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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.
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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 Friday, November 20, 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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The Offspring Is Back Coriander and bitter orange in a cream ale. Sounds amazing, right? It is. Get out to Hickory Creek Brewing Co. and get Offspring of the Korn. If that description doesn't intrigue you, the can definitely should. |
Saturday, November 21 |
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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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Tuesday, November 24 |
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PB&J, Yay!Nik & Ivy brought out a surprise beer today, PB&J Porter. Call it a liquid lunch of dinner, make sure to get PB&J Porter quick - only one keg! |
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Kranberry Kriek from Hickory Creek Sorry, don't have a photo of this one, but Hickory Creek has come out with a Cranberry sour lager. It's a limited batch, so get it before it's gone! |
Wednesday, November 25 |
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Jeepers Peachers, Where Did You Get That Beer?Mad Hatchet's latest is Jeepers Peachers. It's a Peach Milkshake IPA - Mosaic, Amarillo, Peach, and Vanilla on this one! |
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Road Trip with PB&JIke and Oak's Newest is called Road Trip. It's a beer perfect for fans of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Check out the tasting notes: Red color, full bodied, lactose added for creaminess. Low hop profile, with flavors of peanut butter, strawberry, cherry, and blackberry. Hops: Summit & Saaz. Check out the color on the beer ... it's how I'd imagine a blended PB&J sandwich would look like. |
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Meet Oatis CampbellThis is the newest beer from Nik & Ivy. Oatis Campbell is an American Pale Ale loaded up with Mosaic and Amarillo hops. You'll get a lot of notes of tropical citrus fruit and Mayberries. |
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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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Garage Band's Big and Bold Beer for Turkey DayFell on Black Days is Garage Band's Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout. Big, bold and silky, with notes of raisin, black licorice, brown sugar, choclate, coffee and bourbon.
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Saturday, November 28 |
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A New Brew for the Season at MyGrainOne of the Joliet-based MyGrain Brewing's flagship beers is the City of Stone Rye Saison. They produced a tasty holiday variant, featuring Cranberry and Sage. It's a great twist on their classic beer, and puts you in a festiva holiday mood. |
Monday, November 30 |
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Wooly Bully - It's a Dreamsicle BeerI love me Dreamsicle beers, and I really love Ike & Oak's Woolysicle. This one is popular, it's a milkshake IPA with orange, vanilla, and lactose. Definitely worth picking up along with a pizza. |
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Tangled Roots' Fancy FelineNow, you don't have to be a cat-lover to enjoy Fancy Deline. But if you love beer, you'll love this one. It's an imperial milk stout that was aged in nocino (Italian-inspired liqueur) barrels with a blend of black walnuts, vanilla beans, cacao nibs, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. This beer did take a bronze home from FOBAB, and when you try it - you'll know why. |
Tuesday, December 1 |
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Marley's Ghost is Back at Hickory CreekThe New Lenox-based brewery has brought back Marley's Ghost. It's their annual dark holiday lager, which they change up the recipe a bit every year. Check out the description from their web site for the backstory ...
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Thursday, December 3 |
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Has Will County Brewing Topped JuicesicleJuicesicle, you've met your match. if you're a fan of the blog, thank you. Also, if you're a fan of the blog, you know that I'm a huge fan of dreamsicle flavored beers. One of them being Juicesicle - one of my favorites from the WCBC crew. I think there latest variant however surpassed it. Strawbana Juicesicle is here! It's there OG Juicesicle with strawberries and bananas added. A true thumbs up, well done, kudos, standing ovation on this one. |
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The Silverback is in ChargeMetal Monkey Brewing's Silverback is now available in 22oz Bombers. It's an American Barleywine weighing in at 10.1% ABV. Deep amber color, malty aroma ... and it packs a big wollop. Dan from Metal Monkey tells the story of Silverback ...
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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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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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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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