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Metropolitan Brewing cellar manager, Logan Lippincott, center, shares samples of a coffee beer with Justin Doggett, of Kyoto Black, right, and Chris Petrovich, of Metropolis Coffee, at the brewery Sept. 13. The three collaborated on the new beer.

Why the intersection of coffee and beer has become a dominant force in craft brewing

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

There's something nearly every brewery has in common. It's not making an India pale ale — no matter how dominant that style remains in the craft beer industry. It's coffee....

The city's roster of German bars and restaurants has dipped "from maybe 45 to about a dozen" during the past 20 years, says Monica Felix, museum and collections manager at DANK Haus.

It’s Oktoberfest! What happened to German beer culture in Chicago?

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

At Laschet’s Inn, it’s almost as if American beer never happened. Among nearly 50 beers available at the venerable North Side German restaurant, exactly one is American-made: Miller Lite, whose...

Chicago brewers thrive in hazy IPA awards at nation’s most prestigious beer fest

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

Chicago — hazy IPA capital of the nation? Quite possibly after Saturday's awards ceremony at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. In the inaugural year of GABF adding three...

Unlike most marzens, Ballast Point Dead Ringer is hefty enough on the palate — while maintaining a nutty-caramel-fruity combination — to pass for a brown ale.

Beer of the Month: Dead Ringer is an odd Oktoberfest beer, but it’s excellent anyway

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

The beer: Dead Ringer, Ballast Point Brewing (San Diego) What it is: Dead Ringer is described as a “traditional marzen lager” on its label — in other words, one of...

Hopewell Brewing co-owner Samantha Lee at the brewery on Aug. 17, 2018. Lee, who is Korean-American, says the brewery doesn't "shy away from the things we believe in. As a woman of color ... it's something I feel particularly strong about."

In Trump era, breweries and bars wear politics on their sleeves

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

The biggest sales day in the 26-year history of the legendary Hopleaf bar wasn’t an anniversary party or a rare beer release. It was Jan. 20, 2017 — the day...

Widely considered one of the city's finest breweries, Half Acre has announced a new festival called Far & Away, which will bring a hand-picked crop of about 60 breweries — many of which are among the nation's most heralded — to Chicago on Oct. 13.

Half Acre’s Far & Away will bring a fresh twist to beer festivals

May 31, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

Beer festivals. So many beer festivals. Too many beer festivals. Leave it to Half Acre Beer Co. to bring a fresh twist to a tired motif. Widely considered one of...

The new law allows significantly more breweries, such as Marz Community Brewing in Bridgepoert, to pour beer made at other breweries as well as cider made elsewhere.

Brewery taprooms get more flexibility on beers they can pour thanks to new law

May 31, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

Taprooms at Illinois breweries can offer a wider array of beer and cider as a result of legislation signed during the weekend by Gov. Bruce Rauner. Before House Bill 4897...

New juicy or hazy pale ale, IPA and double IPA categories at the Great American Beer Festival competition have attracted 706 entries.

Hazy IPA reaches epic heights at Great American Beer Festival, setting record for entries

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

Skeptics’ eyes may glaze, but the haze craze has reached a new phase: dominance. Three new categories for juicy or hazy pale ale, IPA and double IPA at the Great...

Anheuser-Busch's shopping spree of 10 craft breweries, including Goose Island in 2011, the first purchase, has enabled it to claim the top sales spot for beer purchased in grocery, big box, drug and convenience stores, according to IRI Worldwide data.

Anheuser-Busch on its way to becoming king of craft beer too

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

A decade ago, Anheuser-Busch made no beer that could legitimately be called “craft.” The nation’s largest beer company dabbled at the edges of the burgeoning craft beer movement, but its...

Goose Island changeup: Brewer reveals actual 2018 Bourbon County Stout lineup

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

Goodbye, Bourbon County Neapolitan Stout and Bourbon County Horchata Stout. We hardly knew you. Hello, Bourbon County Midnight Orange Stout and Bourbon County Coffee Barleywine. Early reports about this year’s...

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