About Beer.

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Brooklyn Mash | Brooklyn Limited with Barley’s Angels Chicago ›
On August 11, 2015  ·  in Event Spotlight

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Brooklyn Brewery’s Brooklyn Mash kicked off with a bang last night at the Brooklyn Limited event with Barley’s Angels Chicago. We got to share some special beers with the Barley’s Angels and hear from Brooklyn Brewery’s chef Andrew Gersen.

I pulled Brooklyn Brewery’s copywriter, Tim Rozmus aside for a quick chat about the brewery, the beer and the Mash tour.

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