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, Jan 16, 2013
Totally good: Vander Mill Totally Roasted Cider
An apple cider made with cinnamon-roasted pecans and vanilla is pricey but worth it.
by Julia Thiel
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, Jan 9, 2013
Now open: Avondale's Beer Temple
A new beer store opens on the northwest side
by Julia Thiel
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, Jan 2, 2013
Beers now available in Chicago: Fireman's, Kona, Jenlain, Pietra
Beers new to the market and recent World Beer Championship medal winners
by Julia Thiel
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, Dec 12, 2012
The cider renaissance: Virtue Cider launches Lapinette
Lapinette, a Norman-style cidre brut from Virtue Cider, launches in Chicago
by Julia Thiel
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, Dec 5, 2012
One Sip: the Big O ginger liqueur
The Big O, a ginger liqueur, now available in Chicago
by Julia Thiel
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, Dec 3, 2012
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Beer and Metal: Founders Brewing's Bolt Cutter
Bolt Cutter, Founders' 15th-anniversary barleywine, doesn't have anything to do with Bolt Thrower except that they're both great
by Philip Montoro
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, Nov 28, 2012
One Sip: Perennial Artisan Ales
Phil Wymore, onetime Goose Island and Half Acre brewer, now has a brewery in St. Louis
by Julia Thiel
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, Nov 21, 2012
One Sip: Lagunitas Brown Shugga
Lagunitas Brown Shugga is back after a year's hiatus
by Julia Thiel
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, Nov 14, 2012
Beer Hoptacular, round three
Beer Hoptacular, a festival featuring mostly local brews, returns for its third year
by Julia Thiel
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, Nov 7, 2012
One Sip: beers recently released in Chicago
Tasting three new releases in Chicago: Omission, Henry Weinhard's, and Newcastle Werewolf
by Julia Thiel
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, Nov 5, 2012
Lots of beer and lots of noise at Fatpour Tap Works
Two stories of kegs at the west Division Street sports bar
by Julia Thiel
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, Nov 2, 2012
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FIDLAR defends budget brews
The video for the catchy pro-swill anthem "Cheap Beer"
by Miles Raymer
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, Oct 31, 2012
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The Honest Truthiness: clips from Monday night's boozy debate
Here's what you missed at the
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by Asher Klein
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, Oct 31, 2012
"Mommy, Can I Go Out and Drink Tonight?" at the Local Option
Rare beers at a Lincoln Park haven
by Julia Thiel
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Perennial Peace Offering
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Bell's This One Goes to 11
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Birrificio del Ducato My Blueberry Nightmare
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Dark Horse Scary Jesus Rockstar
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De Dolle Arabier
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Mikkeller Beer Hop Breakfast
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Struise Pannepot
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, Oct 31, 2012
One Sip: North Shore's Silver Lining Liqueur (can you guess what's inside it?)
The Lake Bluff distillery didn't drop a Jaegerbomb
by Mike Sula
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, Oct 29, 2012
A tale of two tepaches
Hard pineapple cider for the home
by Mike Sula
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, Oct 24, 2012
Moving cocktails
Ingredients: exhaustion, despair, and a couple shots of flavored vodka
by Julia Thiel
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, Oct 17, 2012
One Sip: DavidsTea
Tea cocktails
by Julia Thiel
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, Oct 10, 2012
Few Spirits gin and more from the Independent Spirits Expo
Gin from Few Spirits, Corsair whiskey, La Diablada pisco, and Del Maguey mezcal at the Independent Spirits Expo
by Julia Thiel
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, Oct 3, 2012
One Sip: Journeyman Distillery's Featherbone Bourbon
The Three Oaks, Michigan, distillery just launched its first bourbon
by Mike Sula
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