It's getting hard to find a good bar in town that isn't pouring Metropolitan beers. So we jumped at the chance to see the spot cranking out all that Krankshaft. more ›

We sat down with Forsythe at the Winter Brew last week and talked about homebrewing, upcoming beer events and why he thinks Lincoln Square is the most exciting neighborhood in Chicago for beer. more ›

The donation went to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The Christmas Ale is long gone, but a new highly anticipated brew, their Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout, releases this week. more ›

Tickets are now going for as high as $60/pair on Craigslist. more ›

As if eating a huge bag of sliders wasn't enough to make one ill, now you'll be able to wash it down with red wine. more ›

For those of you looking for a low-impact workout where you can wear ironic t-shirts with the reward of a delicious yet watered down American draft beer, we have the perfect sport for you: Beer Pong! more ›

Walking around Brew & Grow's sparks ideas. You'll find yourself motivated to take on a roster of new homegrown projects, from growing your own greens hydroponically to brewing your own beer. more ›

A six-course meal, all paired with Belgian beers; tickets are still available for seatings tonight. more ›

Time doesn’t exist in the windowless auditorium of the Chicago Journeyman Plumbers’ Local Union 130 in the West Loop, but we’d wager we were two hours deep into our kid-in-a-candy-store tasting spree of the 172 wood-aged brews from 62 breweries in 22 states. We had tried a lot of beers already. more ›

This Saturday, scarf down all the pig you care to eat, courtesy of John Manion and Rob Levitt. more ›

12 different Two Brothers beers on draft, including some only available at the brewery. And all for $5. more ›

More accurately, it's More Than 30 Beers For A Few Hours, but that doesn't sound as catchy. more ›

Finch's Slackjawed Dunkel and Carburetor Rye Bock #58 launch next week. more ›

It's not just the internet that runs on cute kitties! more ›

Chicago breweries made an excellent showing at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver this weekend. more ›

It's October (ok, almost) so it's time to drink an Oktoberfest beer. more ›

Bluebird continues to throw some of the best beer events in town. Next Tuesday, September 13, they are hosting a tasting of "Belgian" beers. Why the quotation marks? These beers are Belgian-style, but they come from everywhere but Belgium. 12 different beers will be available to taste. The price? Just $30. more ›

A sushi chef's table in Evanston, a mysterious Bell's beer release at Binny's and City Provisions turns one by bringing in the vendors who made it possible. more ›

Under dozens of kitchen sinks and tucked behind countless closet doors, something is brewing in Chicago. It's beer. More precisely, it's home-brewed beer. And with more and more beer enthusiasts adopting the hobby of fermenting their own suds, Chicago home brewers Jared Saunders and Whit Nelson realized the community begged for a place to gather, learn, talk shop and gear up. From that idea, Brew Camp was born. more ›

We found out earlier in the week that City Provisions would be serving limited edition beers on tap brewed by Cleetus Friedman and local breweries. The first beer, a cherry dunkelweiss called Kirsch von Blucher made with Flossmoor Station, got rave reviews - and it turns out that this is going to be a monthly affair. more ›

Today is National IPA Day, a celebration of all things India Pale Ale. more ›

The Scout may be exactly what the South Loop needs - a comfortable, upscale bar. While we're not huge fans of the scads of big-screen TVs, sports watchers will love it. And we are definitely partial to the beautifully-renovated space, the reclaimed wood bars, the wonderful natural light and the huge beer list. The Scout took over the space that formerly housed Opera, the Jerry Kleiner-designed temple to over-the-top red velvet and mosaic tiles. The new owner, Chris Bravos, has done such extensive re-building that even Opera fans will hardly notice that it's the same space. more ›

Chuck's Fest has grown by leaps and bounds to the point where it can now fit snugly in the parking lot at Toyota Park. more ›

The on-site brewery at Moonshine restaurant has tapped JD McCormick to take over operations following the departure of former head brewer Bob Kittrell. McCormick has been working under Kittrell at Moonshine and found recent success with White Lightning, a hoppy original creation that became Moonshine's fastest-selling house beer. more ›

Three Floyds and Province team up for a kegger on the West Loop restaurant's patio. more ›

This Friday, July 15th, every beer lover in Chicago should be heading to Logan Square Kitchen. Not just because LSK is a great venue (though it is) but because they are hosting their very first "Brewer's Night," where beer lovers, home brewers and reps from Half Acre Beer Company can come together and drink, gossip and learn more about their favorite hobby. more ›

Is InBev/Anheuser-Busch looking to repeat the success of Goose Island's 312 Urban Wheat Ale by trademarking area codes? more ›

Beer enthusiasts, you won't want to miss this. On Saturday, June 25, from 2 to 7 p.m., the Chicago Urban Art Society in Pilsen plays host to Brew Ha Ha, a gathering of local home beer makers including three featured brewers, Powell Brewing, Brutally Honest Brews and Low Dive. For 10 bucks, you get to sample unique suds from each upstart outfit plus some special grub courtesy of Chef Won & Company. more ›

All around Chicago, simple pleasures are waiting to be discovered. But bar popcorn? How plebian, you may think. Fine, maybe bar popcorn isn't the pinnacle of culinary achievement. This drinking staple snack comes in all varieties, both good and bad. Sometimes it's stale, sometimes it's too salty, and sometimes it's self-serve and you see someone fail to wash their hands in the bathroom so you just avoid it altogether. But sometimes it's great, and hot, and it adds to your bar-going experience. We recently decided to try the popcorn at West Town's Lush Wine & Spirits, and it falls into the “spectacular bar snack” camp. more ›

In today's listings: a klezmer band with a Balkan twist and Chicago Magazine debuts its summer beer. more ›