Heading to Chicago for the Holidays

I recommend anything, ANYTHING pipeworks. seriously.

 

This and make sure to grab some AntiHero and Eugene while you're in town

 

GI Big John is out right now. Great stuff. You may find some Bourbon county but its pretty well gone. Second the pipeworks comment... they are coming up nicely. Pick your style. Central waters BB Stout should be out here in a few days. Boulevard Rye-on-rye still on the shelves if you dont get that down there...

Just off the shelf I would grab some Bells stouts, look at the descriptions and pick your fav style. expedition, tres,.. Blackout stout from Great Lakes is around right now. New Holland Dragons milk is a good off the shelf barrel stout. Most all the Three Floyds stuff is great -- Alpha Claus out now or grab a bomber of dreadnaught or artic panzer.

If you are around downtown check with Half Acre and revolution on their special releases. Straight Jacket available now and Big Hugs... it just depends on your timing.

Just make sure you bring BIG suitcases and throw in a bunch of bubble wrap and bring us up a few bottles of that Rahr BB Winter warmer!

 

Revolution has two locations. the brewpub in logan square and the tap room/brewery that's fairly close. if you already ate, i recommend the tap room. it's pretty nice, friendly environment and you can see what the facility looks like.
don't leave chicago without pipeworks.

 

Say it ain't so???!!!!

 

ravot is wise......

 

it ain't so.

seriously.

 

Thank goodness, I moved to Ohio recently, and I want to pick up some this weekend while back home in Chicago, before returning to beers over 12% aren't cool Ohio.

 

someones bourbon county, is crowdin my icebox.

Its available I'm pretty sure at binnys south loop as well as like 10 stores on beermenus. http://www.beermenus.com/beers/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout.

 

the taproom also sells bombers and cans to go for less money than they typically are on shelves. if they still have the straight jacket BA barleywine i highly recommend that.

 

The South Loop was running really low as of Friday night. Stopped in to get my dad an engraved bottle of Blue Label for Christmas.

 

you have to wonder why beermenus doesn't implement a simple filter to select only bars or only beer stores.

 

I had to read that twice....I originally thought for a second pipeworks was engraving bottles.

 

So I repeat..... BCBS pretty well gone....

Grand -- none
Lincoln Park -- gone
south loop -- 2 4 packs left and thats it.

If you get into town and get completely shut out BM me and we'll get you a 4 pack at least.

Theres actually more coffee around than regular. Linc Park, Warehouse liq both have coffee right now.

 

sorry Nachos.....

 

no taproom for pipeworks yet. but most binny's in the city have their stuff.

rev- if you're hungry go to the brewpub. if not, go to the taproom. fun.

 

eh, I'll look around, but no big deal, still got at least 12 of them, and I've very easily gotten a few Bourbon county coffees since I've been back, so if nothing else, that is a lot more money I can spend on other stuff.