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Bob Benenson

Nov 195 min read

Quality and Sustainability Focused Journeyman Draws Visitors to Valpo

CRAFT SPIRITS l The owners of Journeyman Distillery are old friends, so I accepted an invite for a trip to visit their new Indiana complex..

Bob Benenson

Sep 55 min read

Curated Lakeview Bottle Shop Marks Fifth Anniversary with Sentiment

BEVERAGES l BottlesUp! is a lovely little beverage shop in Chicago. Its 5th birthday put its owner in a celebratory and reflective mood...

Bob Benenson

Jul 181 min read

To Whom It May Kernza: Beer Using the Grain is Focus of July 24 Event

GRAIN l Kernza®️ is a grain that's advocated as eco-friendly. It's now part of Kernza Lager, a collaboration of Patagonia and Half Acre Beer

Bob Benenson

May 253 min read

Begyle/Dovetail Oomph-Pa-Pa Beer Fest

Among the other highlights, we have a straight-on view of Navy Pier. We arrived at our new home on a Wednesday, not knowing that there...

Bob Benenson

May 194 min read

Beer Head-lines Chicago Events Roundup

I had the pleasure of being one of the first people to write a story about Begyle Brewing back in August 2012, when it was a craft beer...