Drinking For The Sharks

For the second year we are collaborating with Lake Effect Brewing to make our celebratory Shark Week beer, Blood In The Water. Our recipe is a refreshing saison, brewed with spicy Saaz hops, fresh ginger for a bite, and a ton of hibiscus flowers for its beautiful blood red color. 

Why are we brewing a Shark Week beer? Well, sharks are awesome.

As an East Coast native, ocean conservation and awareness for marine habitat has always been a passion. For us, Shark Week is another holiday and a chance to raise awareness for a species that is endangered, and an important part of our ecosystem. Being in Chicago and removed from the ocean, my hope is to bring awareness to folks here by celebrating one bad-ass fish through another passion – craft beer.

Last year proceeds from pint sales and our launch party were donated to Shark Savers charity (501(c)3). This year we're upping our game. We've doubled production and are bottling Blood In The Water, with donations from bottle sales also going to charity. 

In addition we'll be putting a killer bottle release party on August 12th with our friends over at Bottles & Cans in North Center. We'll be raffling off rare beers and prizes from local businesses. Shark themed surprises will ensue, you don't want to miss this celebration!

Shark Party!!
August 12th/6-9pm, 4109 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Free to the public, must be 21+ to sample

For more information or press inquiries, please contact us here.

Upcoming Events!

We've got a busy upcoming month and wanted to share all of the exciting events on the horizon...


July 21st
Homebrewing with Spices: Beer & BBQ
Savory Spice Shop, 7pm
We'll have discussions, demos and sampling of beer fermented with different spices as well as some BBQ snacks using spices/rubs from Savory Spice. BYOB friendly. $18
Tickets: beerandspice.brownpapertickets.com







July 22nd
Chicago Beer Gals: Demystifying the IPA 
Fatpour Tap Works, 7pm
Sample a selection of IPAs with women from Bell's, Widmer Brothers & Hop Head Farms. We'll talk about various hop varieties and their qualities, demystifying why IPAs can be more bitter, grassy, citrusy than other beer styles. $25
Tickets: drinkIPAs.brownpapertickets.com

August 12th
"Blood In The Water" bottle release party
Bottles & Cans, 7pm
Bottle release party for our collaboration beer with Lake Effect Brewing "Blood In The Water" hibiscus saison. In celebration of "Shark Week" $1 per bottle goes to Shark Savers charity. Snacks, samples, raffle prizes.
Free event.

August 19th
Chicago Beer Gals: Lagunitas Event
Lagunitas Taproom, 6:30pm
Our monthly ladies event with Lagunitas Brewmaster Mary Bauer. We will have a private tour and beer samples with Mary herself. Beer samples & snacks included. 
Tickets: beergals.brownpapertickets.com

Grand Opening of Craft Beer Café Beermiscuous

Today Lakeview welcomes a unique craft beer café concept, Beermiscuous. With both a cozy bar/café and retail space with an underground Euro aesthetic, Beermiscuous offers the perfect atmosphere for exploring a wide array of breweries and beer styles. A curated selection of 12 rotating drafts and more than 300 bottles and cans will be served by beeristas in the café, or are available for purchase for off-premises consumption. There’s a heavy focus on local beers, with 50 percent of inventory from Chicago and Midwest breweries. Sodas and water also available. The mission of the highly trained staff is to understand your tastes and guide you through further exploration of craft beer.

A selection of packaged snacks available for purchase. An extensive list of menus are available from local restaurants that deliver to Beermiscuous. Regularly scheduled events with food trucks will also take place.

Location: 2812 N Lincoln Ave (north of Diversey Ave intersection)

Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 12pm - 10pm

             Friday-Saturday: 12pm - 11pm

             Sunday: 12pm - 7pm

             Monday: closed

Email: chicagolakeview@beermiscuous.com

Website/digital presences:

Website: www.beermiscuous.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/beermiscuous

Twitter: www.twitter.com/beermiscuous

Wi-fi: Yes. Ample power outlets available.

Parking: Yes. Six spots available for Beermiscuous customers in adjacent lot. Plentiful street parking, both metered and unmetered options.

Public Transit: CTA Brown line to Diversey. Diversey #76 Bus. Divvy station on Racine south of Diversey.

Private Parties: The main level cafe area has a capacity of 79 people, available for group events. The lower level also offers a private party space with a 20 person capacity. 

Photo credit: Timothy Musho

Smylie Brothers Brew Pub Brings Craft Beer & BBQ to Evanston

Evanston, IL: Smylie Brothers Brewing Company (www.smyliebros.com) is excited to announce a scheduled opening for June 24, 2014. The Brewpub, located at 1615 Oak Avenue in Evanston (phone: 224-999-7320), will open with dinner service Tuesday through Sunday with brunch and lunch services added later in the year. The restaurant brings craft beer, Texas-style barbecue, wood-fired pizza, and Midwestern comfort food to downtown Evanston.

On why he decided to open the brewpub, owner Mike Smylie explains, “I grew up with a large family – there are five Smylie Brothers and over forty cousins on the North Shore – and I have been cooking for as long as I can remember and home brewing since college. My dad is from Texas, and so we grew up on Texas barbecue. Family and friends always asked when we would open a restaurant, and now we can’t wait to share our beer and food with Evanston.”

Evanston’s Fourth Ward Alderman, Don Wilson, adds “I have been waiting with great interest since I first heard about the idea and concept. I am excited to see what Smylie Brothers has in store for us!”

Beer lovers can expect head brewer Brad Pulver to deliver a fresh take on old-world styles at Smylie Brothers. The brewpub will have twenty-four taps with eight featuring a rotation of Smylie Brothers beers and the remaining taps offering local, Midwestern brews from the Great Lakes area. The beer list will switch but visitors can expect to find Smylie’s signature beer, a California Common or ‘Steam beer’ (the only true American beer), and a Belgian brew always on tap.  For those who want to enjoy Smylie Brothers beer at home, growlers will be available.

Executive Chef Grant Carey promises an eclectic mix of regional American cuisine. From Midwestern comfort food to the Smylie family’s secret Texas style barbecue recipes, the Smylie Brothers menu will compliment the brewpub’s beers and even use ingredients straight from the brewery.

Chicago Beer Gals June Event

Join us on Sunday, June 22nd for our monthly meetup of female craft beer enthusiasts, which will be hosted at Bottles & Cans by Co-Owner Carly Katz.

We will feature a tasting of local summer wheat beers, as well as a summer beer cocktail featuring CH Distillery.

Special Guests:Amanda, Co-Owner of Only Child Brewing
Lara, CH Distillery

Tickets include sampling of beers, sampling of CH Distillery offerings, light snacks and a swag bag of goodies.

Buy Tickets HERE

YogaQuench Yoga + Craft Beer with Metropolitan

Unite two crafts.
Have a great time.

Saturday, June 14th, 11am

Howells & Hood

Experience a lighter side of yoga with an approachable Vinyasa Flow session with Tracy Hurst, co-founder of Metropolitan Brewing. Then, quench your thirst with a free pint of Metropolitan beer and hear Tracy's story and more about their craft beers.

BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat, and whatever else you may need like a towel and water bottle)

Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!

Homemade Hustler Release

18^th Street Brewery and The Jordan Years Release Beer/Download Combo 

Gary, IN Brewery 18th Street Brewery releases “Homemade Hustler” beer in collaboration with Chicago band The Jordan Years.

On June 14th, 18th Street Brewery will release “Homemade Hustler,” a new beer brewed in conjunction with Chicago band The Jordan Years. Each bottle will include a download code for The Jordan Years’ album of the same name. 18th Street Brewery will be holding a release event on June 14th and the band will host its own release party later that night at Chicago’s Tonic Room.

In the fall of 2013, The Jordan Years played at the grand opening of 18th Street Brewery’s Gary location. When discussing the payment for their performance, the band jokingly asked 18th Street to create a Jordan Years beer, rather than paying them in cash. To their surprise, Drew Fox, founder of 18th Street Brewery, thought it was a great idea. After a few brainstorming sessions, they drove down to Gary one Monday morning to plan the recipe and lend a helping hand while Drew brewed the beer.

The band had one request for the new beer: That its color should resemble that of the cheap beer they drank exclusively during the sessions for the “Homemade Hustler” album. Drew agreed, making sure to note, though, that the beer’s resemblance to macro brewed American lagers would end at its color. Brewing commenced and “Homemade Hustler,” a Session IPA, will be available to the public on June 14th.

The Jordan Years and Fox met through mutual friends in the beer world and became both friends and fans of each other’s work. The Jordan Years used to frequently hold multiband concerts at their Humboldt Park studio West Town Recording and Fox, who was still brewing at home at the time, would bring over taps and kegs to supply the parties with beer. Also, they crossed paths at craft beer tasting events where the Jordan Years were performing and 18th Street were among the featured breweries. Working together on a creative project was a natural continuation of their relationship.

There will be two release events for the new collaborative beer, both on June 14th. One will take place at 18th Street Brewery’s Gary location and will start at noon. The Jordan Years will be performing along with Chicago artists Phal and Cojack. The limited edition “Homemade Hustler” beer will be available for purchase in 22oz. bottles. Later that night, The Jordan Years will perform at The Tonic Room in Chicago. The bar will have “Homemade Hustler” on tap. The show starts at 11pm and MC ADaD will also perform.

About The Jordan Years: The Jordan Years are a soul/rock band from Chicago. Staying true to the DIY ethic of the new music business, the band strongly believes in the power of a recording studio with no time limit and records and produces its own music. Since their inception in 2008, they’ve put out two well-received releases (2009’s See the Light/Warm Me Up 7” and 2013’s album Homemade Hustler) and have performed at the city’s major music venues. In addition to their own gigs, they’ve been an important part of the Chicago scene, whether it’s collaborating with a who’s who of Chicago hip-hop for a celebration of Dr. Dre’s birthday at the Double Door, or providing a live soundtrack for sketch comedy veterans Schadenfreude at Lincoln Hall.

About 18th Street Brewery: Established by Drew Fox in 2010, 18th Street Brewery opened its brewery/taproom doors in the Miller Beach neighborhood of Gary, Indiana in late 2013. Conveniently located off the Dunes Highway and the Metra 'Miller' stop, 18th Street specializes in both big and small beers, from 9.5% barrel aged Double Milk Stouts to 4.5% Session Pale Ales. In January of 2014 Drew Fox was named 'Best New Brewer' in Indiana by Ratebeer.com.

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