When Anat Baron released "Beer Wars," her self-produced film about the inequalities of the beer trade in America, did she have any idea she was on the bleeding edge of a craft beer renaissance? Baron was in town for the Chicago Food Film Fest past weekend, and the Chicagoist Podcast Series coralled her away from the Beer Guy Army and other scenesters more ›

When Anat Baron released "Beer Wars," her self-produced film about the inequalities of the beer trade in America, did she have any idea she was on the bleeding edge of a craft beer renaissance? Baron was in town for the Chicago Food Film Fest this weekend, and the Chicagoist Podcast Series coralled her away from the bearded, flannel-clad bears of Beerdom for a bit to talk about her film. more ›

When one things "food + film" it generally runs the gamut from popcorn to Junior Mints. In 2007, author and documentary filmmaker George Motz has been holding a festival combining food, film, taste, sight, sound, smell and touch in New York - and now he's bringing that same food/film/eat/drink/watch construct to Chicago with this weekend's Chicago Food Film Festival. more ›

Years ago, we were witness as Miller, Anheuser-Busch, and Coors collected distribution rights or partial ownerships to craft breweries in a high-stakes chess game over control of the beer drinker's dollar. Now there's InBev/A-B, MillerCoors, and a bunch of craft breweries trying like hell to maintain their independence and run successful businesses. Director Anat Baron's "Beer Wars" is being called a "David and Goliath" story, Following Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione and Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing, "Beer Wars" takes the viewer into the boardrooms, brewhouses, and follows sales reps on their calls as they fight for space in an already saturated marketplace. more ›