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 crush cans of Temperance’s Basement Party as Brad shares his experience tailgating at the brewery. While knocking these back, the guys realize it has been a year since everything got turned upside down but the lookout seems bright moving forward. Events seem like they are slowly coming back as Goose Island has plans for Stout Fest and a 312 lemonade scavenger hunt. So get yourself ready for 312 and warm weather, which is right around the corner. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (46.4 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

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 dive in to Maude, a Blended Barrel-Aged Flanders Red Ale from Whiner Beer Co. It has been awhile since either Brad or Nik have had anything from Whiner or even a Flanders, so this beer was a real treat. It’s very easy to get sucked into the hazy IPA loop and forget there are a lot of other styles and interesting beers being brewed in Chicago. As the guys knock back a couple of beers, they reminisce about the events that would have been happening this weekend if there would have been no covid. Just briefly talking about these events, the guys realize how much they miss them and can’t wait till some of them start to return. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (38.5 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

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 enjoying a paczki from Alliance Bakery and drinking some Dovetail Kölsch. As they knock back a crisp beer from their fancy glasses, they go over some of their beer adventures from the last week. The two guys also share some stories from Forbidden Root who just celebrated their 5 year anniversary. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (45.1 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

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 some cans of On Tour Brewing’s Golden Ale which has them instantly want to make summer plans. Even when surrounded by snow, It’s these kinds of easy drinking beers that make you really start looking forward to summer. As the guys knock back these cans, they talk about Nik’s bottle pickup from Side Door and try to decide when they might hit up bars again. Snuggle up with a tasty beer and a warm blanket and enjoy this episode, cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (44.1 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. In this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White dive into a barrel-aged Imperial Stout lineup from Burnt City Brewing. Burnt City released a 4-pack called Black Pit of Hatred with four different versions. The guys sip and share their reactions as well as favorites. As they try to analyze the stouts, they talk about a few other releases happening, including the final Deep Woods release from Revolution Brewing. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (43.1 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. In this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White wanted to dive into some of the breweries that opened over the last year that they missed out on visiting. It’s fantastic to see so many great new places opening and both Brad and Nik can’t want to check them out as the threat of COVID-19 dies down. For now, if you don’t want to drink at these places, be sure to support them by picking up beer to-go. That’s what Brad did for this episode. Brad grabbed a 4-pack of Hokum from Old Irving Brewing, a nice hoppy lager that makes you wish it wasn’t snowing in Chicago. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (52.3 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. This is the very first Chicago Beer Pass of 2021 and Brad Chmielewski and Nik White couldn’t be more thankful to those who have been listening over the years. On this first episode of 2021 the guys are opening a crowler of Jus Island, a collaboration between Goose Island and Alarmist. If you’re in Chicago and can make it over to Goose Fulton, go pick this up, it is delicious. The guys talk about Midwest Coast Brewing and make a few predictions for what they think the beer scene might look like this year.  Both Brad and Nik are looking forward to keeping the podcast rolling with or without festivals in 2021; there is so much happening in the Chicago beer world even without these events. Cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (49.5 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this holiday episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White have bottles of Conrad Seipp Brewing Pre-Prohibition Pilsner to bring about some holiday cheer. As the guys knock back a few bottles and share the story of this beer, they talk about their past week of beer adventures. Brad was able to hit up Metropolitan Brewing as well as a stop at Forbidden Root for some holiday gifts. Nik made a few stops, including a Hubbard’s Cave pick-up. Outside of the  normal daily social distancing during this pandemic, it almost felt like a normal week for the guys.  The final thing they talk about before closing out the holiday episode is the closing of the Three Floyd’s Brewpub in Indiana. Happy holidays to all our Chicago Beer Pass fans! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (53.9 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

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 a few cans of In Place from Half Acre Brewing as they recap their Thanksgiving drinking and all the stout releases happening. You know it’s the right season when you have Big Hugs, Bourbon County Stout, Deep Wood Series, Cruz Blanca Luchador Lineup, & even some tasty stouts from Sketchbook Brewing. It’s a bit disappointing that we can’t share all these great beers with a bunch of friends but that just means a little more for yourself at home. So, whatever your favorite release is this time of the year, drink up and cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (46.5 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

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 a few cans of Zoor from Half Acre Brewing as they recap the past couple weeks. The guys talk about FOBAB not only the winners that were broadcast virtually but also how Nik did on his fantasy picks. Then as Thanksgiving comes into focus, Revolution continues their roll out of the Deep Woods series and Goose island is gearing up for the Bourbon County Release on Black Friday. With many of us staying home this holiday it means less sharing with friends and family but it also means you can count on getting home safely since your bed or couch is only a few feet away. The podcast has been a bit different this year, thank you to everyone who has been continuing to listen and enjoy the show. Cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (40.1 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!