Any updates on new IL breweries, opening or planned?

Pipeworks is brewing. In fact, they are bottling their first batches today. Don't know when they will open for sales though.

 

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120223/BLOGS06/120229929/

 

Rolling Meadows down near Springfield just sent out bottles to the local spots a couple of weeks ago. I've only tried their brown ale brewed with maple, but it was outstanding and I hope they expand beyond the three offerings they have now.

 

Someone named a brewery near Springfield after a town in Cook County?

 

There is also Obed's and Isaac's Microbrewery and Eatery in Springfield, I believe it's near Lincoln's home.

 

When are Revolutions cans going to be available?

 

https://www.facebook.com/solemnoathbeer

 

Nope, a town in Cook county named themselves after what still exists in this part of the state!

 

Looks like the earliest for cans would be June.
http://www.craftcans.com/second-cit...h-deth-of-chicagos-revolution-brewing-company

 

Heh! But don't discount the far north, lotta them meadows up this way too (contrary to what our friends across the Cheddar Curtain might say)!

 

Part of me feels like there is going to be a glut in the coming year and things are going to get trimmed back.

http://aleheads.com/2012/02/06/chicagos-brewery-pileup-i-e-20-new-ale-factory-profiles/

 

A friend of mine in the local homebrew club is going pro:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kaskaskia-Brewing-Company/106363762796492

 

Sure wish they'd allow non-facebookies to see the info -- can you tell him we're interested?

 

Yeah they're all good.. the beet sugar in the brown ale adds a good note to it. Check out the Springfield Wheat. Its a solid Hefe.

RM is also in the process of barrel aging the brown ale. I can't wait to try it.

 

Lake County needs more, please, thank you.

 

there is a market for at least a few I think. It just needs to happen.

 

Their first, Ninja vs Unicorn, is hitting shelves tomorrow.

 

I got my FwB notice over the weekend. Looking forward to getting to try this.