Me and a group of guys are doing a brewery road trip, hitting 3floyds, bells and founders, but we will be staying one full day in chicago. Any must see brew pubs? Or any "must stops"?
Revolution. I'm headed up there this weekend myself, however, I'll have the kids with me, so I doubt my wife would be too happy about me ditching them to imbibe at the many pubs and taprooms I want to visit.
As for bars; Maproom, Local Option, Green Lady, Northdown, and Sheffield's are all good options, depending where in the city you find yourself.
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Sounds like you’re driving in. Here’s a recommendation that you probably won’t find in other threads: Stay in the Ravenswood area. Hopleaf, Jerry’s, Fountainhead, Half Acre, and Bad Apple are all within walking distance (about 1 mile), and there are some nice bottle shops like La Primera and Andersonville W&S. There’s also plenty of shopping and restaurants on Lincoln Ave in Lincoln Square and Clark St in Andersonville. If that’s not enough, take the #50 Damen bus south, you can easily hit Map Room and Piece, as well as the rest of Bucktown’s restaurants and shopping. Hit West Lakeview Liquors on your way out of town, it's definitely one ofthe best bottle shops in the city. The only problem is that there aren’t any hotels in the the Ravenswood area. Try AirBNB instead, they have some nice options. Where ever you end up staying, type the zip-code in at BeerMenus.com/chicago to find out what’s on tap or on sale nearby. But, be sure to check when they lists were updated before you make any trips for a specific draft or bottle. Hope you have a nice time.
