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THE BLIND PIG BREWERY, Champaign, IL

By Brew Posted on August 19, 2017 Posted in Illinois Tagged with ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Champaign, Craft Beer, craft brew, Illinois, IPA, The Blind Pig Brewery, The Blind Pig Company, travel

During the Prohibition era, speakeasy establishments were referred to as “blind pigs.” The Blind Pig Brewery owner, Chris Knight said, the “blind” refers to being blind drunk, and the “pig” comes from a ceramic drinking vessel with two nubs on …

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DESTIHL Brewery, Champaign, IL

By Brew Posted on July 16, 2017 Posted in Illinois Tagged with ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Bloomington, Brew Pub, Brewery, Champaign, Craft Beer, craft brew, Elmwood Brewing Company, Illinois, IPA, Matt Potts, Sours, Strawberry Blond, travel, Vertex IPA

Background – DESTIHL Brewery DESTIHL Brewery founder, CEO and Brewmaster, Matt Potts received a homebrewing kit from his wife in 1995 while practicing law. He enjoyed brewing beer so much in 1997, Potts and his wife, Lyn, bought a dilapidated building down …

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THE BLIND PIG BREWERY, Champaign, IL

DESTIHL Brewery, Champaign, IL

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