Background 3 Floyds Brewing Company has certainly become one of the rock stars in the American craft beer scene. In 1996, Nick Floyd opened the brewery with his father, Michael, as a primary investor and his brother, Simon, helping out…
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3 Floyds Brewing Company, Munster, IN
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THE BLIND PIG BREWERY, Champaign, IL
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
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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Begyle Brewing Company, Chicago, IL.
Background Begyle Brewing Company was founded in 2011 by Kevin Cary, Matt Ritchey and Brendan Blume. In 2014 Begyle opened a 600-square-foot store and tasting room inside its nearly 4,000-square-foot brewery. Up to that point Begyle beer was distributed to bars…
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Revolution Brewing, Chicago, IL
Background Revolution Brewing was started as a brewpub in 2010 by owner Josh Deth. Deth worked at Goose Island Brewery and connected with head brewmaster Jim Cibak during his time there. Experience Revolution Brewing is a good beer outpost in…
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Lagunitas Brewing Company, Chicago, IL
Experience We all know Lagunitas Brewing Company; they are widespread throughout the United States, leading many to believe that visiting their taproom in Chicago would probably not be worth the effort. For me, Lagunitas was far and away my favorite…
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