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One Brand Enters, WLL Leaves: This Week's Chicago-Centric Craft Beer Events & Socials

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paracaidistamx A post shared by @paracaidistamx They’re kicking things off with three new beers at Pilot Project Chicago this afternoon, and you have to love any brewery that launches with a hoppy saison as their flagship. Now, onto something less fun but also less surprising: It looks like West Lakeview Liquors is finally closing.

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For Craft Spirit Distillers, a Dark Mood Is Simmering

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Craft distilleries have grown and flourished for the better part of two decades, anchoring neighborhoods and drawing supporters in all 50 states. Their spirits have enriched and diversified cocktail bars and liquor stores, and the industry as a whole has reset consumer expectations for flavor and authenticity. It’s not that at all now.

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6 Stories That Will Shape the Beer Business in 2024

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The blue-and-yellow gas-station stalwart had a colossal sales run in 2023, cementing its star position in Boston Beer Co.’s 2024 augurs well for Twea, but 2019 augured well for Truly, and, well… look how that’s been turning out. s (BBC) portfolio after two decades quietly doing numbers on the back bench. Not to mention Angry Orchard.)

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