Chicago's Top 11 Breweries, Ranked by Experts

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  1. CNRowland

    CNRowland Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2015 Illinois

    #1 CNRowland, Jun 4, 2015
  2. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Metropolitan No. 2? Surprising.
     
    #2 steveh, Jun 4, 2015
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  3. beergurujr

    beergurujr Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2003 Illinois

    You have to admit, the styles they do, they do very, very well. Dialed right in.
     
    #3 beergurujr, Jun 4, 2015
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  4. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Oh, definitely -- I'm just surprised it took No. 2 with the types of beers they brew -- that is; not the hot new trend all the tickers are after.

    Personally, I love Metro's brews, but I'm more into traditional styles.
     
    #4 steveh, Jun 4, 2015
  5. kodt

    kodt Pooh-Bah (2,286) Mar 6, 2013 Illinois
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    Well it sounds like they asked experts, not tickers :wink:
     
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  6. HugePrnceFan1999

    HugePrnceFan1999 Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2011 Indiana

    "Experts" So many qualifiers here.
     
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  7. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Yeah? Know any of these "experts?" :grinning:

    (I actually have heard of one, but none of the others)
     
    #7 steveh, Jun 4, 2015
  8. CNRowland

    CNRowland Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2015 Illinois

    Who in Chicago hasn't heard of Edmar?

    And anyone who frequents Fountainhead knows Cleetus. There are a few local beers with his namesake, too. I've even seen tap handles bearing his image.

    Hopleaf and Scofflaw owners, buyer for Binny's ... seems like a respectable enough panel to me.
     
    #8 CNRowland, Jun 4, 2015
  9. mayorQuimby

    mayorQuimby Zealot (633) Jun 5, 2009 Tennessee
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    No Pipeworks?!?
     
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  10. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Guess I just don't get around much anymore. :wink:
     
    #10 steveh, Jun 4, 2015
  11. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    How is Pipeworks not on this list and how did Half Acre Win
     
    #11 jlsims04, Jun 4, 2015
  12. beergurujr

    beergurujr Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2003 Illinois

    Ahem..... some panelists have their own agendas, as always. To move slow moving beer off of shelves, for example.
     
    #12 beergurujr, Jun 4, 2015
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  13. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    Right thats what im saying. How were they not considered.
     
    #13 jlsims04, Jun 4, 2015
  14. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Pipeworks was #15
     
    #14 mychalg9, Jun 4, 2015
  15. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    That discredits the whole list.
     
    #15 jlsims04, Jun 4, 2015
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  16. beergurujr

    beergurujr Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2003 Illinois

    Pipeworks sells itself. Remember what I said about agendas up a few posts.
     
    #16 beergurujr, Jun 4, 2015
  17. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Pretty simple actually. Each voter gave 10 pts to their #1, 9 pts to #2, etc. Half Acre tallied the most points across these voters.
     
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  18. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Lists like this are pretty worthless anyways. Pick another 6 judges and the list would be completely different. My list would be different from yours, which would be different from someone else's, etc...
     
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  19. beergurujr

    beergurujr Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2003 Illinois

    IMO, the only list that matters is my own.
     
    #19 beergurujr, Jun 4, 2015
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  20. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Grand Pooh-Bah (3,796) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    At the end of the day, the only "list" that counts to me is my own. :wink:
     
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