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 have Afro Beer Chick joining them. Having a few beers with people is rare during these Covid days and it’s especially nice when we can try a new offering from Around The Bend. It’s seeming like Brad and Nik have a District Brew Yards beer on most episodes lately but the fact you can try something from four different breweries in one place is a treat. As the three of them crush a couple cans, they talk about the evolution of beer events and how the digi fest is going to become a larger part of the beer scene moving forward. If you’re interested to see what a digital beer fest looks like then check out the Oak Park Microbrew Review happening this weekend. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (96.1MB) 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 explore six different offerings of the Black Is Beautiful beer from different local breweries. There are many more versions of this beer from other breweries that have been brewed; this is just a small sampling of a few. If you see one of these in the store or at your favorite brewery, pick it up and show your support. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (96.6MB) 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 recording remote as baseball kicks back off. Celebrating the start of baseball, Brad is crushing some cans of Goose Island’s Golden Ale and Nik sips on some Pizza Port from the west coast. Both Brad & Nik are keeping it pretty low-key during the pandemic, so there aren’t many places or spots to talk about; and with the recent closure of bars in Chicago, it even limits some more places. Even without going anywhere, there is still a lot of news happening with new openings and the new beer releases from different breweries.   Hopefully on the next episode, Brad and Nik will be back on video knocking back a few fresh beers. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (50.4MB) 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 up a couple cans brewed over at District Brew Yards; a pale ale from Burnt City Brewing and a Mexican Lager from Casa Humilde Cervecería. As the guys knock back these cans they talk about the latest beer releases from Goose Island and Revolution. They also touch on some AB news and fill in a few bits of the Finch story that they missed on the previous episode. You’ll likely see Brad or Nick picking up beer or even whiskey but both of them are still keeping it pretty low-key during the pandemic, good thing there’s plenty of great beers to drink at home. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (65.5MB) 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 in the studio, enjoying some haze from Solemn Oath Brewery. Although the guys haven’t been heading to any events, they are still picking up beer and keeping tabs on what’s been happening in the beer world.  As the guys knock about a few cans, they run down Finch’s wild story that now leads then to teaming up with Smoke Daddy to open the Perch in Wicker Park. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (127.9 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 are finding themselves back at home continuing to practice social distancing. Now that we’re moving into the holiday weekend with most of the bars and restaurants opening in Chicago and across the state, there are a lot of choices for where you can go grab a beer. For now, both Brad and Nik are going to continue picking up beer from their favorite breweries but even if the guys aren’t out drinking there are still a lot of beers getting released that are worth picking up. A beer that was released from District Brew Yards this past week was the Hibiscus IPA, where all proceeds will be donated to Chicago hospitals’ Covid-19 relief funds. Not only is it important to support your favorite brewery, it’s even better when you can also support a worthy charity.  As the guys sip on their fresh pickups for the week, they chat about the event Solemn Oath is having coming up this weekend. They also discuss some of the places that have closed due to the pandemic as well as issues with staff/management. It’s never good to hear these stories from places you enjoyed but having them addressed is incredibility important in order to correct the problem.  Enjoy the holiday and if you go out to drink, be sure to wear a mask whenever possible!Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (64.7 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 in the studio, doing their first podcast together since the pandemic hit here in the states. Being back in the studio means we also get to have a video version of the podcast too, so everyone who has been missing that, hope you enjoy. The guys couldn’t pass up an opportunity to get together with the release of Supermassive Café Deth from Revolution. This was the latest barrel aged release from Revolution and it packs a punch not just with coffee but on the alcohol side too. Hopefully, you enjoy us talking about this beer as much as we enjoyed drinking it. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (22.2 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,  after several weeks of guests & fantastic interviews, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are getting together with no guests this time, to recap some of the beer news that has been happening in Chicago. As Nik sips on some haze from Hop Butcher and Brad crushes an Amber Ale from Blue Island, the guys talk about 3 Floyds, the Steam Hallow controversy and the reopening that Chicago is moving towards. Both Brad and Nik are staying safe drinking from home but do miss the events and bellying up to bar for a new beer. Whether you’re going to drink on location or ordering at for home consumption, keep supporting these local places, they all need help. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (51.9 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 are joined by Bob Egan to talk about Hard Kombucha. Bob has had an amazing adventure in the Chicago beer & bar scene and is someone Brad & Nik have both known for years. It’s always a pleasure to catch up with Bob and it’s even better to have the opportunity to get educated about Hard Kombucha; what it is and how it can play as a companion to craft beer. Hard Kombucha, just like hard seltzer is a trend that is only growing, so don’t be surprised if you start seeing more pop up from other places as well. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (76.4 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 are joined by Afro Beer Chick to enjoy some Revolution Brewing Rosa and Rosa inspired beer cocktails. During the pandemic we have all been drinking at home and Afro Beer Chick is pretty good at making her own at home, going back to paying up to $20 for one at the bar is going to be hard as she amps up her skills. Chalonda and Nik are both on the front lines of pushing diversity in craft beer from the owners, the makers and the drinkers; and with the current protests happening after the killing of George Floyd the three of them dig a little deeper. Grab a beer or a strong cocktail and take a listen. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (58.7 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!