Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Tomorrow, over a hundred people will be gathering for the brew day of Vibes Since 1920 , a collaborative beer slated for release in March for Women’s Month. Converse is the hospitality & event manager for Solemn Oath and Hidden Hand and also the creator of FoBAB’s Lager Lounge. How’d all this come together?

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 19, 2024

And I thought Halloween and New Years were busy — the next few weeks have so many fun-looking events at breweries that I apologize in advance for whichever ones I missed. Outdoor beers and oysters? This Sunday, Plank Road Taproom is hosting a Fireside Oysters event with four fire pits available to reserve. Yes please.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Craft Beer & Brewing’s annual Best in Beer issue has dropped , and with it come a number of accolades for Chicagoland and Midwestern breweries. (No Sounds like a great reason to crack open a beer or two. They can still celebrate that GABF medal that they won for their barrel-aged stout Count Humongous Chungus.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Shortly after our last email, Byers Brewing Company in DeKalb announced that they’d be closing when the beer runs out sometime next month. I don’t want to cover all the related restaurant closings here, but the announcement from Dusek’s Tavern & Dining Room about their closure on NYE is beer-adjacent enough to mention.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Or a possible infringement of another brewery’s very recognizable line of beers? Well, they posted a label for a beer called “Beer for brewers who make beers for things.” Hey Premium Subscribers — remember a few weeks ago when we showed you the new NA beer labels from Surly ?

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Tomorrow night, head to Artifact Events in Ravenswood for the Best Friends Turn 11 celebration held by Begyle and Bottles & Cans. Dovetail’s Sunday afternoon soba noodle demo is sold out, but you can still head to their loft at 4pm for a tachinomi (or standing bar) experience with Japanese-style beer service. Nice to see.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 12, 2024

On January 12, 2011, something very important happened in the Chicago beer world: Haymarket Pub & Brewery opened for the first time. That means that today is Haymarket’s 13th birthday, and they’re celebrating with some special gifts for us: Their award-winning Defender Stout and Matthias IPA. They’ll love that.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 26, 2024

The World Beer Cup awards were announced Wednesday night and I’m always thrilled when the most competitive award goes to a Midwestern brewery — even more so when it’s one of my favorites in Chicago. Old Irving Brewery’s Beezer beat out 325 other beers to earn the Gold Medal for Juicy/Hazy IPA.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 15, 2024

So if you see me out and about with a green beer in my hand, no you didn’t. But I might pop up at a beer bar or a brewery or two around the north side over the next 48 hours or so. Here’s something unique: Tomorrow night, Whiner Beer is hosting a St. Lucky Dorr returns for a new season of beer drinking on March 23.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 12, 2024

I know in my head that it was just last Friday because we have these poll results to look at…but it doesn’t feel like it: A majority of “I’ll get there at some point” kinda sums up a lot about craft beer at the current moment, doesn’t it? Say hi to their new sign while you’re there. Good work.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

USAToday’s 10Best.com regularly runs a variety of craft-beer focused competitions and there are a wide array of Midwestern contenders for the awards currently being discussed. Would love to see Geneva get their due as a great small town beer scene — didn’t expect to see that included.

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VinePair

JUNE 23, 2024

But beer tourism? Even then, taking a vacation devoted to beer is a harder thing to justify. Nonetheless, there are stellar breweries around the country that bring beer nerds to their taprooms every year to score their most coveted releases. Wine tourism is a bonafide industry. Curating such a list is no small feat.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Not only is Octopi going to start brewing Asahi Ultra Dry for this continent, but per the press release they’ll also apparently be brewing beer for a Czech brand owned by Asahi called Kozel, at a time when Czech-style beers are still in their ascendancy. The Mad Tap , a self-pour beer bar in Tipton, is now open.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 10, 2024

They started out in CDMX in 2015 and have had a couple collabs with Pilot Project’s Brewers Kitchen brand in the last year, but now they’re rolling out some beers stateside with the PP team. Do you know someone looking for an entry level job making sure that draft beer around the NWI region is pouring pristinely?

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Anyone else got any bad news they want to announce to the beer world this week? Between Metro’s 15 year run and the 35 years of Goose Clybourn, that is a lot of Chicago beer history ending in the span of one week. Time for a beer. with them and a whole bunch of barrel-aged beers. Because apparently now is the time.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 15, 2024

On Saturday, the Brewers Association (BA) announced the winners of the 2024 Great American Beer Festival. The annual event, held this year in Denver from October 10 to 12, celebrates small breweries across the U.S. as the country’s largest professional beer competition. Silver: One Way, Old Caz Beer, Rohnert Park, Calif.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It’s safe to say that the craft beer boom has now reached nearly every corner of the globe. This year’s list of the best beer destinations recognizes cities with up-and-coming craft scenes, many of which have exploded in recent years. Head to the taproom for crisp, low-ABV brews marked by notes of tropical fruits and citrus.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 24, 2024

First up, some breaking news this afternoon: Short Fuse has announced that they were the ones who purchased the brand rights to Metropolitan Brewing , and will begin brewing Metro’s beers for sale from their Schiller Park taproom to start. Someone else making their beers without them being involved isn’t Metro to me.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I spent money on Bourbon County Stout. Yes, for years we delivered preview coverage of the annual BCBS lineup, and in 2021 we were taken off the invite list for those yearly media-invite events, which also happened to be the year we expressed support for the stymied union organization attempts by Goose Island employees in 2020.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 15, 2024

As if you needed more evidence that the American Midwest is a pretty great place to be a craft beer drinker, here are the nation’s top ten breweries, according to the 2024 U.S. Open Beer Championship : 1. Burgeon Beer Co. Despite the rumors, Yuengling wouldn’t confirm that their beers would enter Illinois this year.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

10th so if you want to pay homage to the place where Chicago’s craft beer scene really got its start, you should probably start making plans now. I think a lot of us receiving this email do, but the rest of the world will probably be just as happy to have fresh Goose beer on hand at a concert at the Salt Shed. So it goes.

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Spiritz

APRIL 29, 2024

The Indian beer market is becoming increasingly competitive and breweries will need to differentiate themselves through brand identity, innovative marketing strategies, and a focus on customer experience. If there is one thing that players in the Indian beer industry agree upon, it is the fact that premiumisation is on the rise.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you compiled all of the headlines covering craft beer over the past 12 months and gave your summation on the state of the industry, you might grumble something about a Bob Dylan song in between sips of your Flavortown spiked fruit punch. If you want great beer and good vibes, look no further: GOAL. What did I enjoy the most?

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VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As with any exceptional wines and spirits one has over the course of a lifetime, the best beers should linger long after the last sip, lip smack, and smile. It’s a gorgeous and artfully crafted beer, and it’s a lot of fun to drink.” North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4% North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4%

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VinePair

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Days before Thanksgiving, Cloudburst announced its nostalgic winter warmer with a self-deprecating Instagram post (it’s a “beer you can drink one can of [and] leave a second can in the back of your fridge”) that became a potent sales pitch. Credit: Samuel Adams No beer is immune from vanishing or evolving. The outcry was as expected.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When their beer is gone, Waukegan’s Zumbier will be closing after over a decade in business, as announced on Facebook last month. We will remain open until the beer reserves run out,” they said. Everyone wants more beer knowledge in their life, right? The Craft Beer & Brewing podcast is on a real Chicago kick.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

of beer knowledge, we’d love to have you join us as a Premium Subscriber for the low, low price of just over a buck a week. Brewery Vivant brewed its biggest ever batch of beer for a single offsite event for this year’s Grand Rapids Christkindlmarket. Per the NWI Times, Chesterton Brewery has closed. More info here.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s not every week that the biggest beer news story comes from Iowa. Charles is hosting their first “Beer, Charity and Music” gathering on Dec. MashCraft Brewing went on WISH-TV to talk about the events they’re hosting over the coming months. Por que no los dos? .”

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PubClub

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Beefest is the highlight of the Brewer’s Guild’s annual San Diego Beer Week. San Diego Beer Week is a celebration of the 150 independent craft breweries in a city known as the “Capitol of Craft.” ” The 2024 event dates are Nov. Ten may not equal seven, but Beer Week is a perfect ten.”

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

However, microbreweries have significantly increased nationwide due to evolving consumer tastes and a desire for unique beer experiences, including in smaller towns. People in India are becoming more interested in beer styles beyond traditional lagers, such as India Pale Ales (IPAs), stouts, porters and sour ales.

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

With a noticeable shift towards craft beer and a growing interest in a variety of beer styles beyond lager, the Indian beer industry is going through a transitory phase – something that beer producers are only too keen to capitalise on and develop beer portfolios that are healthier and exciting due to a variety of flavours and taste.

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Spiritz

JULY 4, 2024

Nestled among the lively streets of West Delhi, Asur Brewery stands as a testament to passion and precision to fine beers. Founded by Rohan Khare, whose successful tenure at Bad Monkey set the stage, Asur Brewery emerges as a pivotal addition to Delhi's burgeoning beer scene. "We

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

Earlier this year, as Keith Wedeking began building a garage at his house in Cedar Falls, Iowa, he resolved to drink a rare beer upon completing the project. Instead of an imperial stout or lambic of great vintage, Wedeking had squirreled away four expired cans of Busch Light Apple, a flavored lager that was discontinued in 2022.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

More Nitro Beers on Tap Credit: gchapel – stock.adobe.com Though the IPA gets the most makeovers year-over-year, some breweries are showing more love to their other brews with some bubbles. has a whole lineup of nitro beers and just launched a nitro Belgian Wit. Colorado’s Left Hand Brewing Co. The Hudson, N.Y.-based

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PubClub

APRIL 26, 2024

For breweries, winning at the World Beer Cup is like winning a medal at the Olympics. Photo: World Beer Cup Three San Diego Breweries were awarded gold medals at the 2024 World Beer Cup, the the largest international beer competition often called the “Olympics of beer competitions.”

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PubClub

JANUARY 23, 2024

In the bustling landscape of modern hobbies and social gatherings, the world of craft beer stands out as a unique and vibrant community, especially among students. This isn’t just about sipping on hoppy IPAs or exploring the depths of stout flavors; it’s about the friendships that ferment in these shared experiences.

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SevenRooms

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Whether the holiday falls on a weekday or weekend, it’s the perfect opportunity to boost sales with a special restaurant promotion or event. Paddy’s event while sticking wholeheartedly to the Irish theme. Paddy’s Drinks and Menu Ideas Guinness and Other Irish Beers The Guinness harp is almost as much of a symbol of St.

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