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You know what today is, don’t you? It’s golden beer’s 165th birthday! Yes, 165 years ago today, on Oct. 5, 1842, Joseph Groll, a young brewmaster in Plzen, Czech Republic, discovered a technique for brewing golden beer, otherwise known as the pilsner, or Pilsner Urquell, which is the brand name now. Prior to 1842, most beers had a darker, murkier consistency and a sweeter taste. Lore has it that the citizens of Pilsen were fed...

Okay. First things first: it was like a hug from Jesus for Chicagoist to discover that the website Beer Advocate even existed. So we’re over the moon that they’ve compiled the Top 50 Places to Have a Beer in America and had the wisdom to include not only two Chicago watering holes on the list, but two kickass Chicago watering holes. At #5: The Map Room At #21: Hopleaf Bar We talked about Map Room...

Butch McGuire, who founded one of America's first singles bars and named it after himself, has passed away. More hazing suspensions at Northwestern. This time it's the men's swim team and students who perform as the school's mascot who are in trouble. Sam's Wine has to pay $300k in an extortion claim. A stretch along Wacker on the river will be opening next month. It's getting fancied up with $800,000 worth of pavement, fencing,...