Chicago Beer Pass

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 open some bottles of Forbidden Root Strawberry Basil. This beer is super light and refreshing, perfect for those warm summer days in Chicago. As the guys throw back a few bottles they talk about Run The Jewels, Great Central Brewing and getting out on the lake for another booze cruise. Coming up this weekend in Madison is the Great Taste of the Midwest. That’s where all the brewers are heading so there’s not too many events happening in Chicago. Even when there aren’t any events happening it’s a great weekend to hit up one of your local breweries since all those beer snobs are going to be in Madison and you’ll have no trouble bellying up to the bar.  All that and more on this weeks episode!Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (37.6 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. This week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White open up Aleister from Haymarket; these are the newest cans to hit the Chicago market. Being brewed at the new Haymarket location in Bridgman, Michigan it’s a real treat to finally be drinking Haymarket beer at home and on the podcast.  As the guys knock back a couple IPAs they talk about Brad’s trip to Portland as well as Nick’s visits to Flossmoor, Baderbrau, and the Run The Jewels popup. This weeks episode is going up a little later since Brad was out of town so because of that the event section is a bit light this week. The big event happening this weekend is the Welles Park Craft Beer Fest. The weather is looking perfect for an outdoor beer festival so be sure to make your way to the north side and check out the Welles Park Fest. Finally, the guys wrap up the show with a hefty helping of beer news.  Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (37.6 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. This week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White open some cans from Miskatonic Brewing Company as they chat about their adventures on Lake Michigan and at Headquarters. You’ve got some fun events happening this weekend, including Tour de Fat Chicago w/ the Roots and also the South Loop Beer & Cider Fest 2017 happening July 29th. Then don’t forget to get your tickets to the Welles Park Craft Beer Fest happening on August 5th. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (47.2 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 crack open a bottle of Apple Sauced, a 10% ABV Cider from 2 Fools Cider. As they knock this bottle back the guys chat about Windy City Smokeout, Pitchfork and a visit to 2 Fools Cider in Naperville.  On Sunday, July 23rd is the Toast to Belgian Independence 2017, a beer cruise on Lake Michigan. Also, Sunday at Headquarters Beercade is 3 Floyd’s Rick & Morty Beer Brunch kicking off at 12:00 PM. All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (35.5 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. This week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White are all about coffee on this episode. The guys both had the opportunity to check out the 10th Anniversary party for Dark Matter. Dark Matter’s anniversary party featured a ton of great beer from local breweries and it was pretty amazing that they were basically giving this all away to their friends and family. Coming up this weekend are two beer festivals happening in the suburbs. On July 15th you have Naperville Ale Fest and a bit farther north in Lake Villa, there is Lake Villa Craft Beer Fest. If you are out of the city on Saturday, either one of these events should be worth checking out. All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (41.3 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 week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White are coming at you a day late after the July 4th holiday. And of course a holiday means extra time to grab a beer. Kicking off the show the guys open some cans of Maplewood Son of Juice as they talk about Summerfest, On Tour Brewing and Forbidden Root. Coming up Friday night is Friday Night Flights but besides that, it’s kind of a light weekend. This might be a good thing after the 4th of July because there are probably a few people who could use the time to recover. All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (45.8 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 kick off the episode by opening cans of Beer Hates Astronauts from Half Acre Beer Co. The guys sip on these tall boys as they talk about their trips to Dovetail and Mikerphone. Events this week are extremely light with the 4th of July just days away, it’s likley most of you will be out drinking independent beer around a BBQ. If you are looking for something to do, be sure to head over to Kuma’s Corner for a Revolution Brewing Tap Takeover & Open Air Ticket Give Away. All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (48.1 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.  This week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White open up a really fun collaboration beer from 350 Brewing and Hailstorm Brewing called Howdy Neighbor. This Strawberry Lemon Kölsch really catches your eye on the shelf and is a pretty fun one to try. While the guys knock back a couple of these they talk about Craft Brews at the Zoo, a visit to Open Bottle and Blue Island Beer Co. Coming up this weekend are a couple of fun events. On Friday and Saturday is the Chicago Ale Fest at Butler Field in Grant Park. Tickets for the events are $59 or you can grab the early admission tickets for $69. On Saturday and Sunday is Beermiscuous 3rd Anniversary! Be sure to stop in on either Saturday 6/24 or 6/25, you know they are going to have some fun offerings. All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (48.1 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.  This week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White are sipping on cans of Burnt City’s Balloon Boy. The Burnt City folks have been on the podcast before and it’s worth a listen if you don’t know much about what they are up to or only know them by their previous name.  Over the last week it seems like Brad and Nik were all over the place as they recap visits to Haymarket, Greenbush, 18th Street and Sierra Nevada Beer Camp. Coming up this weekend it’s Father’s Day, so make sure you take your Dad out for a drink or two. But also going on this weekend is Craft Brews at the Zoo, this is the third annual craft beer festival at Lincoln Park Zoo. On Saturday you can head out to Noon Whistle in Lombard for their Summerfest 2017. All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (39.2 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 open some cans from Around The Bend as they recap their last week of drinking in and out of Chicago. Nik made it out to Two Brothers Roundhouse and also hit up Pollyanna in Lemont. Brad kept it local and hit up Maifest in Lincoln Square for a few steins of beer.   Sadly this episode is going up a little later than normal but just in time to let you know about a killer event happening at Navy Pier this weekend; Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp. If you need a reason to go to Navy Pier then beer is a pretty good reason. All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (47.6 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!