Over the course of the next 6 months I hope to visit some local breweries that are open for tours, tastings, or just general visits. While I have always hoped there would be more around my area, some have been popping in the greater Chicago area plus a few in Lake County specifically. I will write reviews based on these visits or compile information from friends who do. If you want to go to one of these places or have been there already, let me know.
I will break it down into categories such as those I have been to the pub, tastings, or tour.
Some that I have been to but I didn't mention was the other two Rams: Rosemont and Schaumburg, and the Roundhouse in Aurora.
The Roundhouse, when I went, was still American Brewing Company but is now Two Brothers Territory.
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Tour and Tastings Attended Ram, Wheeling, Tasting, Tour
Tastings Enjoyed Goose Island, Chicago, Tasting Mickey Finns, Libertyville, Tasting Rock Bottom, Chicago, Tasting Flatlanders, Lincolnshire, Tasting, Tour planned
Tours to Take Half Acre, Chicago Finch’s, Chicago Metropolitan, Chicago Haymarket, Chicago Revolution, Chicago Tighthead, Mundelein Lake Bluff Brewery, Lake Bluff
Brewpubs to Visit Piece, Chicago Emmett’s, Palatine Onion, Lake Barrington Milrose, South Barrington Lunar, Villa Park Assembly, Hoffman Estates |
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I think you should hit Rock Bottom in Lombard, Naperville and Orland. They have different brew masters at each. I personally think Lombard does a surprisingly good job at craft beer making. Not as good as the last guy however. He had an opp to get in on a start up. Probably one of these newer Chicago brewerys that have popped up. Don't forget Gordon Biersch in Bolingbrook. It is part of the Rock Bottom group and originally California based.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Good recommendations. I have only spent a few minutes at the New Orleans GB and that was after a few too many hand grenades, but that is a story for another time.
ReplyDeleteAt the Rock Bottom in Chicago I had the red ale which was tasty and a Dark which was average, but I didn't really review at the tasting so don't quote me. I will definitely have to try again and probably with Bingo as he has suggested.
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ReplyDeleteScratch Lunar off the list, went there yesterday. A really nice place with a good selection. Will review next.
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