I think it is safe to say that Chicago’s craft beer scene is booming, and it is just going to continue to grow over the next few years. But what you might not know is that Chicago’s underground craft beer movement is on the rise as well, and these homebrewers and homebrew collectives will be… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Powell Brew House
Like a Boss: Homebrew Fans Unite for Brew Springsteen
Home brewing is a great hobby. I may go out on a limb and give my completely biased opinion and call it the best hobby in the world. And as the craft beer boom is, well, booming in Chicago, so is the hobby of homebrewing. You see it with the expansion of Brew and Grow,… Read more »
Support Your Local Home Brewer!
I apparently do not learn from past experiences. As you may recall, I have been known to attend two beer events in one day. And after each time I do this, I swear I will never do it again. Famous last words! But there were two homebrew-focused events on Saturday and I couldn’t choose just… Read more »
Bread and Beer: Brew Ho Ho Comes to Town January 21st
Chicago is enjoying a craft beer renaissance right now and, in addition to the many new and in-the-works breweries that are popping up across the city, many average Joes and Janes are jumping into the world of homebrewing. I’m one of them; the hubby and I got a brew kit as a wedding gift in… Read more »
Homebrewers Shine at Brew Hey Hey

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know I have a soft spot in my heart for the little guys; the homebrewers and nano-breweries that are just starting out. This is also the sentiment of Chef Won Kim who, along with the members of local homebrewing cooperative Low Dive Brewing, wanted to… Read more »