Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this first 2020 episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are feeling the new year and ready for what this year and decade will bring for craft beer. Getting things started they open cans of Space Crystal from Lil Beaver Brewery; this is the first time the guys are drinking cans from this crew and it was a real treat. As they knock back this Imperial IPA, they chat about how they got the new year started with stops in at Three Floyds, Old Irving, On Tour & District Brew Yards. Nik was also the first guest on Afro Beer Chick’s podcast and it’s worth a listen if you want to hear some of his beer highlights from the last decade. A new year means events are back in full swing with Winter Ale Fest happening at Navy Pier this Saturday. Then on Sunday, Haymarket is releasing this year’s edition of Clare’s Thirsty Ale.  The guys have some fun things planned for the New Year so get ready to see and hear even more from them! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (123.9 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!