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 some cans of On Tour Brewing’s Golden Ale which has them instantly want to make summer plans. Even when surrounded by snow, It’s these kinds of easy drinking beers that make you really start looking forward to summer. As the guys knock back these cans, they talk about Nik’s bottle pickup from Side Door and try to decide when they might hit up bars again. Snuggle up with a tasty beer and a warm blanket and enjoy this episode, cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (44.1 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. In this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White dive into a barrel-aged Imperial Stout lineup from Burnt City Brewing. Burnt City released a 4-pack called Black Pit of Hatred with four different versions. The guys sip and share their reactions as well as favorites. As they try to analyze the stouts, they talk about a few other releases happening, including the final Deep Woods release from Revolution Brewing. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (43.1 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. In this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White wanted to dive into some of the breweries that opened over the last year that they missed out on visiting. It’s fantastic to see so many great new places opening and both Brad and Nik can’t want to check them out as the threat of COVID-19 dies down. For now, if you don’t want to drink at these places, be sure to support them by picking up beer to-go. That’s what Brad did for this episode. Brad grabbed a 4-pack of Hokum from Old Irving Brewing, a nice hoppy lager that makes you wish it wasn’t snowing in Chicago. 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. This is the very first Chicago Beer Pass of 2021 and Brad Chmielewski and Nik White couldn’t be more thankful to those who have been listening over the years. On this first episode of 2021 the guys are opening a crowler of Jus Island, a collaboration between Goose Island and Alarmist. If you’re in Chicago and can make it over to Goose Fulton, go pick this up, it is delicious. The guys talk about Midwest Coast Brewing and make a few predictions for what they think the beer scene might look like this year.  Both Brad and Nik are looking forward to keeping the podcast rolling with or without festivals in 2021; there is so much happening in the Chicago beer world even without these events. Cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (49.5 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 holiday episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White have bottles of Conrad Seipp Brewing Pre-Prohibition Pilsner to bring about some holiday cheer. As the guys knock back a few bottles and share the story of this beer, they talk about their past week of beer adventures. Brad was able to hit up Metropolitan Brewing as well as a stop at Forbidden Root for some holiday gifts. Nik made a few stops, including a Hubbard’s Cave pick-up. Outside of the  normal daily social distancing during this pandemic, it almost felt like a normal week for the guys.  The final thing they talk about before closing out the holiday episode is the closing of the Three Floyd’s Brewpub in Indiana. Happy holidays to all our Chicago Beer Pass fans! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (53.9 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 have a few cans of In Place from Half Acre Brewing as they recap their Thanksgiving drinking and all the stout releases happening. You know it’s the right season when you have Big Hugs, Bourbon County Stout, Deep Wood Series, Cruz Blanca Luchador Lineup, & even some tasty stouts from Sketchbook Brewing. It’s a bit disappointing that we can’t share all these great beers with a bunch of friends but that just means a little more for yourself at home. So, whatever your favorite release is this time of the year, drink up and cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (46.5 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 episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White have a few cans of Zoor from Half Acre Brewing as they recap the past couple weeks. The guys talk about FOBAB not only the winners that were broadcast virtually but also how Nik did on his fantasy picks. Then as Thanksgiving comes into focus, Revolution continues their roll out of the Deep Woods series and Goose island is gearing up for the Bourbon County Release on Black Friday. With many of us staying home this holiday it means less sharing with friends and family but it also means you can count on getting home safely since your bed or couch is only a few feet away. The podcast has been a bit different this year, thank you to everyone who has been continuing to listen and enjoy the show. Cheers! Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (40.1 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 Benthic from Half Acre Brewing. Lucky enough, Nik still had a can of 2019 Benthic for the guys to compare with a fresh can. As winter rolls in, stout season is really kicking off big with Half Acre, Goose Island, Revolution and everyone else putting their best beer forward. As the guys knock back these couple of cans, they talk about Nik’s FOBAB picks and the hazy collaboration Alarmist is doing with Goose Island. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (44.5 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 episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White open cans of Lite Thinking from Pollyanna Brewing Company. The Lite Thinking took home back to back awards at GABF. As the guys crush this lite lager, they talk about the other awards won this year and recap their thoughts on the Bourbon County Stout lineup. Then, as Illinois and Chicago moves into another shutdown they also talk about another brewery that may have bitten the dust. As the midwest moves into the winter, be sure to support breweries and restaurants when you can, no one wants to see anymore great places disappear. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (45.4 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 were lucky enough to be invited to the media tasting for this years Bourbon County Stout. Before the planned zoom event, the guys jump on for a first tasting and initial thoughts on all of the different variants. If you’re wondering what you should chase after on Black Friday, the guys rank them from top to bottom. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (55.4 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 step away from the Octoberfest beers to dive back into the haze. Brad and Nik open cans of DDH Simcoe Jus, a spin on the gold medal winning Le Jus from Alarmist brewing. After a nice break from the NEIPA beers, it’s really nice to go back to them especially when it’s one from Alarmist. As Brad and Nik knock back these cans, they talk about a trip to Off Color Mousetrap and the closing of Foutainhead. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (753.7 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 re going to Lager Town! The guys bust out their steins and fill them up with Half Acre’s Lager Town, a 5.7 % ABV Octoberfest. As they knock these back they talk about FoBAB going digital, the upcoming Great American Beer Festival, and chat about how Goose Island is handling Prop Day this year. The pandemic is changing a lot of things but many of these breweries are finding creative ways to get beer into consumers hands. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (78.3 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 have their new half-liter steins from Metropolitan Brewing and to christen them, the guys grabbed up cans of Stormhaus, Metro’s 4.7 % ABV Helles. It’s half liters this week with full liters on the next episode; so things may get a little silly here. As they knock back the Stormhaus, they talk about the price of beers and some of the places that are seeing their doors close. All that and more on this week’s podcast. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (49.7 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 open up a few cans of Full Moon Looks, a Solemn Oath and Pollyanna Brewing collaboration. As the guys knock back this dank west coast style IPA they chat about the latest release from Revolution and Nik drops some knowledge about Blanton’s Bourbon. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (54.4MB) 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 up the three collaboration beers from Revolution Brewing and Hop Butcher. As the guys try to decide their favorite, they chat about a few of the other beers they have been enjoying and talk about the things they have been missing the most since the pandemic hit. Although both Brad and Nick as saving money by not venturing out to all these places, there are a lot of spots they can’t wait to check out again once it feels safer. Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (48.8MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!