Around Town 1st Quarter

The Noon Whistle had their grand opening yesterday. Nice place with lots of nice session beers on tap.

So, how did Hopslam day go for you guys?

Mikerphone brewing has been revived and is going to be brewed out of slapshot where mike took the head brewing job.

Gino’s east river north brewpub is open today. Around the Bend brewing will be functioning soon as well brewing out of Ale Syndicate.

3 Festivals of interest for you all:

Rock Bottom Chicago’s Polar Beer Fest (Feb 14th)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1049879

Really enjoyed this one last year, can’t go this year as I’ll be in KC.

Chi Beer Society’s Day/Night of the Living Ales (Feb 28th)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/12848

This one is always interesting if a bit overpriced for what they’ve been putting on the last couple years. Change of venues this year with GI:Wrigleyville closing and still Day session tickets available.. that’s unusual

Goose Island Clybourn Stout Fest 2015 (Mar 14th)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1257823

Annual Stout bonanza @ the brewpub. Sounds like they are shutting the whole place down just for the fest this year

Also the cider summit is thus weekend. There’s an event at fiuntainhead tonight for it.

I believe there is a 10 Virtue cider takeover at Haymarket today as well.

http://www.ratebeer.com/user/304626/ cool account

http://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/alarmist-brewing/22547/ another new brewery, first pours tomorrow.

Breakroom had a soft opening yesterday, expect them to open soon.