Chicago Beer Pass

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White open cans of Yesterday Night from Solemn Oath. Brad dropped by the Still Life location and picked these up, plus the guys have an upcoming episode with the Solemn Oath crew as they celebrate 10 years. While Brad was in Logan Square Nik hit up a Sox game and made it out to the burbs where he discovered Nightshade and Dark’s Pandemonium Brewing. It’s been a fun week and plenty more on the horizon. Cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (58.9MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White open another big beer from Goose Island. This time the guys have a 8.5% ABV Imperial IPA called Devil Baby.  As the guys knock back one of these they talk about trips to Mikerphone Brewing and Burning Bush. Brad and Nik also start to get excited that Illinois Craft Beer Week kicks off May 13 with Beer Under Glass. Beer Under Glass (“BUG”) will again serve as the ceremonial start to Illinois Craft Beer Week 2022 on May 13th. However, one difference will be its new location this year at Chicago’s Union Station.   Cheers! Hope everyone is excited for ICBW which is only a month away! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (54.9MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are opening a big double dry-hopped IPA from Goose Island. Diving into a 9.5% ABV right away may not have been the smartest idea but it makes for an interesting night. As the two of them try to crush a couple cans they talk about the recent black IPA that they brewed at Emmett’s Brewing Co. in West Dundee and when that might be available on tap. The guys also talk about trips to Printer’s Row Brewing, More Brewing and Buffalo Creek Brewing.   Cheers! And if you watch the video version, you’ll see Brad is rocking his BeerBuddies merchandise! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (58.9MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are all dressed in green for St. Patrick’s Day. To go along with this green spirit the guys dive into some local offerings from Old Irving, Hopewell Brewing & Begyle Brewing. As they knock back the Irish Reds and Dry Stouts, they celebrate that it’s the 400th episode of Chicago Beer Pass and gush all about their recent beer dinner at Goose Island. And they break the news that both Goose Island and Revolution are out as the big beer sponsors for the White Sox… heartbreaking news for Nik. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (57.8MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White open cans of Lucky Line from Old Irving as they get into the Irish spirit. As they knock back this Irish Red, they talk about trips to Two Brothers, Liquid Love, Phase Three and Goose Island Clybourn. The guys also go over a recent list that came out of the best Logan square / Avondale bars.  Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (59 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White open cans of Dreamweaver from Around The Bend Beer Co. Around The Bend is located inside District Brew Yards and Brad made a stop in this past week to pick up this Vienna Lager and chat with Dan Schedler, the Founder/Brewer of ATB. As the guys crush this Lager they chat about their adventures this past week which included trips to Whiner, Pilot Project, Goldfinger, and Afterthought.  Nik was out at Goldfinger for their Dark Lager day festival and although it felt strange to be at a beer fest again it was a nice welcoming feeling. Hopefully as the warm weather starts to kick-in, we start seeing more and more events around the city. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (62.4 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are sipping on some cans from Casa Humilde Cerveceria as they share the sad news about Twisted Hippo in Albany Park. Both Brad and Nik have been following and supporting Twisted Hippo since the early days and to see them go out this away is truly awful. The guys also talk about trips to the suburbs to Emmett’s, More Brewing, and Bavarian Lodge. And Nik makes plans to go to Goldfinger for Dark Lager Days. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (52.3 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

 Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White Nik White are opening cans of Business Hops from Alarmist Brewing. As the guys knock back a few cans they get excited for their verses series that should be making a comeback on the YouTube channel soon.In this episode the guys cover stops to Alarmist, Open Outcry, Horse Thief Hallow, and Windmill Brewing; plus a few events are coming back as the weather starts to change. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (65.8 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

 Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are opening cans of Dew Drop from Bold Dog Beer Company. The Bold Dog team has been on the show a number of times and it’s been too long since the guys have cracked open one of their beers. As they crush this hazy, Brad shared a bit about his NFT project he’s working on called BeerBuddies and if you are watching the video you can see the characters on the glasses. Then the guys get into recent trips to Ravinia, District Brew Yards, Elmhurst Brewing, and Sketchbook. As the weather warms up and the city (hopefully) gets back to normal the guys are doing their best to visit some of these places they haven’t been to in the last two years. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (72.4 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

 Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are getting sour with When Cranberries Fly from Begyle Brewing. As the guys sip on this tart treat, they talk about trips to Short Fuse, Crust, and Haymarket. The also talk about the recent move of the Liquid Love founder joining Pipeworks Brewing and what that potentially means for Liquid Love. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (46.3 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

 Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are getting into the latest Deep Wood Series release from Revolution. This was the last drop from this round of Deep Woods but we all will be keeping an eye out for what could be coming this spring. As the guys bounce between these two high ABV beers, they talk about Brad’s recent trip to the west suburbs for a visit to Bubblehouse Brewing in Lisle. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (75.8 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

 Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. Chicago Beer Pass is here to kick off 2022 with the first episode of the new year. Brad Chmielewski and Nik White couldn’t be happier to be back behind the mics to share their adventures. To kick off the new episode of the year, Brad and Nik have some fresh beer from Half Acre, including Fog Bone which was released in cans the day of this recording. As the guys have a few beers they talk about trips to Forbidden Root, Lunar, More, and Light The Lamp. Finally, the episode wraps up with some beer predictions for 2022. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (74.5 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this final 2021 episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White recap some of the best beers they had in 2021. While running down the list they also crack open cans of On & On: Part 1 & Part 2.  On & On was a collaboration between Revolution and Half Acre, two kings in the Chicago beer landscape. For anyone who recalls the recap the guys did halfway through the year, On & On: Part 1 made the list of favorites. If you had a favorite the guys missed, let them know. Happy New Year! Both Brad & Nik look forward to another year of episodes!! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (71.4 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White continue with the holiday spirit as they open cans of Sleigh Bells from Spiteful Brewing. Sadly, the guys didn’t make it out to too many new spots (they went a little wild on the previous episode) but they did enjoy some holiday drinking with friends and family… which is what the season is all about. Nik was able to make a quick stop in at Maplewood Brewing. Finally, the guys wrap up the show with some beer gift giving ideas. Happy Holidays! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (59.7 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago. On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are drinking Christmas Ale from Begyle Brewing as they talk about a week of adventures. Over the past week the guys made a handful of stops which included; Revolution Brewing, Ravinia, Rock Bottom, Cruz Blanca, and Haymarket Brewing. With so many great brewpubs in the city, it’s nice to hit up a few favorites every so often to see how they are doing. Finally, the guys wrap up this episode talking about the latest Deep Wood Series release from Revolution. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (68.4 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!