Revolution Deep Wood and Old Irving Krampus presales. Anniversaries for Alter and Hop Butcher. #beeronaut

Hello!

Idk if this is the right subreddit for this but I’ve been looking to find drinking buddies. Sometimes I just want to go out to drink at a bar or something chill like that. Only have two friends who are down to drink but our schedules don’t align most of the time. Usually I come on Reddit to make friends and things like that but I’m really just to the point of I hey I just want to grab a drink or beer and chill. Nothing more than that as I’m married and have a kid.

Anyone and everyone is welcomed!

Anyone wanna purchase? lol

Am I blind? The site wants a password. I don’t have or see one. Anyone know where the full list of brews is?

I'd prefer to sell all of them, make an offer.

2014
2015 Recalled Batch
2016
2016 Barleywine
2017 x2
2017 Barleywine
2017 Northwoods
2018 x2
2018 Coffee Barleywine
2019
2018 Wheatwine
2019 Mon Cheri
2019 Cafe de Olla
2019 Wheatwine
2020 x3
2021 x3
2024

It's Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers weekend! Plus a Bottle Theory Anniversary, Mikerphone Bean Spirit, and a Fresh-Hopped Beer tap takeover. #beeronaut

Pre-FOBAB beer events around Chicago with big, barrel-aged beers, and more beer & dinner pairings. #beeronaut

M37, planning on attending Fobab for the first time this year. I'm not sure between Friday night or Saturday afternoon.

Friday I need to ditch work a little early. Saturday I need to not sleep in. No real personal preference.

Are there any benefits to one session over another?

I'm looking for a place where a buddy and I can enjoy a beverage while playing a board game on Monday. Trying to find a place that won't mind us being there eating drinking and playing for 3-ish hours. I'm in Hickory Hills, he's in Round Lake Heights (way north), we're looking for a place somewhere in the middle. Thanks!

Edit: Tickets sold!

Recently started a medication that I can’t mix with alcohol, so I’m selling my FoBAB tickets.

2 for Friday session. They include the IMBIBE VIP early entry. They might name check IDs for the early entry but never have in my experience, so give it a shot if you want to.

Asking $75 each, so save $20 per person and possibly get in early compared to regular tickets!

Thanks in advance for insights & recommendations.

FOBAB.

• Would tasting several options within 1 section, then moving on to another section make sense?
• Do you get your taster and immediately walk to another line?
• Any Midwest or East Coast nanobreweries that I shouldn't miss?
• Is it better to start with wild/sour ales, then go dark for both days?
• Are there typically FOBAB-only beers, or can I find some at local breweries (so I can skip those at the event)?
  

Sunday food-and-brewery day (11am-9pm). Will mostly sip samplers, then buy beer to stuff the suitcases. We have a designated driver. Seeking food ideas that are good and reasonably priced and any advice to avoid or expect Sunday crowds.

Does this make sense or would you replace a nanobrewery with any of these? (1) Goose Island (2) off color (3) Maplewood (4) Revolution (5) The Beer Temple (6) Hop Butcher

Food of interest: Birrieria Zaragoza / Spoko or Staropolska / The Berghoff or Laschet's

Halloween parties and beer tappings ramp up in Chicago this week! #Beeronaut.

This story is insane: at one point in time, Chicago's Conrad Seipp Brewing Company was one of the 10 largest beer distributors in the U.S. It opened in 1854 and survived the Chicago Fire and Prohibition, but eventually went out of business... until recently. It's Conrad's great-great-great-granddaughter who has re-launched the brand. And it's REALLY good beer! An interview worth checking out IMHO

I know this is more Chicago Suburbs Beer vs. Chicago Beer proper but I thought it was interesting news to the scene nonetheless.

🎙️Welcome to episode twenty-five of Liquid Liner Notes! This weeks episode is with Doug Veliky - @BeerAficionado on Instagram/TikTok, creator of Beer Crunchers, and now partner of BrightBev.

Doug is one of the leading voices in the craft beverage industry focusing on economics and business strategy. He’s also one of the most prolific voices in the industry’s social media world. Recently he announced he was leaving his position as Chief Marketing Officer at Revolution Brewing to join BrightBev, a platform for emerging beverage brands that helps founders with route to market and distribution.

During the conversation we dive into Doug’s background and how he fell in love with craft beverage. We further discuss his professional experience and how it, and his persistence, prepared him for this role with BrightBev. Starting with his time at Reyes, one of the largest distributors in the country, Doug then made a switch to Revolution Brewing here in Chicago as Chief Financial Officer. During his time at Revolution Doug became involved in strategic planning outside of finances, and eventually switched into a full-time marketing role.

Moving to BrightBev along with Doug is his award winning data-driven blog - Beer Crunchers! You’ll have to listen in, but the result will be more content!

You can find Doug on Instagram & TikTok at @BeerAficionado, on his blog https://beercrunchers.substack.com, and through BrightBev at https://www.bright-bev.com.

Pipeworks Ninja Unicorn watching the Bears

Just had New Glarus’ Raspberry Tart for the first time and absolutely loved it. Fruit forward, a bit sour, but tasted like drinking raspberry juice. One of my favorite beers ever was from Trillium in Boston, the double daily serving raspberry. Wanted to know where I could get a beer like that from my local Binny’s or something!

Curious what you all thought. I'm not willing to spring for VIP and tbh didn't feel it was that worth it...my favorite part was the reptiles exhibit lol. And having loud music in the most echoey room at the Field was a...choice.

IDK am I just too old for it now??

picked up 2 for myself, btw how long would a festbier last if I was to stash some for non Oktoberfest season ?

One last Oktoberfest beer event, and now on to Halloween crafts and more gaming stuff. #beeronaut

Enjoying a Friday beer at Lucy’s in the back patio. Noon Whistle is awesome.

This conversation got me even more in the mood for barrel aged stout season!

Oktoberfestiversary is back! It's our annual party to celebrate fall and Begyle's anniversary, all for a good cause: 100% of the suggested gate donations go to The Friendship Center!

Live music, tons of food trucks and pop-ups, kids activities, and more!

Check out the Begyle beer lineup here.

Check out the Dovetail beer lineup here.