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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

And now, let’s get to a big ol’ mess of: If you’re in the Mitten tomorrow, the Michigan Brewers Guild is hosting their annual Winter Beer Fest just outside Grand Rapids. 120+ breweries will be pouring over 650 different beers and it’s not even gonna be too terribly winter-y.

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APRIL 19, 2024

From their announcement: “This isn’t the end - it’s a transition…We will continue to harness the kindness and power of the Chicago beer community and to share our visions of beer and brewing. Beers poured by them plus a demo? Yes please.

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JULY 19, 2024

Watermark Brewing in SW Michigan is capping off a full week of anniversary events with a big party tomorrow, and then something that sounds real fun on Sunday: Balloon Animal Cleanup. This year’s Ravenswood On Tap craft beer and music fest takes place tomorrow and Sunday, and the poster for this year’s event is awesome.

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MARCH 1, 2024

How can you not attend an event that features a Complimentary Meat Cart? Black Lung is on the hunt for stoner bands for a 4/20 event. With that obligation complete, let’s get to a big ol’ heaping helping of upcoming… Happening Monday : Maplewood’s annual Pulaski Day celebration. Not the magic ones, BTW.)

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Alter Brewing has produced a special beer for DNC events hosted by JB Pritzker called JBeer. Looks like the Gov is at Centennial Crafted Beer & Eatery in River North today for the debut. Alter has a Pritzker beer; Minocqua has a Kamala beer; which Minnesota brewery wants to be the first to put out a Tim Walz beer?

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MARCH 29, 2024

In advance of National Beer Day, a gathering of a couple dozen beer and beverage makers are gathering at Artifact Events on April 5th for something they’re calling New Beer’s Eve. Nice to have some long-awaited additions to the Chicagoland brewing scene finally open their doors. Early April is gonna be busy!

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APRIL 26, 2024

This would be a great way to try beers from the likes of 206 Brewing, Wolfden Brewing, Nik & Ivy, Fox Republic and more. If you’re closer to Elkhart, Indiana tomorrow, we got a heads up that the Bottlecaps & Corks fundraising event is taking place, which is held by the St.

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APRIL 5, 2024

If it’s been a while since your last visit to Monk’s Pub in the Loop, stop by next Thursday (the 11th) for a pour of Allagash White at their Drink Beer Save Animals event. $1 If you want to drink craft beer at its source and play some video slots, good news: Will County Brewing’s Channahon location now has gaming.

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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. Happy Friday, friends!

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JULY 26, 2024

Like craft beer? You’ll want to be at this year’s Dancing in the Streets event on Aug 2-4, hosted by the Chicago Brewing District. If you’re near O’Hare on August 3rd (or if you’re not), Mikerphone is hosting their Smells Like A Beer Fest. Four chefs, four dogs, one wiener.

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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. But what is it about craft beer that brings people together, and how do these dynamics play out among students who are enthusiasts of this booming industry?

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MAY 31, 2024

“I think the wild growth in the craft brewing industry, which was a historic thing, led to a classic tragedy of the commons,” he said. “Craft beer is now ordinary.” And now, events! Remember last week when Craft Beer & Brewing praised beers from a bunch of Chicagoland breweries?

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JANUARY 12, 2024

We also want to make mention of another addition to our Chicagoland craft beer map : We originally listed the Barley Haus by Church Street as only being a taproom, but we saw a fermenter, got curious and asked the team there what was up. Go imagine how different their West Loop neighborhood looks today vs when they opened.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We’ll also talk more next week about the USAToday Readers Choice 10Best beer-related award voting going on, but while we’re here, both Funkytown Brewing and Turner Haus Brewing were also nominated this week as one of the Best New Breweries in America — so that’s pretty cool. Finally, Moor’s Brewing Co.

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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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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Tomorrow night, head to Artifact Events in Ravenswood for the Best Friends Turn 11 celebration held by Begyle and Bottles & Cans. Elsewhere, Industry Ales also appears to be coming along, and we’ve got updates below on the new spaces for both Homewood Brewing and Burn’Em Brewing. Nice to see.

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PubClub

AUGUST 19, 2024

Whether you’re a local or a traveler seeking the ultimate evening experience, the city offers a diverse array of pubs, clubs, and events that cater to every taste and mood. And remember, if you’re planning to immerse yourself in Bologna’s nighttime delights, be sure to store your bag during events to enjoy the evening hassle free.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Apparently the initial beer menu that Doug included in his post kicked off a kerfuffle large enough to justify this whole Paste Magazine story about craft beer pricing, which focuses on Other Half asking $16 for a pint in Bridgeport. Thank you for reading This Week's Beer News from GuysDrinkingBeer.com. Check it out.

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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 Former Tribune beer reporter Josh Noel is hosting a conversation at Hop Butcher on Wednesday, Nov. No surprise there; we’re the best.) ” Yeehaw.

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MAY 24, 2024

If that interested you, you can attend their relaunch event at Emporium Arcade Bar in Logan Square on the 29th. ” It must have been “review Chicago area beers month” at Craft Beer & Brewing because they gave high marks to Phase Three , Solemn Oath and Maplewood beers.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

Duff’s impressive career includes serving as the Global Manager of experiential events and education at Ab-InBev’s Craft Beer Division, Z.X. Her role will focus on building strong relationships with key industry influencers and executing both trade and consumer-facing events on behalf of Heaven Hill’s beloved brands.

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MARCH 25, 2024

To all of us, I recommend reading this story on Forbes about Oberon’s history, its status as a state “holiday” and then also a look at the many Oberon release day events around Michigan. ” The Des Moines Register is running a fun Craft Beer Bracket again this year, in an effort to find the state’s best beer.

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Spiritz

APRIL 30, 2024

People in India are becoming more interested in beer styles beyond traditional lagers, such as India Pale Ales (IPAs), stouts, porters and sour ales. There is also a growing trend for experimental and collaborative brews, which use local ingredients and flavours to create authentic and diverse beer experiences.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 1, 2024

Subscribe now Before we move on: Due to personal travel, I’m not going to be able to get a social/events email to you on Friday, so consider this your last reminder (from me) about Beer Under Glass!

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MAY 6, 2024

With all that going on, allow yourself to be a little hopeful about craft beer this week. For us, the annual Beer Under Glass festival always serves as a kickoff for a great few months of warm-weather beer drinking and this year was no different. Fatpour’s third location recently opened in Lincolnwood.

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PubClub

APRIL 16, 2024

The location is Seaside Lagoon and the event features nearly 50 acts, including Sting, ZZ Top and Sugar Ray. In just a few years – the first event was in 2019 – BeachLife Festival has grown into one of the most talked about events in the Los Angeles Beach Cities. The event’s official website is: BeachLife Festival.

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APRIL 1, 2024

It is, in my estimation, one of the best yet least-discussed beer bars in Chicago, and as a White Sox fan, that’s not coming from someone with any Cubs-based bias. “Some of those different events like TBOX at all the bars … being hidden where we’re at, we don’t get that as much, and it’s kinda nice.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Both brewery locations are now on our Chicagoland Craft Beer Map. Illinois State University’s WGLT covered the recent “Sips and Sounds” event which brings symphonic music to breweries like Keg Grove Brewing Company. Axios Indianapolis cracked open a Sun King pickle beer for a quick review.

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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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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JULY 1, 2024

With the long holiday weekend coming up, if you’re in the area, I’d invite you to take a spin through our Chicagoland Craft Beer Map and find someplace new to visit for a beer. Try something different at your local beer bar or neighborhood taproom. Dude loves his Lakefront beer. Find a bottle shop.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

East Village Oktoberfest has craft beer, classic Oktoberfest and Mexican cuisine, live polka and banda music, tribute bands, a showcase of vintage cars and interactive games. East Village Oktoberfest also adds another local element: a diverse selection of San Diego crafted lagers, ales, and local brews.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Tony’s prediction that Mexican beer would be the next Bud Light, and the part about the Brewers Association discussing craft beer’s explosive growth at the time are both particularly notable.) Laporte Life checked out the first Collab Event held at the new Burn’Em Brewing location.

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PubClub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Discover It All at the Gangnam Festival SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #2024GangnamFestival — The 2024 Gangnam Festival , Seoul’s signature event in Gangnam, will be held from September 26 to September 29 at the COEX Square in Gangnam. This event, hosted by Seoul’s Gangnam-gu, is free of charge.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

All of them have been gathered together for a project that’s the brainchild of Charolette Converse that will see 113 women, non-binary or trans participants (as of publish time) joining together to not just make a one-off beer, but to create a community to “network, educate and inspire their fellow women in the craft beer industry.”

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JULY 8, 2024

John, we thought we’d take a few minutes to poke around on the status of a few things in Northwest Indiana’s once-thriving craft beer scene. Their IL distro kick-off event is Wednesday at Crafted 1979 in Mokena. Most-clicked link in last week’s email : Who Killed Craft Beer from Time Out London.

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Advanced Mixology

JUNE 2, 2024

Beer Writer or Blogger Becoming a beer writer or blogger might be the ideal career if you have a knack for writing and want to share your passion for beer with a broader audience. Beer writers review beers, write about beer trends, and cover industry events.

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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. Athens, Greece Credit: Athineo / Constantinos Kollias via Unsplash Beer production in Athens dates back to 3300 B.C. In 2010, there were roughly 70 breweries scattered across the country.

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