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 are drinking Crispy Boy from Alarmist Brewing which is perfect as Chicago comes out of the heatwave. As the guys crush these cans, they talk about trips to Scallywag Brewing, WhiskeyHillBrewing, Open Outcry Brewing, Argus, Headquarters and more.  Coming up this weekend, be sure to grab your tickets for South Loop Beer & Cider Fest! Summer is coming to an end faster then we all want to admit so be sure to get out there and drink some beer!! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (105.7 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 back in the studio after their visit to Urban Renewal Brewery on the last episode. If you missed that interview, go back and give it a listen. As the guys recap that episode a bit, they crack open some cans of Luv Tap from BuckleDown Brewing. The haze fatigue has hit them hard so it’s nice to just grab a refreshing America Pale Ale as the weather is warming up.  Since the guys were on location on the previous episode, there was a lot to recap, including trips to Maplewood, Goose Island, On Tour, Great Central, Cruz Blanca and more! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (81.2 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, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are over at Urban Renewal Brewery chatting with Co-Founder/ Brewer James Moriarty. The three are chatting inside the brewery so there are some audio issues which often can’t be helped; but hopefully everyone still gets to know Urban Renewal Brewery a little bit more from this episode. As the guys chat, they talk about James’ brewing history and what brought him to the previous home of Metropolitan Brewing.  If you’re making your way up north, be sure stop into Urban Renewal Brewery for some cans and be on the lookout in the future as a tap room expansion might be coming. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (88.6 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 pop open some fresh cans of Small Talk from Forbidden Root as they talk about Hennessy, Goose Island, and Ultra Fresh IV. There were a lot of great beers at this year’s Ultra Fresh and it might have been the best one yet. If you missed it, well, you missed out and you’ll have to hope The Hop Review guys do it again next year. If you have some time this holiday, be sure to make it over to one of your local breweries, many of them have been doing fresh releases constantly and there is likely something that you have missed or forgotten about. Also, be sure to grab your tickets for the 12th Annual Oak Park Micro Brew Review happening August 17th. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (100.4 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 cracking open cans of  Pterodactyl Deathscream from Burnt City Brewing and they chat about their recent beer outings. This episode is fresh of the previous episode where Jack Muldowney joined to talk about Ultra Fresh IV happening this weekend. At Ultra Fresh you’ll find the freshest beer available from the most breweries in one place anywhere in the world, so you should not miss this years event. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (100.4 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 Jack Muldowney to talk about Ultra Fresh IV. It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the previous Ultra Fresh; which took place during Illinois Craft Beer Week. This year The Hop Review guys moved the event and also invited some breweries from out of the state. At Ultra Fresh you’ll find the freshest beer available from the most breweries in one place anywhere in the world, so you should not miss this year’s event.  As the guys drink, they chat about what they are looking forward to drinking at Ultra Fresh and dive into some trends they are seeing in the beer industry. Overall, it’s a pretty relaxing conversation between some Chicago beer nerds, hope you enjoy and hopefully you make it to Ultra Fresh, get those tickets! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (42.1 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 are on location at Old Irving Brewing with the owner and head brewer Trevor Rose-Hamblin. The three of them chat about how Trevor made his way into opening the brewpub; they also get into some of the things you can expect to see from the brewery in the future, including fresh can releases.  It is always great being on location but also makes for issues with audio, hopefully, those sounds of beer brewing don’t distract too much from the podcast. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (45.3 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. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are cracking open some fresh cans of Half Acre Beer. The Crocus is a double dry hopped with Citra, Simcoe and a tropical experimental variety from Yakima. You’ll often go into the Half Acre tap room and find a new beer, so if you’re not making it over there, you need to fix that this summer.  As the guys drink, they chat about trips to SOX Park, Half Day Brewing, District Brew Yards, and more. This episode is coming out a little later than normal but the guys do touch on some of the events happening later in the summer that still have tickets available. And keep a look out for the next episode as Brad and Nik head over to Old Irving Brewing. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (43.6 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 close off the month of May with some cans of Hop Cycle from Short Fuse Brewing. As the guys knock back these cans they chat about trips to Mikerphone, Forbidden Root, and Mayfestiversary. They also correct a couple mistakes from their Dark Lord Day recap episode. Coming up this weekend on Saturday, June 1, 2019, you have Chicago Ale Fest! For $69 you get early access to over 200 craft beers; let’s just hope we have some nice weather for this outdoor festival. Coming up in a few weeks is the Oak Park Micro Brew Review, these general admission tickets are $55, getting you into a fun summer festival that is worth checking out. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (49.3 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. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are joined by Afro Beer Chick to recap their Dark Lord Day adventures. No two stories from Dark Lord Day tend to be the same so it’s a real treat to sit down and recap with others who were there. It’s incredible how Three Floyds has turned this into a beer and metal event that shouldn’t be missed. With 50 guest drafts, coffee, food, metal, over a dozen variants of Dark Lord to try on draft and the endless bottle / can sharing that happens, it’s lucky if anyone makes it out of there sober or on two feet.  If you made it this year to Munster, Indiana hopefully you had as much fun as these folks did and have a story or two to share as well. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (55.1 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!