Blog Beer Hoptacular: Too much of a good thing?

The new event wants to lure drinkers to the magic of craft beer. But is inebriating thousands at the Aragon the right way to do it?

May 11, 2010 | 12:00pm -

feature Beer Run: south suburbs and Indiana

When bottles just don’t cut it anymore, head straight for the source.

May 10, 2010 | 12:00am -

Blog Don't raise the tolls, or do, but don't screw over drivers

Jacking up tolls would help pay for big construction projects, but beware the anger of easily enraged drivers.

April 20, 2010 | 2:20pm -

feature Stone Brewing makes its Chicago debut with a massive rollout of beers

The California craft brewer wants everyone in the city to know its name by next week.

April 1, 2010 | 11:10am -

feature Beer Run: Milwaukee

When bottles just don’t cut it anymore, head straight for the source.

March 22, 2010 | 12:00am -

feature Tickets for Dark Lord Day 2010 on sale tonight

March 17, 2010 | 4:10pm -

Beer Primer Non-alcoholic beer

When the going gets tough, the tough switch to non-alcoholic beer for a round.

March 15, 2010 | 12:00am -

feature Deschutes Brewery expanding to the Twin Cities

A favorite of craft beer connoisseurs, the brewer is running the Oregon Trail in reverse, bringing its brew eastward.

March 9, 2010 | 11:38am -

Belly Up Beer aged like a fine wine edition

The corner store definitely won’t stock any of these. Ever.

October 29, 2009 | 1:00pm -

feature Lederhosen not included: Ways to celebrate Oktoberfest all year round

The Bavarian festival might be over now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep celebrating it in North Center and Lincoln Square.

October 19, 2009 | 12:00am -

Beer Primer Hefeweizen

The only piece of German vocabulary you need to make it through the night.

June 7, 2009 | 12:00am -

feature Blue skies, cold beer

Unfurl your wings, little butterfly, and quit drinking on your couch.

May 29, 2009 | 12:00am -

Beer Primer Tripels

Don’t blow off this light-looking beer: It's heavy-duty.

May 17, 2009 | 12:00am -

Beer Primer Dubbels

Not quite twice the beer, but possibly twice as delicious.

April 26, 2009 | 12:00am -

Beer Primer Bocks

It might taste like bread, but it's far from plain. 

March 29, 2009 | 12:00am -

feature Dispatch from DC: Barack Obama’s Inauguration

Two million people may be nuts for standing out in the cold for five hours.

January 21, 2009 | 12:00am -

Beer Primer Stout

Decider brew school is back in session with the heaviest cold one around.

January 13, 2009 | 12:00am -

Beer Primer Lambics

It’s like a beery raspberry jam—now if only there was a peanut-butter equivalent.   

January 9, 2009 | 12:30pm -

Beer Primer Pale ale

The taste might not knock on your ass, but mild pale ales are worth a gander.

December 26, 2008 | 12:00am -

feature Doing holiday parties right

The holidays can excuse some pretty excessive drinking, but Chicago kitchen kingpin Tony Mantuano explains how to do it right.

December 8, 2008 | 12:00am -

Beer Primer Black lagers

The dark beer that tastes like a light beer.

November 28, 2008 | 12:00am -

feature Winter beer preview

Crack open one—or all—of these to get in the holiday spirit.  

November 24, 2008 | 12:00pm -

feature Half Acre beer comes home

For the past 15 months, the Chicago-based brewery has made its beer in Wisconsin. But with a new facility in North Center, the upstart company becomes truly local.

November 18, 2008 | 12:00am -

Beer Primer Barleywine

It's like getting a healthy buzz from sweet, sweet candy.

November 14, 2008 | 12:00pm -

feature Clybourn Goose Island location to remain open

Chicago's collective liver breathes a sigh of relief before being pummeled by celebratory alcohol.

November 12, 2008 | 1:49pm -