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We Ask Beverage Director Patrick Blair About Running a Wine Bar

Chilled Magazine

Patrick Blair is the Beverage Director at both City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill and Barrio. Chilled spoke with Patrick to learn more about the beverage programs he supervises, how to run a prosperous bar program, and much more. Tell us about City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill and Barrio, and what guests can expect while visiting.

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Untappd Awards! Beer Events! Other Stuff!

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

The highest rated beer from Illinois this year belongs to Phase Three , whose Consume S-101 Stout broke the Top 20. Toon’s Bar in Lakeview hosts Saint Practice Day (I love it) on Sunday with live Irish music, food specials and reps from Guinness and Tullamore Dew if you want to grab some free stuff. Pretty impressive.

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We Ask Beverage Direct Patrick Blair About Running a Wine Bar

Chilled Magazine

Patrick Blair is the Beverage Director at both City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill and Barrio. Chilled spoke with Patrick to learn more about the beverage programs he supervises, how to run a prosperous bar program, and much more. Tell us about City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill and Barrio, and what guests can expect while visiting.

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Ask a Beer Pro: How Do I Know if My Beer Was Poured From a Dirty Draft Line?

VinePair

One of life’s simplest pleasures is heading out to a bar on a crisp fall Saturday to enjoy a cold beer on draft. While it might be tempting to blame the pint on a bad batch, the likely cause for your less-than-satisfying beer is the draft line it was poured from, not the draft itself.

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Miller High Life: The Big, Corporate Beer That Won the Industry’s Heart

VinePair

At a craft beer bar in Brooklyn called Queue Beer , all of the 24 taps feature premium and hard-to-find beers but one tap faucet stands apart from the rest. 6-rated American lager on the beer rating site Untappd. and San Diegos North Park Beer Company. You can go to any bar, anywhere, and its good.

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From Bartender to Global Mixologist Icon—Meet Eric Van Beek

Chilled Magazine

Van Beeks career began in his 20s, and through his passion and drive, he quickly gained prominence in the international bar and cocktail community. In late 2019, van Beek made the bold move to Mexico City, where he opened Brujas, a bar that garnered attention and was nominated for Best New International Cocktail Bar by Tales of the Cocktail.

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The 10 Weirdest Beer Names of All Time

VinePair

The beer industry has come a long way in the past 20 plus years. Of course, with more breweries comes more beer, and subsequently, more beer names. Naming beer is an integral part of any brewerys marketing. Regardless of whether or not this tactic works, weve encountered some delightfully bizarre beer names along the way.

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