Chicago Mar 6-10

check out The Beeronaut for local events: http://www.chicagonow.com/the-beeronaut

 

Saturday at 3F may get crazy so be prepared for a wait. Jake Melnick's has a good beer list and good wings by your hotel.

Enjoy your stay

 

I'll second Jake Melnick's.

 

Looks like you're about 3 blocks from the Grand Avenue Red Line stop. There's a website that's a guide to a lot bars and breweries within walking distances from stops along all CTA El stops, someone probably knows it and could post it here. Also agree FFF will be really busy on Saturday unless you arrive early, but arriving early might not be enough. I wouldn't know because I know better than to go on a Saturday.

 

jake melnick's is good and can be pretty chill during the day / mid-afternoon. there's also a rock bottom brewpub near the hotel. if you trek over to jake's, a little further west is farmhouse tavern, clark st ale house and stout barrel house. all will have a good-to-great draft selection. farmhouse focuses on beer produced closer to chicago, and also has a solid food menu.

this all said, i'd wager that jake's is likely to have the most interesting draft list.

 

The Beer Temple run by @quinnsi always appreciates good beer from other regions to taste out. If you're looking for a good selection of Chicago beer, his store is worth the trip, since you have a rental car.

 

check out Stout on Clark and Ontario, next to Portillos. Double bonus. http://stoutchicago.com/beer-menu-2/

check out the on deck beers too. ​

 

This event just popped up in the threads, it's a pretty close walk to the Red Line as well.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/communi...stout-of-control-3-7-5-9.156018/#post-2194347

 

If you are going to FFF on saturday, get there a least 15 min before they open (noon) and you will get a table. If you are only going there on saturday because of the "tour", dont waste your time, it's basically a 20 minute speech at the entrance to the brewery, they dont show you anything. They are a lot less busy during the week. Also during the week you have a much better chance of getting Zombie dust at the carry out. Typically they will bottle it Tuesday, Weds or Thurs, and it usually doesnt make it to the weekend.

 

Yes. If you can go Friday instead of Saturday definitely do that (not Friday night tho, Friday anytime from open-mid afternoon will be your best bet).

 

Hey not to hi-jack the thread too much, but I was about to post my own asking for Chicago help thread.

I will be in Rosemont on the 8th enjoying another of my hobbies, but afterwards want to hit up some bottle shops to find Pipeworks, Half Acre, Revolution, other Chicago Locals but mostly want some Pipeworks Stouts. After looking at older threads and "places" for this area I have this route planned:

1) The Beer Temple
2) Capone's Liquor
3) West Lakeview Liquors
4) Binny's on Marcey
5) Binny's on Elmwood
6) Marion Street Cheese Market

Any suggestions on shops I missed along the way, or ones I should just outright skip?

 

I'd probably drop out the Binny's in Elmwood Park. I doubt you'll find anything there you won't find at Binny's Lincoln Park (Marcey.) Instead, after West Lakeview Liquors, you should check out Bottles and Cans on Lincoln.

 

No need to go to 2 Binnys. The one on Marcy is great, and it's also across the street from Goose Island, which I still think is the best brewpub in the city. The pub only beers are crazy fantastic.

 

Do yourself a favor and walk a block from the cheese market to Poor Phil's. Great food and a great beer selection, ~30+ taps.

 

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Well if these great suggestions keep coming I may just have to cut my day short at CPMX. Thanks so far and keep them coming!

 

If you're going to beer temple, do yourself a favor and go to Hot Doug's. It's fantastic. You will wait outside.

 

My experience on Saturdays: the LATER the better.

 

Concur. Doug takes your order himself. It's cash only. He puts Michelin level creativity into encased meats with incredible accompaniments. It's worth the wait.

Protip: Go between 10:30-11, or go after 2 to minimize the wait.