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Offline KRISTOPHER MURATA

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Beer places to explore in Chicago
« on: August 14, 2019, 11:43:26 pm »
Hi there, I'm an AHA member but I'm also from Brazil, and it happens I will stay a week in Chicago late Oct, so I would like to know places that I must visit (brew shops, breweries and beer places..). I know the usual suspects (revolution, goose, lagunitas, etc..), however I would like to get into the homebrew scene instead.

Any tips will be welcome! It's my third time in Chicago and the only thing I did was the usual stuff.
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Re: Beer places to explore in Chicago
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2019, 09:56:04 am »
Hopefully a Chicago resident replies.

I haven't been there in a couple of years, but always liked Haymarket Brewing and a multitap called the Map Room.
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Re: Beer places to explore in Chicago
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2019, 02:11:25 pm »
Pipeworks makes awesome stuff, but don't know what their actual brewery is like.

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Re: Beer places to explore in Chicago
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2019, 02:51:30 pm »
Revolution Brewing has 2 locations in Chicago and I can recommend them both. My step-son took me there the last time I was in Chicago.

https://revbrew.com

Try their Deth's Tar and Cafe Deth if they are available. You won't be disappointed.

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Re: Beer places to explore in Chicago
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2019, 03:30:45 pm »
A few up in the Ravenswood area are: Dovetail, Empirical and Beguile (close to public transportation - the "L").  Cheers.
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Re: Beer places to explore in Chicago
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2019, 09:58:15 am »
Try using the BruGuru app since you are a member of AHA.
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Offline KRISTOPHER MURATA

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Re: Beer places to explore in Chicago
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2019, 10:58:08 am »
A few up in the Ravenswood area are: Dovetail, Empirical and Beguile (close to public transportation - the "L").  Cheers.

Those are really interesting breweries, thanks a lot!
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Offline Josh K

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Re: Beer places to explore in Chicago
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2019, 05:50:23 pm »
Revolution is a must - Anti-Hero is still one of my go-to IPAs.

Also Randy Mosher's Forbidden Root is awesome!  They have great food as well - last time we had the burger with giardiniere mayo and that was super good.