Join us as we visit one of our fave cities, the wonderful Chicago, Illinois. A great drinking city, Chicago is full of history, architecture, culture, food, art, and in recent years, a thriving local craft beer scene. We visit 16 beer spots during this trip, including breweries in Wicker Park, Logan Square, Ravenswood (Malt Row), West Loop, and more. It’s a city that should be high on your beer list!
Here’s a map of the 16 spots we visited in Chicago including Half Acre, Dovetail, Revolution, Maplewood, Cruz Blanca, and more. Find even more at the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild!
Note: As reported in Block Club Chicago, Rock Bottom closed in January 2023. We were glad to be able to visit during our A Quick Beer tour.
Interested in A Quick Beer at your brewery or city? Reach out to Cass and let’s chat!
Watch past episodes of A Quick Beer!
A Quick Beer in Lansing, Michigan
Join us as we discover the beer scene of Michigan's state capital Lansing, including stops at breweries Ozone's Brewhouse, Midtown Brewing, Lansing Brewing and Sleepwalker Spirits and Ale, plus lively taverns and bars Zoobie's, Reo Town Pub, The Avenue, Dagwood's and Lansing Shuffle.
A Quick Beer in Saratoga County, New York: Episode One – Saratoga Springs
Join us for a visit to the utterly charming Saratoga County in upstate New York. In this episode we explore the town of Saratoga Springs, chatting with Sam VanDemark of Whitman Brewing Company and stopping in at Druthers Brewing Company, the Henry Street Taproom and DIVE.
A Quick Beer in Cleveland, Ohio: Episode Two – Great Lakes Brewing Company
A Quick Beer in Cleveland, Ohio continues with part two of our conversation with Cleveland's Great Lakes Brewing Company to chat about their famed Christmas Ale, how their brewing has evolved over the years and their place within the local craft beer scene. Don't miss it!
A Quick Beer in Cleveland, Ohio: Episode One – Great Lakes Brewing Company
It's A Quick Beer in Cleveland, Ohio! In the first of our multi-part series from this charming midwestern city, join us as we have a conversation with Cleveland's Great Lakes Brewing Company, the brewery that kicked off the modern craft beer scene.
A Quick Beer in Kalamazoo, Michigan – Episode Two
Join us for the second episode of A Quick Beer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where we have a chat with Brewery Outré's Ted Linabury, who focuses on beer-wine hybrids featuring Michigan ingredients. Plus, we visit a number of breweries & bars in downtown KZOO.
A Quick Beer in Kalamazoo, Michigan – Episode One
Join us for A Quick Beer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a sneaky good beer city known for Bell's, but with so much more to explore.