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 podcast by cracking open a bomber of Benthic from Half Acre. Benthic is one of those barrel aged stouts that should be on your top ten list and if you haven’t had a chance to taste it, keep an eye out because you do see it pop up at bars from time to time. As the guys sip on this big stout, Brad recaps his beer stops in Portland Oregon, and Nik gushes all about his love for Hubbard’s Cave.  The big event happening this week is Brewlights at the Lincoln Park Zoo. If you missed that  episode with Patrick O'Hara & Ken Schmalandt go back and give it a listen. There is some excellent information about how the event has evolved over the years and also some insight into what makes this year stand out. Brad and Nik will both be at the zoo, so you’ll be sure to get a recap on the next episode as well. With New Years just around the corner, you’re seeing all kinds of events pop up and tickets for sale. Keep a lookout on our Facebook, as we’ll try to share a lot of the links to events there. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (53.8 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!