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 & Nik White open cans from Werk Force Brewing that Brad picked up from the brewery this past weekend. As they knock back these cans of Lone Ranger Race Car they chat about Piece Brewing, Half Acre & the Beer & Cheese Social at Alter Brewing. And just before hitting record the news broke about Phase Three Brewing, so the guys dive into that news before they wrap up. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (53.2 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 & Nik White open cans of Totally Jawsome from Two Brothers as they share their brewpub adventures around Chicagoland. They talk about stops to Open Outcry, Cruz Blanca, Horse Thief Hollow, and Two Brothers.  Later this month is Uppers & Downers at Thalia Hall, be sure to pick up your tickets for one of the sessions! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (51.3 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 & Nik White don’t have any guest this week but if you missed last weeks episode with Josh Riley from the Kankakee Journal, go back and give that a listen. Even if there aren’t any guests, Brad & Nik have some tasty beer to join them; the guys open cans of the Hop Thirsty Void from Sketchbook Brewing. As they knock back these cans they chat about Middlebrow, Piece Brewery and Darkside at Emporium Wicker Park. Coming up this weekend you have Hop Review’s Third Annual Stout Night on Friday, March 1st and Day / Night of the Living Ales on Saturday. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (44.8 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 & Nik White Josh Riley from the Kankakee Journal. Josh is also an honorary ambassador of Brickstone Brewery in Bourbonnai. The guys have known Josh for a few years and constantly run into each other at events around Illinois. It’s great to get an insight into what’s happening outside of the city and what some of Josh’s readers look for when they travel out of Kankakee. As the guys discuss Josh’s journey into beer and writing they sip on a few can from Brickstone Brewery. Coming up this weekend is the Naperville Ale Fest on Saturday and Darkside Sunday, at Emporium Wicker Park. The weather is finally starting to warm up, so get out there and check one of these out. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (62.9 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 & Nik White are joined by Chris Jacobsen to talk about the 2019 Darkside event at Emporium Wicker Park. Chris has now been a guest more than anyone on the podcast and it’s always a treat to talk to him about beer and how the scene continues to evolve. Darkside is Sunday, February 24th at Emporium Wicker Park, tickets are $30 during the presale and then $40 at the door. The lineup this year sounds amazing so be sure to get your ticket! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (62.9 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 & Nik White make a trip up to Spiteful Brewing for a chat with Jason Klein. The guys dive into how Spiteful started to where they are now. We also chat about what makes Spiteful so unique in the crowded Chicago beer market and why the beer, not the hype will always win in the long run. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (43.2 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. Brad Chmielewski & Nik White have survived the cold weather in Chicago and now are dreaming of the summer as they crack cans of Fnord, an American Wheat Ale from Illuminated Brew Works. On this week’s episode, the guys talk about trips to the suburbs as they visited Sketchbook Brewing, Trail’s Edge, and Arrowhead Ales. With the weather still being cold and the super bowl over, it seems like everyone is in recovery mode since there aren’t any major beer events happening this weekend. But, you do have Cider Summit happening on Saturday at Navy Pier, plus a few other cider events happening around the city. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (60.0 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. The cold weather isn’t stopping Brad Chmielewski & Nik White from delivering a fresh episode of Chicago Beer Pass. On this week’s episode, the guys open cans of the Astral Priest from Soundgrowler that Brad picked up over the weekend. As the guys crush these cans they talk about trips to Half Acre, Soundgrowler and 350 Brewing. Now, it might be cold out but it does warm up just in time for the 2019 Chicago Ale Fest - Winter Edition February 2nd at the Lacuna Artist Lofts. You’ve likely been trapped inside all week, so grab tickets and make your way to Pilsen. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (51.2 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. This week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White are opening cans of Strange Old Woods from Solemn Oath Brewery as they recap the Metropolitan 10 Year Anniversary party. Along with Metropolitan, the guys talk about a few of their recent stops at Shortfuse and Maplewood.  Coming up this week be sure to grab your tickets for the world premiere of Fuck Your Hair on January 25th at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (65.8 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 week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White chat with the folks from One City Films about their short subject documentary film Fuck Your Hair. The Fuck Your Hair world Premiere will be on January 25th at the Gene Siskel Film Center. This is a fantastic story about a great Chicago brewery that many don’t really know. Get your tickets for the premiere and the guys will see you there. Thanks for listening. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (37.2 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!