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6 things to know about UCBC’s 9th Annual Oktoberfest

The calendar says September, but it’s time to get your Oktoberfest on. Urban Chestnut Brewing Company’s annual party returns for its ninth year to the UCBC Midtown Brewery & Biergarten and The Big Top, the home […]

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Hoppy Anniversary!! MacKenzie Brewing turns 1 today!

On the heels of the recent closing of a young up-and-coming brewery, it’s a blessing to be able to say, “Happy First Anniversary” to MacKenzie Brewing. The journey to the first pours for Mackenzie began […]

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White Rooster releasing Imperial Stout “Omerta” Friday in taproom only

True story. Last summer, I took a day trip with my son to visit Sparta, Illinois, home of White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery. We arrived at lunchtime, and found a delicious side-of-the-road barbeque joint, and then […]