Mark McDermott's Beer Page

Chicago Craft Beer Week Highlights, Tue., May 21 | The Beeronaut

2013-05-19T23:30:00.001-05:00

Spotlight local brewers, and Bourbon County Cherry tappings.

Chicago Craft Beer Week Highlights, Sunday May 19 | The Beeronaut

2013-05-18T01:12:00.001-05:00

Wrigley Rooftop parties, trolley crawls, plus BCS, KBS and 50/50 Eclipse in one place!

Chicago Craft Beer Week: May 17 Highlights & Extras | The Beeronaut

2013-05-15T22:53:00.001-05:00

CCBW Friday has events with Begyle & 18th Street, Revolution, Solemn Oath, BCS and KBS!

Chicago Craft Beer Opening Day Highlights & Extras

2013-05-14T15:35:00.000-05:00

Chicago Craft Beer week kicks off Thursday, May 16. Here are just a few of the opening day highlights!

Beeronaut is Back: Pre CCBW Chicago Beer Calendar, May 13-15

2013-05-12T02:24:00.001-05:00

Before CCBW kicks off: Deschutes dinner, Revolution events, and Buckledown debuts.

Big Hurt’s Berwyn Brewpub? | The Beeronaut

2013-04-19T12:02:00.001-05:00

Will the Big Hurt's brewpub in Berwyn win?

Berghoff relaunches beers with new brewer and recipes | The Beeronaut

2013-04-18T22:54:00.001-05:00

Berghoff relaunches with new beers and new brewery.

Beeronaut Craft Beer Events, April 19-21 – Hibernation notice | The Beeronaut

2013-04-18T13:32:00.001-05:00

Ballpark Brew Fest, AlphaBeer, Delilah's barrel-aged beer sampling. And I explain another hiatus.

Baderbräu Returns – Again | The Beeronaut

2013-04-16T23:39:00.001-05:00

Baderbräu has a new brewing partner to help relive the short supplies that made it hard to find since its re-introduction last July.

Beeronaut’s Chicago Craft Beer Events, April 15-18 | The Beeronaut

2013-04-14T00:23:00.001-05:00

Stone, Lagunitas, Revolution, Oskar Blues, SKA events. Atlas/DryHop collab brew.

Beeronaut’s Chicago Weekend, April 12-14 | The Beeronaut

2013-04-11T00:47:00.001-05:00

Solemn Oath Tapping, one place with Dark Lord AND KBS, and Tinley Park's Brew & Vine Fest

Chicago Craft Beer Events, April 8-11 | The Beeronaut

2013-04-07T01:03:00.001-05:00

New Brazilian craft brewer debuts here, more Game of Thrones, Waukegan's ZümBier, Greenbush pops up, as does Bourbon County Stout.

Chicago Craft Beer Weekend, April 5-7 | The Beeronaut

2013-04-04T23:58:00.001-05:00

5 Rabbit opens its doors, Bigby's pops sparse Belgians, and Gapers Block hosts a pub crawl.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, April 1-4 | The Beeronaut

2013-03-31T22:43:00.001-05:00

Game of Thrones and Samuel Smith beer events, Kentucky Breakfast Stout now pouring, a night of collaborative beers.

Beeronaut’s Craft Beer Events, March 25-28 | The Beeronaut

2013-03-24T21:43:00.001-05:00

More Game of Thrones beer tapped, Oberon comes for spring, Sam Smith beer pours.

Chef Cleetus Friedman now at Fountainhead | The Beeronaut

2013-03-22T11:38:00.001-05:00

Chef and collaboration brewer Cleetus Friedman will now ply his trade at Fountainhead Restaurant in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood.

Beeronaut's Chicago Craft Beer Events, March 22-24

2013-03-21T21:55:00.001-05:00

Game of Thrones Beer arrives, more big stout tappings, like BCS, plus Barley's Angels and beer with stories.

Craft Beer Review: Revolution 3rd Year Beer | The Beeronaut

2013-03-19T17:44:00.001-05:00

A nearly instantaneous review of Revolution's 3rd anniversary barley wine, served at Standard Market in Westmont. In a word, YES!

Beeronaut's Craft Beer Events, March 18-21

2013-03-17T02:18:00.001-05:00

More stout events including 2013 KBS, Hofbrauhaus' Grand Opening, Dayman Coffee IPA, Revolution on Tap in Westmont.

Dark Lord Day Tickets on Sale this Sunday! | The Beeronaut

2013-03-11T23:39:00.001-05:00

3 Floyds has announced tickets for the April 27 Dark Lord Day will go on sale Sunday, March 17 at noon!

Chicago Pre-St. Pat’s Weekend in Beer, March 11-14

2013-03-11T00:18:00.001-05:00

Deschutes brings new IPA, Local Options's πr(squared), and St. Pat's previews.

Chicago Craft Beer Weekend, March 8-10 - The Beeronaut

2013-03-06T23:15:00.001-06:00

Off Color makes it beery debut, Haymarket has a Sausagefest, and the Irish Fleadh parade hits Oak Forest.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, March 3-7

2013-03-03T00:38:00.001-06:00

"To Cure a Hangover" on tour, Tap takeovers with Goose Island, Tyranena, New Holland & North Coast.

Chicago Craft Beer Events, March 1 – 3

2013-02-28T18:02:00.001-06:00

Day of the Living Ales is sold out, but not Windy City Brewhaha (yet). Also, word on Schaumburg's Ballpark Beerfest, Off Color Brewing's Debut, and more once-only tappings.

New Chicago Announces New Home & Name – Ale Syndicate - The Beeronaut

2013-02-26T23:58:00.001-06:00

New Chicago Brewing Co. has announced the location for its new brewery, and a new name: Ale Syndicate. Arcade Brewing will be making beer there with them!