Pig Out Under The Stars was held on the roof of the Rock Bottom Brewery in Downtown Chicago. Brewmaster Chris Rafferty and Executive Chef Christopher McCoy worked together to put a meal on the table with each course focused on pork. The... read more »
June 23, 2011 10:33 am / no comments
I feel it is only fair to do a overall postmortem of the week as a whole and I plan on writing individual event revues. While I did not have a problem with any particular event I did take some issue with the communication skills of the organizing committee.... read more »
June 6, 2011 6:57 pm / no comments
Wow! It has been a crazy few weeks! So Small Time Drinker (I can’t bear to call him by his initials STD) and I have been enjoying Chicago Craft Beer Week. No, we haven’t been drunk all week, just trying to fit in enough beer... read more »
May 28, 2011 9:27 pm / no comments
Chicago Beer Week has released an app for both iPhone and Android. It seems like a great app. There is one problem many dates and times are incorrect. I am standing outside Beer Under Glass which starts 30 minutes after the app and website say.
May 19, 2011 5:25 pm / 1 comment
Recently I have written and tweeted about communication with customers. On a few occasions I have discussed Chicago Craft Beer Week. I have been a bit disappointed in the flow of information coming from then. At the bottom of this post... read more »
May 17, 2011 9:02 am / 2 comments
Hey bars, breweries or other businesses that sell people things. Isn’t it great you have something to sell? Now, how are you communicating with your customers? I recently told a friend of mine that Public House in Chicago was worth... read more »
May 10, 2011 9:40 am / no comments
Yes people Chicago craft beer week is coming. One of the things I do when looking for posts is current search engine queries. they have been ramped up over the last few days. Unfortunately, the folks over at Chicago Craft Beer Week do... read more »
April 20, 2011 12:50 pm / 1 comment
Last week I talked about American Craft Beer Week, but this week I want to talk about a local event, Chicago Craft Beer Week. Why do I like Chicago Beer Week?
The first thing I like about Chicago Craft Beer Week is the ownership. This... read more »
March 3, 2011 8:19 am / 1 comment