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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Revolution Brewing, Chicago, IL
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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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Half Acre Beer Company, Chicago, IL
Background Half Acre Beer Company was founded by Gabriel Magliaro in 2006. The recipes for the beers were developed in Chicago and the beer was initially brewed at Sand Creek Brewery in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Experience Half Acre Beer Company…
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Olde Hickory Brewery, Hickory, NC
Background – Olde Hickory Brewery Founded in 1994 by Brewer/Co-Owner Steven Lyerly and Jason Yates, Olde Hickory Brewery is North Carolina’s fourth-oldest continuously operating microbrewery. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the brewery began with just a seven-barrel…
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Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery, Austin, TX
Background Black Star Co-op started as idea of neighborhood beer bar owned by the community it served. After raising nearly $500,000 from Member-Owners, Black Star Co-op opened its doors to the public in September 2010. The Co-operative pub is a business owned…
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Blue Owl Brewing, Austin, TX
Background The idea for Blue Owl Brewing comes from Jeff Young and Suzy Shaffer, alums of Black Star Co-op. Along with the help of mechanical engineer Davy Pasternak, Blue Owl opened its doors in October of 2015. Blue Owl, the first…
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North Mountain Brewing, Phoenix, AZ
Background North Mountain Brewing is located in North Phoenix, near Sunnyslope. Not necessarily a tourist destination, but this brewery makes a visit worthwhile. Owner Rob Berkner, a Phoenix native and avid home brewer opened North Mountain in March 2013. Berkner…
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Pair O’ Dice Brewing, Clearwater, FL
Background Ken and Julia Rosenthal opened their Pair O’ Dice Brewing Company in October 2013. Both of them had experience working at Anheuser-Busch, Julia in operations and Ken supervising a brewhouse. Ken had to learn to scale down when they opened as…
Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, FL
Background Cigar City Brewing is one of the oldest brewers in the Tampa area opening their doors in 2007. Tampa native Joey Redner founded Cigar City Brewing after holding positions with Dunedin Brewing. He hired Wayne Wambles as his brewmaster in…
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Bluejacket, Washington, DC
Bluejacket opened in October of 2013 pairing top notch chefs in the area with experienced brewers. The idea was to open a brewpub that has more than just average brewpub foods. Their food offerings are numerous, unique and everything we…
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