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Some photos from a mini bar crawl I did around Lakeview East to a few of my favorite bars. I’m a history nut so I’ll comment below with my thoughts/history of the bars.

This was just posted on their socials. Have there been any whispers of them making a comeback in some way?

They were one of my favorites in the area, and I drive past their taproom every day on the way to and from work, which just rubs salt in the wound.

Hello! I'm getting married in Chicago in September and am starting the process of selecting beers.

We're wanting to have all the beer selections be Chicago/Midwestern focused or brewed, and the plan is to have 3 options in total. I'm originally from Chicago but I now live in the PNW so it's been a while since I've been able to drink a lot of Chicago/Midwestern beers. So I am soliciting all of your advice!! We're going to be ordering from Garfield's since they let you return anything you don't drink and our venue has worked with them before.

I'm thinking one sort of more 'basic' neutral option, a darker option, and then a brighter more fun and maybe hoppy option. Here are my current considerations for each:

More neutral:

• Goose Island 312
• Revolution Pilsner

Darker:

• Great Lakes Eliot Ness Amber Lager
• Bell's American Amber Ale

More fun/hoppy:

• Half Acre Waybird IPA
• Revolution Hazy Hero
• Revolution X Hero Juicy Rush IPA

I would LOVE to hear all your thoughts on best combos and if you've recently had any of these beers and also if you have any other suggestions! Most of our crowd is not from the Midwest so I really want to be able to showcase how great our beers can be 😄 thank you!!!

Stole the album name, album art, and didn't even have the knowledge how disrespectful it is when half the band doesn't drink.

edit: collab with MagnanimousInstagram

Really solid hoppy Pale Ale from Half Acre. Nice tropical hop notes and a crisp, refreshing finish. If you see this I'd highly recommend it. Anyone else had this?