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By tapping new hops and out-there ingredients, Hop Butcher for the World has become one of Chicago’s buzziest breweries.
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Cold Brews
Chillier fall weather calls for bold beers that pack a flavor punch. Try these four new local options.
The Frozen Treat Matrix
A guide to this summer’s can’t-miss cool-down necessities
The Eternal Pleasures of Diner Coffee
Photograph: Flint Chaney Diner coffee’s joy is its consistency. The same every time, it fulfills the minimum requirements expected from every single cup of coffee on earth: It is hot,...
A Beer for Chicago History Geeks
Made with corn and cluster hops, Seipp's Extra Pale Pilsner is modeled after one of the city's most popular pre-Prohibition brews.
Throw Your Own Oktoberfest
They’ve canceled the big one in Munich, but with these German-style beers, area brewers let you bring a taste of Bavaria home.
Cheers to Summer!
Here is our definitive guide to porch and patio imbibing, from homemade boozy slushies to Jamaican rum, with recipes and tips from the city’s best bartenders.
The (Beer!) Hot List
10 local brews everyone’s talking about this summer (in order of heat)
Brown Ales: Your Go-to Spring Beer
Pick up these five takes by local taprooms and breweries.
Jeppson’s… Bourbon?
CH Distillery is using the Malört brand name to promote a new whiskey blend.