Author: Craig G.

great taste of the midwest 2023

Great Taste of the Midwest 2023

I attended my first Great Taste of the Midwest in 2013. I was immediately hooked and have gone every year since. Due to the pandemic, the Madison Homebrewers Guild canceled the 2020 Great Taste making the 2023 edition my tenth....

revolution freedom fest 2023

Revolution Freedom Fest 2023

Revolution is no stranger to staging an event. Typically they focus on two – their yearly Deep Wood releases (which are actually four separate events with only one in the summer months) and their Oktoberfest Block Party on Milwaukee Ave....

maplewood sprucette

Sprucette | Maplewood Brewing & Distillery

Winter coats have been put away in the back of the closet. Boots have returned to their corner of the floor. Long sleeved shirts go unused. Summer must be getting close in Chicago! Finally! While that won’t change your drinking...

wax wings double barrel prison of mezcal

Double Barrel Prison of Mezcal | Wax Wings

The double barrel treatment. When that phrase first showed up it was typically reserved for one-off tap-only beers or limit 1 per-person membership-only bottles. Over time, as with most things, it became far more commonplace. Go into any beer store...