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The Kings & Convicts Brewing taproom, which opened in Highwood in 2017, when craft beer grew 5 percent. Growth slowed to 4 percent in 2018.

Craft beer growth slows despite record number of breweries — but stays ahead of broader beer market

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

A volatile craft beer industry reached a record 7,346 breweries in 2018 as waves of openings and closings continued from coast to coast, the Brewers Association said Tuesday. Last year,...

Une Annee is one of Chicago's fastest-growing breweries and the 50th fastest growing brewery in the nation.

Chicago home to 4 of nation’s 50 fastest-growing breweries

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Greater Chicago is home to four of the nation’s 50 fastest-growing breweries, which accounts for the highest concentration in any one area, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Brewers...

Lagunitas took over 27 tap handles at Wrigley Field on Oct. 9, 2017, before Game 3 of a National League Division Series playoff, starting the craft beer revolution at the ballpark.

Wrigley Field beer menu goes bold — and increasingly local — in 2019 with 3 Floyds, Half Acre, more

May 31, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

The Cubs will field an all-star lineup in 2019. The team might even be good too. In this case, the all-stars in question are on Wrigley Field’s beer roster: the...

Three Floyds cans — finally! — coming in April, starting with Gumballhead and Alpha King

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

Add quiet wizardry to the many attributes of Three Floyds Brewing. Though the iconic Northwest Indiana brewery has been a vanguard of hop-forward ales (Alpha King, Gumballhead and Zombie Dust...

Founders and cousins Jeremy Cohn, left, and Jared Rouben of Moody Tongue Brewing on March 18, 2019, in their new South Loop space previously occupied by Baderbrau Brewing.

Moody Tongue Brewing leaving Pilsen for old Baderbrau space and more room to grow

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

The founders of Moody Tongue Brewing say it took three years to hit their production ceiling in a former glass factory in Pilsen. With the clock ticking on its five-year...

Newcastle Brown Ale takes unlikely journey — from import to craft, from Britain to Chicago’s Lagunitas

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Fans of Newcastle Brown Ale are in for a jarring surprise. Their beer is about to taste nothing like the last time they bought it. Then again, there don’t seem...

Beer Under Glass again kicks off Illinois Craft Beer Week at Garfield Park Conservatory.

Illinois Craft Beer Week returns May 10 to 17; Beer Under Glass tickets on sale Friday

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Illinois Craft Beer Week will be May 10 to 17 and begin once again with its signature kickoff event, Beer Under Glass, organizers said Wednesday. Tickets for Beer Under Glass,...

Revolution Brewing has moved up to the 38th largest craft brewery in the U.S., up from 46th place in 2017.

Revolution, Three Floyds move up among nation’s largest breweries

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Revolution Brewing and Three Floyds Brewing both took steps forward among the nation’s largest beer companies in 2018, according to figures released Tuesday by the Brewers Association. Revolution, which opened...

Cases of Honker's Ale are stacked at Goose Island Beer Co., 1800 W. Fulton St., in Chicago on May 10, 2017, ready for distribution. The beer is no longer being distributed.

Why Goose Island dropped distribution of Honker’s Ale after 24 years — and will it ever fly again?

May 31, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

Honker’s Ale is back where it began: on draft, available only at Goose Island Beer Co. When Honker’s was last home and nowhere else, 24 years ago, Goose Island amounted...

Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale is newly available in 440-milliliter (almost 15 ounces) cans that are sold only in the U.S.

Beer of the Month: Amid trends and experiments, Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale remains timeless

May 31, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

The beer: Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale (Samuel Smith Old Brewery, Tadcaster, U.K.) The back story: When Seattle-based importer Merchant du Vin began bringing some of the world’s finest beer...

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