Who doesn't love free drinks? If you're a bar-goer and you don't have Drink Deck Chicago, you are spending too much money. We've written before about discount "decks" - 52 playing card-sized coupons that give you discounts at 52 different restaurants. This one is a little different. Instead of restaurants, this deck gets you discounts at bars. If you look now, you can get a free trial of the iphone app that gets you a $10 discount for nothing but a click. more ›

Mix all ingredients in a tumbler glass and add ice cubes. To serve at a party, simply multiply all ingredients to fill a pitcher, mix and chill in the refrigerator ahead of time. more ›

The only Trappist brewery not located in Belgium is right over the border in the Netherlands. Since brewing operations began in 1884 the beers of Brouwerij de Koningshoeven are known around the world as La Trappe and were marketed as such except for in the United States and Canada. There is a monastic community in Iowa that builds coffins, also known as La Trappe, that long claimed the copyright to use the name. In the US and Canada, the beer was marketed as "Koningshoeven." more ›

For fans of heavy malted or high gravity beers, this is the harvest season. Whether you're slipping into sweats, socks or even (ugh) a snuggie, or bringing a heavy beer to a BYOB resto, if you apply yourself you won't have to drink the same beer twice. more ›

Just received word from the Bluebird's Jason Baldacci that the beer and wine dinner they were collaborating on with with mado and Webster's Wine Bar has been postponed. Baldacci e-mailed, "It's been a new challenge for all of us to put together an event between three different bars/restaurants, and we want to make sure that we're as prepared as possible, and that the dinner is going to be as good as we can all collectively make it." We'll let readers know when a new date is set. more ›

Looks like the Publican/New Holland beer dinner isn't the only must-eat dinner in town Sunday. Rob and Allie Levitt of mado are putting together a five-course dinner of their own featuring wood-roasted pig’s head with spicy greens and marinated chickpeas, spit-roasted leg of mutton and smoked trout with apricots, chilies and polenta abbrustolita. The dinner starts Sunday at 6 p.m. more ›