Beer

New collab debuting during Great Rivers & Routes Craft Beer Week

Five of your favorite Illinois craft breweries are coming to together to create one special new collaboration beer – Farmhouse 66, in honor of the Great Rivers & Routes Craft Beer Week May 10 – […]

Beer

Beer Bash is perfect introduction to the Southern Illinois Beer Trail

Beer crawls are alive and well, but another mobile experience has been gaining in popularity in recent years. “Beer Trails” are the new darling of the beer tourism movement, and in my opinion, more fun […]

Events

Wild Bacon Wine Trail tickets are selling fast!

I used to never give food pairings much thought.  Wine, beer, whiskey, paired with food, I figured it was just nonsense.  Then, in October 2015 my wife treated me to a birthday surprise featuring the […]

Beer

Midwest Maifest brings together some of the best local breweries, wineries and distilleries

Maifest is a traditional German Festival marking the end of the long dark winter and the beginning of warm weather and springtime. It’s a time of reawakening and joy! Best of all, it’s a fun reason […]

Beer

Descriptions and info on Schlafly’s 10 specialty brews for Stout and Oyster Fest

Schlafly Beer’s 20th annual Stout and continues Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Among the many stouts you can try today, are 10 specialty stouts brewed just for this weekend? Related: Info about the […]