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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!Earlier this week, Tangeld Roos Brewing Company shared photos that were taken inside the new Lock & Mule in Lockport, IL. Make sure to take a look at this sneak peak by checking out this earlier article.
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Tuesday, December 1 |
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Thursday, December 3 |
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Thursday, December 3 |
Friday, December 4 |
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Miskatonic's New Small Cellar SeriesToday, Miskatonic is kicking off their newest series of beers, featuring hand-bottled brews showcasing a unique technique in bottle conditioning and wood aging. They've got two for us from stainless:
Don't overlook the cool vibe of the bottles and label either ... |
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Take Two Deep BreathsRt66 Old School Brewing has a new beer out, an American Pale Ale named Take a Deep Breath. It's a zestry, refreshing beer with notes of citrus. Take a deep breath, then take a sip of Take a Deep Breath. |
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Not Ready for Snow, But I'm Ready for Winter PorterTangled Roots' Winter Porter is now available. If you haven't had this tasty winter beer, it's a robust porter with coconut and liquid cacao. Grab your four pack today! |
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The Complete Opposite of WinterSurf Chicago is being released at Nik & Ivy. This is a hazy IPA loaded with citra, mosaic, and wai-iti hops. Notes (or waves as N&I describe it) of pineapple, mango, orange, lime and berries. |
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Time for an Awkward PauseAwkward Pause is the latest brew from Metal Monkey, part of their Small Batch Shut Down series. The beer is a light, English golden ale that we amped upwith the En Masse coffee blend from Metric Coffee in Chicago. A light beer with an intense coffee nose and flavor. |
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Hickory Creek With a New ExperimentGary over at New Lenox's Hickory Creek Brewing Company just tapped a new batch of his experimental Jasmine rice beer. They sourced the rice from the University of Arkansas, which provided a special strain called "Aroma 17." HC added 50% more rice than the previous version ... so go visit and give it a try! |
Saturday, December 5 |
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Ho Ho Ho, It's JinglebeardOne of the best holiday traditions around is opening up a can of Jinglebeard. This is the first Will County Beer I remember hearing about, and it fits perfectly in the holdiay seaosn. It's a peppermint stout that Kris Kringle himself would drink four or five of. (Did you all ever wonder what Santa does on December 26?) |
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A Trio for Pollyanna Roselare's Third Anniversary (Available in Lemont and St. Charles too)They grow up so fast. Roselare, Pollyanna's location in Roselle, IL, is turning three. They're bringing out three beers to celebrate the anniversary. And, if you can't make it to Roselle, those beers will be available in St. Charles and Lemont as well. Here's the beer details:
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Tuesday, December 8 |
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Triple Dip and Cans from Black HorizonThree drafts and a can release for Black Horizon in Willowbrook.
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Are You Ready for Grizzly Hackle?Ike & Oak in Woodridge is bringing us Grizzly Hackle today! It's a fruity beer with citrus hop aroma. Summit, citra, and mosaic hops were used on this beer, which has a intense bitterness that builds upon a malty backbone. |
Wednesday, December 9 |
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A Special Brew Ready for YouThat title rhymes! Grow a Pear is Hickory Creek Brewing Company's tasty Marley Marzen, their Marzen-Style Lager that had pears added. It was a popular beer last year, brough back again for this year! Pears were grown on their property in New Lenox. |
Thursday, December 10 |
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Goldfinger's First Cans, including their collab with Hop ButcherThe highly anticated initial cans from Goldfinger Brewing Company are appearing in a few different places, including I&G Romeoville. They canned their Original, Pils, and Und Hopfen. And if you want to catch Und Hopfen in draft, the collab with Hop Butcher, it'll be on draft on Saturday (December 12). |
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Time for a Sled RideRiver Hawk Brewing's newest is exciting as a Toboggan Ride, so they named it as such! Toboggan Ride is available starting at 3pm. |
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The Allure of BlackberryPollyanna Brewing Company's Allure series is a tasty, refreshing Berliner Weisse of various different flavors. The latest release is Blackberry Allure. It's a sour, wheat ale that is tart, fruity, and definitely worth a taste. |
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Hello, Old FriendWill County Brewing's Visanthe Coffee Brown Ale is back for the holidays. Warm up with the locally roasted Ethiopian Coffee flavor, which enhances the fond memories of toasty caramel and chocolate flavor. |
Friday, December 11 |
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Imperial Tis the SqueezinIt's the holiday season, and flavors of orange juice, cranberry juice, and pomegranate juice mean that the Metal Monkeys have been squeezin this season. They are proud to present, Imperial Tis the Squeezin. It's the big version of their Christmas inspired Gose. |
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A Surprise, Limited Edition Double DropSkeleton Key has a double, 22oz barrel-aged bottle drop. Both weigh in a 10.5% ABV, so get ready ...
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Toasty Caramel in WilmingtonRt66 Old School Brewing's Annburrrr is a Amber Ale for this type of weather. It's a great beer, slightly smooth, and as I mentioned in the title - notes of toasty caramel. |
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A New Two at Rt66 Old School Brewing's Holiday PartyThis Saturday (12/12/2020), Rt66 Old School Brewing is hosting their Customer Appreciation Party with a limited quantiy of two new beers (and their other beers too).
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Alter's HVAC Sounds Like It's Working FineHazelnut, Vanilla and Coffee. Sounds like a great beer on its own, but listen to this ... Alter took those falvors and blended them into a bourbon barrel aged barleywine. Barrel Aged HVAC Barleywine Ale is coming soon! |
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More Woolly from Ike & OakNathan from Ike & Oak is working on the latest Woolly - Woolly Cocoa! This one is a Chocolate Milkshake IPA. Can't wait!!! |
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