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A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today. The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date.
READ ON!Freedom. The Open Road. The American Dream. All are still alive on The Mother Road. The nostalgia of diners, museums, tourist stops and neon lights are there for you to visit as you make the drive from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. You can still get your Kicks on Route 66!
READ ON!A visit to Starved Rock State Park consists of many sights to behold, including breathtaking views of its many canyons and awe-inspiring scenes of eagles flying during the winter month.
READ ON!The Heritage Corridor is filled with events that are waiting just for you. Live music, fun festivals, learning programs, and active adventures await.
READ ON!Are you looking for a specific type of place to visit in the I&M Canal Heritage Corridor? If you're a craft beer fan, you will love the Heritage Corridor Ale Trail? Seeing a thrilling journey or just an escape, check out Adventure Outside Chicago. We've got all the info to unlock your next trip right here.
READ ON!The Halloween beers are starting to come out, as well as Pollyanna's long-awaited (by me) Nerds-inspired sour ale. Don't sleep on Mad Hatchet's ACID either, I'm a huge fan of that one.
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Saturday, October 3 |
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Pollyanna's Dropping Three on Their Sixth AnniversaryHave you marked October 3rd down on your calendar? That's the day that Pollyanna is dropping three releases for us, including the Nerd-inspired beer!
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A Little ACIDMad Hatchet Brewing has teamed up again with The Little Red Donut Truck for ACID (Apple Cider Incognito Donut). It's a light bodied apple ale loaded with hot apple cider donuts and apple cider during seconardy fementation. Coming October 3. |
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By the Light of the Harvest MoonGarage Band's latest not only sounds good, but its got some amazing artwork on the cans as well. Because I love a good story, let me quote directly from Garage Band ...
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Wednesday, October 7 |
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Nik & Ivy Puts up a Four SpotNik & Ivy has four new ones on tap ... including a beer named for their home town ... "Lockporter." The beer is a porter with notes of dark chocolate and subtle coffee. They also have Snoasis - a vanlla porter, and guest taps from 2 Fools (Dry Cider) and MyGrain (Barrel Aged Stout). |
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A Beer Worthy of the NameSo, why is Pollyanna's latest named "It Takes Me So Long to Get Ready (Mango)?" Well, it has mango puree in it... but also, the sour was aged in a foudre for a long time? How long? Ask Pollyanna when you go to visit. (I don't know ... the FB post just says a long time). |
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Back on TapWill County Brewing has Oktoberfest back on tap! The style itself is centuries old, but WCBC's take on it and truly fresh. Get yours today! |
Thursday, October 8 |
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A Smoothie Kind of LoveOver at Ike & Oak, they've got a beer that takes your love of beer and love of smoothies and blends them together vigourously. Wooly Jamba is a Smoothie IPA with district flavors of strawberry, banana, and a fruit forward hop character. |
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Sour Cherry RomeoPilsMetal Monkey is starting some special one-offs of RomeoPils. They had previously released Lemon/Lime RomeoPils (the Sprite of Beers), and now they're bringing out Sour Cherry RomeoPils. One key only. Pucker up! |
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MyGrain's Gone Purple, #DrinkForGoodMyGrain Brewing has teamed up with the ladies from Witches Night Out in Joliet for this one. Witches Brew is a purple version of the classic Pilcher's Pale Ale. Witches Night Out is a special event that rasies money for various charities that provide vital services for the women and children in need within Will County. #DrinkForGood. $1 from drafts and $2 from crowlers will be donated to the charities that this committee works with. More info at witchesnightout.com. |
Friday, October 9 |
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Teamwork Makes the Dream WorkOur newest member of the Heritage Corridor Ale Trail has teamed up with one of the OG's. Nik & Ivy Brewing Co. teamed up with Tangled Roots Brewing Co. Tangled Ivy is a double-dry hopped hazy IPA with oats and milk shugar. Full bodied and low on the bitter side. Available at Nik & Ivy starting today! |
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Keyboard WarriorCheck out the ingredients on this one: dark roasted barley, sweet caramel malt, decadent dark cocoa, a touch of pecan flour, and 75lbs of toasted coconut. Metal Monkey's "Keyboard Warrior" is a German Chocolate Cake inspired beer that I can't wait to try! We'll keep you posted as we hear more. |
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On Deck at Garage BandFear the Voices (Double IPA), Fell on Black Days (Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout) are being brewed at Garage Band Brewing in Plainfield. All are coming soon! |
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Pumpkin HawkRiver Hawk Brewing worked with The Farm of Westmont to develop a Pumpkin Ale. We'll post more about this as we hear more. |
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Flapjack Adding More Flavor to Pumpkin BeerFlapjack is working on a Pumpkin Chocolate Brown Ale. You can see here, they are raoding some pumpkins for this new concoction. Stay tuned for release details! |
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A New BBA Stout from Ike & OakIke & Oak is working on a new BBA Stout. The brew was aged for 10 months in Heaven Hill distillery barrels. You can see in the photo above, it's being transferred to their serving tank prior to bottling. Coming soon! |
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