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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!Black Horizon Brewing Company was featured on ABC 7 Chicago earlier in the week. We've embedded the video for you to enjoy, and you can read the accompanying article via this link.
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Friday, November 13 |
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A Message from the KingYou would think that I'd go for a horror-pun on Friday the 13th. But, the Mrs. and I watched Hamilton last night on Disney+, so those songs are stuck in my head. Any-who ... King's Blood from Alter Brewing Company is the amped-up version of King Balaton cherry wheat ale. That ale was barrel aged in red wine barrels for several months. How good is it? Well, a few years' ago, King's Blood took home two awards from FOBAB (Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers). |
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Coming to Nik & Ivy'sOn Friday, we will be seeing Loren's Lager being released at Nik & Ivy. As soon as I see more, I'll update the post! |
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A Pothole You Definitely Want to HitRt66 Old School Brewing has released a new stout, Pothole. It's a 6.4% ABV dark beer that gives you notes that are toasty and chocolately. |
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Metal Monkey's First in their Shutdown SeriesShoutout to Joliet Brewers Guild! The guys over at Metal Monkey were avid homebrewers and members of the JBG. They're flashing back to those days with their new Shutdown Series beers. The first is Hops in the Abyss. It's a American Pale Ale weighing in at 5% ABV. Strong bitterness with notes of pine and tropical fruit, with a dank resinous finish. Only one keg of this one, which was brewed with Trident and Sultana hops. Get it while you can! |
Saturday, November 14 |
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Fun Size, How I Love Thee plus a DREAMSICLE BEEROn Saturday, 11/14, as part of the "PollyannA Super Fun Time Winter Party November Edition" (the name cracks me up), Pollyanna Brewing will be releasing a mixed four pack of Toasted Marshmallow Fun Size and BRAND NEW Bananas Foster Fun Size. Available at noon! Perfect for those like me who can't make decisions - you'll get the new Bananas Foster AND the amazing Toasted Marshmallow. Dreamsicle Flurries, a what ale with Orange and Vanilla, will aslo be released. And, lucky for me - the guy who can't make decisions, Friday is payday - so I'll be getting all three. |
Tuesday, November 17 |
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Dankier than ever Before!!!Hey Zebra 7 is the latest installment in Will County Brewing's experimental Hazy IPA series, brewed with Chinook, Citra, and liquid Ekuanot hop extract. |
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A Bottle of Old FaithfulIke & Oak Brewing has released Old Faithful, an American-style Barleywine. Brewed with Centennial, Cascade, and Simco, Old Faithful is rich, malty and hoppy - notes of bread, caramel, honey, and toffee. |
Wednesday, November 18 |
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Whiskey Hill's Cans o PlentySome new Whiskey Hill Beer out for everyone!
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Thursday, November 19 |
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Awww GTFOGTFO stands for Get the Fruit Out... not sure what you all were thinking. It's a Hazy IPA with blood orange, apricot, white peach, pineapple, and pomegranate puree. This is pt. 10 of the Girls Brew Too series - brewed by Tiffany, one of the Tangled Roots employees. |
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Volume 15Horizon IPA, Volume 17, is now available at Black Horizon Brewing Company. Waves of tropical citrus and fruit wash over a delicate bland of American and German malts. West coast and southern hemisphere hops deliver notes of pineapple, grapefruit, and candied pine with crisp and balanced bitterness. |
Friday, November 20 |
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This Title Just Makes SenseHave you met Pauly? Pauly is Rt66 Old School Brewing's new head brewer. So, what did Pauly do during his first days at OSB? He's brewed a beer entitled The FIrst Days. It's a West Coast IPA, 7.5% ABV, that uses classic hops like Columbus, Centennial, Cascade, and Simcoe. You're going to get resony, piney, and bitter tastes. |
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The Return of The ArtistOn Saturday, November 21, Black Horizon Brewing Company is back with a tasty one - Life of an Artist. It's a light and easy drinking milk stout infused with peanut butter for a rich, nutty profile that compliments the roasty, dark malt backbone. |
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Movember is Back at Pollyanna and Imperial OakThe event may be different, but Movember is back at these two breweries. The annual fundraiser raises money for the Movember Foundation - with both breweries making the same Barrel Aged Double Oatmeal Stout, as well as one variant.
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Miskatonic's Latest GoblinoidBugbear is coming! It's a 10% ABV imperial milk stout inspired by Cafe Brulot. It's meant to mirror the flavors of this New Orleans cocktail that features Cognac, cinnamon, black coffee, and orange and lemon citrus flavors. |
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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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Dementor, Dementor!Sign me up for a few of these ... although I probably could only drink one at a time.
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Here's Comes Santa, In All His GloryIt's that time of year, where Flashing Santa can be seen on the Ale Trail. Metal Monkey's spiced holiday ale makes its first appearance on November 27 at 12pm. |
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Everything Real NiceIf you're going to name a beer, this is a really nice one. Literally. Everything Real Nice Holiday Brown Ale is being brewed by Flapjack Brewery, featuring cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, cacao nibs, brown sugar, and vanilla beans. Look at this list of ingredients, it truly is everything real nice. |
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Goldfinger's Baltic PorterGoldfinger's double-decocted Baltic Porter is lagering very nicely. These types of roast forward lagers benefit tremendously from prolonged lagering to round out the roasty acidity with dark fruits and chocolate flavors. Even though the beer finished at 7.3%ABV, any hot alcohol qualities are non existent. |
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A Gold Butcher CollabQuoting Goldfinger's latest post
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On Deck at Garage BandFear the Voices (Double IPA) and 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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