Chicago Beer Pass

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White continue their Oktoberfest journey, but this time, they have das boot! Filling up their boots, they drink cans of More’s Oktoberfest that Brad picked up on his recent suburban journey. As they attempt to drink from their boots, they discuss Phase Three Brewing, More Brewing and Lunar. Yes, Lunar Brewing! Brad finally returned to this Villa Park brewery to give it another chance and see what it was like on a Saturday night. Grab your steins, mugs, and boots and enjoy those Oktoberfest beers!!

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White continue their Oktoberfest journey, this time opening bottles of Staghorn Octoberfest from New Glarus Brewing. Sure, New Glarus Brewing isn’t an Illinois brewery, but you have to make an exception for New Glarus, right? Plus, the New Glarus Oktoberfest is fantastic! As the guys dive into this six-pack of beers, Brad shares his brewery adventures with his family, with stops at New Glarus, Goose Island, and Oktoberfest at Half Acre Brewing.

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are ready for Oktoberfest as they crack open their first Oktoberfest of the season: Old Irving Brewing’s Oktoberfest. Brad picked up these cans when he hit up the brewpub to check out the Biker Dude burger collaboration. The OIB Oktoberfest is a great way to kick off the season, as the guys have plenty more to try over the next month or so. Brad and Nik also chatted about how Ravinia Brewing will be changing its name, so they tossed out a few ideas.

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White have some cans of Duolandia from Hopewell Brewing. This beer was quite a surprise and might be one of the guy’s favorite beers of 2024. If you see it in the store or at the brewery, give this one a try! Duolandia is a Country Lager brewed in collaboration with Wild East Brewing out of Brooklyn, NY. As the guys crush a few cans, they talk about where they would take some out-of-towners for a fun weekend of eating and drinking in Chicago.

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White have some cans of Button Factory Kolsch from Fox Republic Brewing. Brad picked up these cans on his recent trip to the suburbs. This was Brad’s second trip to Fox Republic Brewing, and he figured it was time to bring some beers back for the show. You’ll want to visit the Fox Republic for their killer lineup of beers and their great summer space. As the guys crush a couple of cans, they talk about how Oktoberfest season is just around the corner.

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White switch it up and decide to skip the beer this time. The guys instead reach for a mixed 4-pack of hard ciders from ERIS Brewery and Cider House. The beer selection is often limited when you go for a bite at Eris, but you can always count on some top-notch ciders. As the guys make it through this variety pack, they discuss recent trips and stops in the Chicagoland suburbs.

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White have some cans of Cruz Blanca’s Chelada, a Lime and Sea Tropical Lager. Unfortunately, Brad had no Tequila to make a cocktail with this, but it was still a tasty beer. The salt didn’t make this one as refreshing as you might want from a lime lager, but you can still crush a few of these at the beach. There are still a lot of events happening in the city as the summer draws to a close, so if you still need to get your fill of beer events, there is always time.

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are mixing things up with a little THC. A few episodes ago, the guys talked about the rise of THC seltzers from different breweries, and they figured it was time to taste them. This THC seltzer is so cute in its Lil Buddy style. To go along with this, they also have a pub ale from Hopewell Brewing that tastes awfully close to Honkers Ale from Goose Island.

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are tempting to beat the heat with a lime lager. Cold Crispy Lime by Pipeworks Brewing is an American Light Lager at 4.9%, just what you want for a day at the beach or next to the pool. As the guys crush a few cans, they talk about how they wish Pipeworks had some sort of tap room or place just to buy beer straight from them. Without having that on-premise sale, they often fly under the radar for the guys, and they wonder if many new beer drinks know much about them

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Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.

On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White open cans of Beer Hates Astronauts from Half Acre Brewing. It’s always nice to revisit a solid IPA, and you can always count on Half Acre being a crew that delivers just that. As the guys knock back a few cans, they talk about their recent beer stops and how they are slowly approaching 500 episodes of Chicago Beer Pass.

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