Brew Dogs Chicago Episode

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  1. Ondray

    Ondray Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2014 Indiana

    Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
     
    #21 Ondray, Jul 3, 2014
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  2. beerfinder

    beerfinder Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Could be because Lagunitas orginated in California, and they wanted to feature breweries that orginated in the Chicago area.
     
    #22 beerfinder, Jul 3, 2014
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  3. TargaFlorio

    TargaFlorio Pooh-Bah (2,311) Jul 3, 2012 Indiana
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    That was it, thank you.
     
    #23 TargaFlorio, Jul 3, 2014
  4. Loganyoung

    Loganyoung Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 Georgia

    I can almost assure you it because of the AB buyout. They really hate the fact they did that. James posted this a while back while they were filming out there
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    #24 Loganyoung, Jul 3, 2014
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  5. beerfinder

    beerfinder Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2008 Pennsylvania

    This is the firt time I saw that post, so it seems my assumtion is correct.
     
    #25 beerfinder, Jul 3, 2014
  6. Ondray

    Ondray Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2014 Indiana

    Wasn't it Goose Island who brought back barrel aging and made it relevant again? Also, I think they also snubbed Sheffields Beer & Wine Garden, I was reading about the owner when he died and I remember reading that he was a pioneer in buying craft beer. He was one of the only owners buying kegs from unheard of breweries when no one was.
     
    #26 Ondray, Jul 3, 2014
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  7. TheBeerBro

    TheBeerBro Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2013 Iowa

    FFF is definitely in Indiana, but they fly a Chicago flag out front.
     
    #27 TheBeerBro, Jul 3, 2014
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  8. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I think you can draw a line back to Goose Island to see that they actually started the barrel aging phenom
    So, it's your basic snobbery. And he doesn't know what he's talking about with the IPA, it's been pretty consistent all along -- no matter where it's being brewed -- I drink it all the time.
    Maybe, but just the fact that a bigger micro (is that an oxymoron?) chose to open a second brewery in Chicago is worthy beer news. At least to many.
     
    #28 steveh, Jul 3, 2014
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  9. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    According to a friend, the top 5 were:

    5. Haymarket
    4. Half Acre
    3. Local Option
    2. Pipeworks
    1. Three Floyds

    I would assume they omitted Goose Island and Lagunitas because those two don't really need to be mentioned and they are trying to give some attention to the smaller guys.
     
    #29 mychalg9, Jul 3, 2014
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  10. creepinjeeper

    creepinjeeper Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2012 Missouri

    "Bueller? Bueller?"
     
    #30 creepinjeeper, Jul 3, 2014
  11. Norseman

    Norseman Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2013 Illinois

    #31 Norseman, Jul 3, 2014
  12. TheBeerBro

    TheBeerBro Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2013 Iowa

    Iirc, they never put the featured partner brewery in their top 5 list for the city. Its more of a top 5 other breweries that we haven't mentioned list.
     
    #32 TheBeerBro, Jul 3, 2014
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  13. Loganyoung

    Loganyoung Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 Georgia

    I don't think think their "featured" brewery is ever in the top 5 are they? I thought they mean the top 5 as well as

    I see beerbro beat me. Haha
     
    #33 Loganyoung, Jul 3, 2014
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  14. Norseman

    Norseman Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2013 Illinois

    ah, got it. I've actually never seen the show just got that in my twitter feed last night.
     
    #34 Norseman, Jul 3, 2014
  15. proseberry

    proseberry Initiate (0) May 2, 2008 Illinois

    Hey. I've enjoyed watching this show, but after watching all of the episodes, have always come away that the best parts of the show have to do with everything BUT the beer being made. Thanks.
     
    #35 proseberry, Jul 3, 2014
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  16. MrDave

    MrDave Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 California

    I also noticed that next week's is in Las Vegas? My wife and I are were trying to guess what regions they'd hit in season two, and this was not anywhere on our map. Our guesses: Vermont, Michigan, Chicago, LA, Florida or Texas.
     
    #36 MrDave, Jul 3, 2014
  17. ratmoss

    ratmoss Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2005 Illinois

    Local Option was one of the top 5 beer bars. Not one of the top 5 breweries. Piece was the other top 5 brewery.

    Top 5 Beer Bars were, in no particular order. Map Room, Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar, Publican, Local Option, and Hopleaf.
     
    #37 ratmoss, Jul 3, 2014
  18. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Ok that makes more sense then. I was wondering how/why they would have made the Top 5 breweries.
     
    #38 mychalg9, Jul 3, 2014
  19. ratmoss

    ratmoss Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2005 Illinois

    Agreed. Their beer isn't bad, it's just that anytime I go in there I would rather have about 4 or 5 of their other taps instead. Great Bar, marginal brewery.
     
    #39 ratmoss, Jul 3, 2014
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  20. Pestin

    Pestin Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 Illinois

    This was filmed around St Patrick's day and Lagunitas had not opened yet in Chicago at that time.
     
    #40 Pestin, Jul 3, 2014
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