Chicago "Ale Trail"?

I much prefer the taproom...it's a much more comfortable space in my opinion. However, there's no food at the taproom, and there is food at the brewpub, so take that into consideration. Both are fun spots.

 

It’s definitely a weird time to visit - always a chance that we could go backwards and things will close up (or look at what happened with More needing to quickly change their plans).

do what’s right for you, but I would recommend picking up a bunch of fresh packaged goods and drinking on a stoop or a roof somewhere. The beers just sitting on the shelf right now are so good. And if you stop at a place like bottles and cans, you can get a big variety of singles. Or grab a divvy and backpack and go brewery to brewery picking up stuff you can only snag there.

The visiting Chicagoland resource has good suggestions, but you can’t go wrong with some fresh hop butcher, half acre, pipeworks, saint errant, Phase 3, Maplewood, Old Irving, Off Color, Revolution, Riverlands, Dovetail.... I’m sure others would advocate for More, Foreign Exchange, Mikerphone...

So many great options right now. Many places are cranking out one-offs or once-a-year offerings every week, plus staples.

finally, remember to hydrate. It’s pretty warm right now. I talked to a hydration specialist, and he recommended 1 Half Acre Fader between every other beer. Just be careful, because if you drink two in a row, you get caught in a crispy boi loop.

 

What was your favorite?