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The Savagewood x Beer Babe Jess Beer for a Cause
Mar 23

Mar 23 The Savagewood x Beer Babe Jess Beer for a Cause

Jess Merritt
My Top 20 Beers of the Year 2020
Jan 3

Jan 3 My Top 20 Beers of the Year 2020

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What's New on the Chicago Beer Scene
Nov 1

Nov 1 What's New on the Chicago Beer Scene

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Phase Three Brewing Officially Opens Their Taproom
Sep 8

Sep 8 Phase Three Brewing Officially Opens Their Taproom

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The Ladies of Mikerphone Brew Beer for a Cause
Feb 10

Feb 10 The Ladies of Mikerphone Brew Beer for a Cause

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The Ultimate SW Florida Brew Tour
Jan 5

Jan 5 The Ultimate SW Florida Brew Tour

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La Grange to Welcome Milk Money Brewing
Dec 9

Dec 9 La Grange to Welcome Milk Money Brewing

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Chicago Earns 12 FoBAB Awards
Nov 11

Nov 11 Chicago Earns 12 FoBAB Awards

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Chicago Takes Home Gold, Silver + Bronze at GABF
Oct 7

Oct 7 Chicago Takes Home Gold, Silver + Bronze at GABF

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Standout Beers at the Great American Beer Festival
Oct 7

Oct 7 Standout Beers at the Great American Beer Festival

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The 1st Annual ChiSox Craft Beer Fest
Sep 18

Sep 18 The 1st Annual ChiSox Craft Beer Fest

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Prestige Westmont Taproom Grand Opening
Sep 6

Sep 6 Prestige Westmont Taproom Grand Opening

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Discover Chicago's Brewmuda Triangle
Aug 7

Aug 7 Discover Chicago's Brewmuda Triangle

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The Ultimate Chicago Beer Tour
Jun 17

Jun 17 The Ultimate Chicago Beer Tour

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Chasing Craft Beer in Brooklyn
Mar 17

Mar 17 Chasing Craft Beer in Brooklyn

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Drinking Through Girl Scout Cookie Season
Feb 25

Feb 25 Drinking Through Girl Scout Cookie Season

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Local Chicago Artist Serving Fresh Can Art
Feb 1

Feb 1 Local Chicago Artist Serving Fresh Can Art

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The Feels: When Breweries Give Back
Jan 31

Jan 31 The Feels: When Breweries Give Back

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A Trend that's Here to Stay: Brut IPA
Jan 31

Jan 31 A Trend that's Here to Stay: Brut IPA

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New Holland's Neighbor Pours Provocative Pints
Jan 31

Jan 31 New Holland's Neighbor Pours Provocative Pints

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OH HELLO, HI, H O W D Y πŸ‘‹ 

My last can of @burgeonbeer Howdy Neighbor! I held on to these babies as long as possible. 

If you haven’t stopped in at a Burgeon location yet, get there! This award-winning brewery is doing dope things. 

I hope
Big Taurus beer babe energy 
✨ ♉️ πŸ’« 

What a wild whirlwind of a weekend! I went straight from celebrating my birthday to sipping beers with a big brew crew. 

Big ups to the @hopsyndicate crew, @hop_garage + @ally.in.cally, for planning the weekend
✨39 and feeling divine✨

I had to crack open my favorite Chicago beer to ring in my birthday this year! 

Ryeway to Heaven by @revbrewchicago has flavors of sweet sticky caramel with a big boi barrel character that dance together so amazingly well. I
I absolutely love meeting passionate women doing dope things! This past Saturday, I attended the anniversary party for @thebountifulbag, an upcycling company that turns brewery’s discarded grain bags and other discarded fabrics into totes, purs
Finally made it to the mothership! 

I’ve always been a fan @firestonewalker’s barrel aged beer — especially their barleywines, strong ales + stouts. This time, I decided to change it up a bit and try some of their wild ales, too.
San Diego - San Luis Obispo - Pismo Beach - Avila Beach - Paso Robles 

A quick trip up to the central coast to see my dear friends @slolerners and @willcodeforipa proved to be nothing short of amazing.

We hiked, soaked in the hot springs, ate fish
Flowers don’t compare themselves to other flowers, they just bloom. 🌸 

A gentle reminder that wherever you are on this ride called life, keep blooming. You never know who will appreciate your natural beauty. 

Speaking of blooming, it’s
Back in the @mikerphonebrewing blue room βœ”οΈ 
Surrounded by my Chicago beer babes βœ”οΈ 
Drinking barrel aged barleywine βœ”οΈ 

Returning to the Chicago beer scene doesn’t get much better than this! 

My visit was quick yet mighty. I was able to hit
These boots are made for drinkin’ 
πŸ‘’πŸ‘’ 

Last month, @secondchancebeer hosted the Pink Boots San Diego members and friends to brew Velvet Boots, a pink guava sour coming in at 5%. 

Proceeds from this pretty pink beer support the Pink Boots so
Drinking pink beer for the boobies! πŸ’—

My what a lovely sight to see breweries from all over California come together at @bagbybeer in honor of women’s health and the @keepabreast foundation. 

If there’s one thing I love more than the b
Have you checked out the stunning new @purenorthpark location yet? 

It’s definitely going to become one of my neighborhood favorites. And it’s a perfect place for gatherings and events, too. There’s so much beautifully sun-splashed
“Behind every woman there’s a shit ton of other dope ass women.” 

This tshirt was absolutely appropriate for our #internationalwomensday brew day. Definitely a day to remember! 

I loved getting to know the incredibly inclusive, fr