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St. Louis Brewhouse Believe it or not, Anheuser-Busch might not be as bad as you think. The whole operation gets a pretty bum wrap about their beer based on their flagship beers Bud and Bud Light. Many find it appalling that... read more »
Today I am departing from a typical brewery review to comment on a brewery I have never tried, Fullsteam. What drew me to Fullsteam was a recent blog post called “That Brewery Sucks“. In summary the author comments on how he... read more »
West Lakeview Liquors located at 2156 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL is a small, but impressive store. This family run store, around since 1988, has beer, wine, spirits, and a small specialty grocery. The grocery side has a number of cheeses,... read more »
I thought I would give a quick overview of Binny’s Beverage Depot. Binny’s controls the majority of beer sales in the Chicago region. Binny’s became the top dog after buying up Sam’s, their main competition. Writing... read more »
I would like to welcome Firestone Walker to Illinois. Tonight at Piece from 6:00 to 8:00 Firestone Walker will be holding a release party. You should expect samples of Anniversary 14, Double Jack IPA and Walker’s Reserve Porter to... read more »
Andersonville Wine & Spirits is located at the intersection of Foster and Clark on Chicago’s northside, and open late for those last second booze runs. The store is small and the windows along Foster are plastered with posters for... read more »
Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago is the brainchild of Doug and Tracy Hurst. While most craft beer operations focus on ales, Metropolitan focuses on lagers and I have heard of no plan to offer ales. Their website even states that there are... read more »
Hamburger Mary’s located in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago is a combination of three spaces. Mary’s is comprised of Hamburger Mary’s restaurant, Mary’s Attic a performance space and nightclub, and Mary’s... read more »