Chicago Beer Pass

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.  After a week and half away, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White are back with some cans of Half Acre’s Double Daisy Cutter. As the guys sip on this double IPA they chat about what’s been happening this past week.  Coming up this weekend out in Tinley Park is The Open Bottle Fest 2. Unfortunately, this event is already sold out so hopefully you already picked up tickets. Then make sure you are ready because Cubs Opening Day Party with Goose Island is just around the corner.  Finally, the guys wrap up the show with a ton of beer news… a lot can happen when you’re gone for a week.  All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening to  Chicago Beer Pass ! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (43.5 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 Brad Chmielewski & Nik White have a special guest with them. Chris Jacobsen from hardcore craft beer joins them to talk about the recent DarkSide V event at Emporium Arcade. It’s always great to have Chris Jacobsen on the podcast to get an update on his brewery.  The guys also dive into their recent trips to Half Acre Beer, Hailstorm Brewing and Sink Swim. There was a lot to cover on this episode so you might need to crack open a couple beers to hear all that’s been happening in Chicago. Coming up this weekend will be loads of St. Patrick’s Day events but also on the 12th, head over to Scofflaw as they celebrate their 5 year anniversary.  All that and more on this weeks episode. Thanks for listening to Chicago Beer Pass! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (79 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 drinking and talking for much longer then normal, so grab yourself a beer before hitting play. The guys talk about Uppers & Downers, Saved By The Max and Darkside V. The guys will save most of the Darkside V talk until next week when Chris Jacobson joins them again. Since Nik and Brad talk for a while about this past weeks events, they only touch on a few of the upcoming events happening this weekend, including Day / Night Of The Living Ales and The Chicago Beer Festival at The Field Museum. All that and more on this weeks episode of Chicago Beer Pass! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (58.1 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. After a week off, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are back with a new episode of Chicago Beer Pass. To kick it off the guys are drinking some new cans from Middle Brow. As they sip on these tasty brews they talk about Brad’s recent trip to New Orleans and Nik’s trip out to Upland Brewery. Coming up this weekend there are a couple of fun events happening. On Saturday, February 26th is Uppers & Downers at Thalia Hall, then on Sunday at Emporium is Darkside V. Brad and Nik have talked about Darkside a few times on the show and it’s always a great time, plus for $30 you get access to some killer beers.  All that and more on this weeks episode of Chicago Beer Pass! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (44.5 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 getting in the spirit of Cider Week by opening up some bottles of Right Bee Cider. This is a semi-sweet cider coming in at 5.7% ABV, making it very easy to drink. As the guys knock back a few bottles they talk about the recent opening of Une Annee in Niles. Coming up this week you have some great events to check out happening all around Chicago Cider Week. On Thursday, February 9th at the Revolution Tap Room they are having a Gene Pool Party. And out at Tribes in Mokena this weekend is the 6th Annual Oyster Fest.  All that and more on this weeks episode of Chicago Beer Pass! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (47.0 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. This week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White are drinking twice as much beer. First the guys drink the Toppling Goliath Pseudosue and talk about the recent event at the Field Museum. Then as they are talking about the latest beer news and the recent announcement of Guinness opening a brewery here, they open some bottles of Guinness Milk Stout. All that and more on this weeks episode of Chicago Beer Pass! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (55.4 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. This week on Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski & Nik White kick off the show by opening some cans from Temperance. Escapist is one of the newest beers to get canned my Temperance and is tasting awesome. As the guys knock back a few cans they chat about Tighthead Brewing and Gino’s East. Coming up this weekend is the Chicago Ale Fest, Winter Edition at Navy Pier. This is a killer event for the price, at $40 per session you’ll be able to sample a great lineup of beers.  Finally, as always the guys wrap up the show with a bit of beer news, so be sure to stick around for their thoughts and opinions on everything happening in the beer world.  All that and more on this weeks episode of Chicago Beer Pass! 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. It seems like the events are once again starting to fill up the calendar but before diving into those Brad Chmielewski & Nik White open up some cans from Miskatonic Brewing. Their Catchpenny is a light rye beer that’s really refreshing especially if it was a 90 degree day in Chicago. Coming up this weekend is the Chicago Beer Society’s 19th Annual Brewpub Shootout at Baderbrau. The Brewpub Shootout is an absolute blast to attend and it’s something you need to check out at least once. Also this week tickets went on sale for Winter Wonderland and Uppers & Downers so be sure to get those tickets before they sell out. All that and more on this weeks episode of Chicago Beer Pass! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (42.3 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 first episode of 2017 and Brad Chmielewski & Nik White couldn’t be happier to be back in the studio. This week the guys do a little recapping of their last two weeks and then dive into Brew Year’s Eve, the closing of Goose Island Clybourn and the opening of Haymarket in Michigan. All this great beer conversation takes place as they sip on a bottle of 2016 Half Ace Big Hugs that Brad’s uncle was able to pick up. It looks like it’s going to be an exciting year for beer in Chicago and Brad & Nik couldn’t be happier to see how it all plays out. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (57.3 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 kick off the show a little differently. The guys do a bit of a recap of 2016 and talk about some of their favorite events, bars and festivals. Diving into a new event every week and a new beer, it can almost seem a bit much some weeks. Still it’s nice to take a moment to look back, especially with the year coming to an end. As the guys go over their year highlights, they sip on a few cans of Milkstachio from DryHop Brewers.  Since it’s Christmas this weekend Chicagoland is a bit light for events but it isn’t light on the news. Brad & Nik talk about the recent closings of Ale Syndicate & Arcade Brewery. This story was a bit of a surprise for a lot of people and there’s already a number of stories written about the closings.  Both Brad & Nik wish everyone a very happy holiday and thank you for listening to Chicago Beer Pass this year.  Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (53.1 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!