Chicago bottle shops

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by jb123, Feb 12, 2013.

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  1. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    Going to Chicago Thursday and Friday. Will be down town area. What are some good places to check out.
     
  2. MADPolo

    MADPolo Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2012 Alabama
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    You might be better off posting in the Chicago area sub-forum. Only speaking from experience of doing the same for a trip to Boston.
     
  3. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    Thanks!
     
  4. powz87

    powz87 Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2012 Illinois

    Binny's, Capones, Andersonville Liquors, West Lakeview.
     
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  5. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    Thank u!
     
  6. mecummins

    mecummins Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2012 Illinois

    The Beer Temple on Elston is new but awesome. Bottles & Cans on Lincoln is a great shop too.
     
  7. zach60614

    zach60614 Initiate (0) May 1, 2012 Illinois

    Binny's is the only one mentioned anywhere even remotely close to downtown.
     
  8. NSK79

    NSK79 Zealot (682) Jun 4, 2012 Illinois

    Where is the Chicago area sub forum? I'm still relatively new to BA, haven't found this...
     
  9. Hoozierdaddy

    Hoozierdaddy Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2009 Illinois

    Great Lakes really is the Chicago sub forum. I don't know why non-Chicago people post there, but they do, those silly bastards.
     
  10. quinnsi

    quinnsi Zealot (623) Nov 22, 2008 Illinois

    Just posted this in what appears to be a duplicate thread, so I'll Ctrl+V here:

    If you can stretch your stay by one day, it might be worth a visit to The Beer Temple for the Grand Opening. Gonna have the following breweries pouring: Half Acre, Lagunitas, Firestone Walker, Revolution, Metropolitan, Pipeworks, Spiteful, Begyle, Goose Island, and looks like FFF too.

    I'll also have a LOT of fun bottles open to taste - Rare, Bramble, Vanilla, all years of coffee, Violet Hour - and those are just the BCSs :slight_smile:
     
  11. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,072) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    I'm assuming this is Saturday night? Holy crap, I'll actually be in the area for this.
     
  12. tinypyramids

    tinypyramids Pundit (897) Jul 19, 2012 Illinois

    :open_mouth:
     
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  13. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    Looks like Saturday is now reserved for Kumas and Beer Temple
     
  14. Efay

    Efay Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2011 Illinois

    Just a quick look at his website:

    12:00 PM- 2:00 PM
    *Goose Island Brewing Company
    *Pipeworks Brewing Company
    *Lagunitas Brewing Company
    *Begyle Brewing

    4:00 PM- 6:00 PM
    *Firestone-Walker Brewing Company
    *Revolution Brewing Company
    *Spiteful Brewing Company
    *Metropolitan Brewing Company
    *Half Acre Brewing Company

    Not completely sure about the personal bottles tasting. On regular days he opens up bottles at opening time until they run out. Due to the amount of bottles he'll be sharing I'm guessing he may spread them out throughout the day. This is just speculation though.
     
  15. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,072) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    I can't imagine these bottles will last very long! I mean, how many tasting samples can one wring out of a bottle of Bourbon County Rare?
     
  16. DLDlulz

    DLDlulz Zealot (614) Feb 15, 2012 Illinois
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    Skip Capones unless you like overpriced beer and IPA's that have sat on the shelf too long.
     
  17. quinnsi

    quinnsi Zealot (623) Nov 22, 2008 Illinois

    Violet Hour will go very very very fast. it's a tiny bottle...under like 9oz I think
     
  18. HugePrnceFan1999

    HugePrnceFan1999 Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2011 Indiana

    7oz Miller Lite bottle, right? Manhattan Barrel from Violet Hour.
     
  19. quinnsi

    quinnsi Zealot (623) Nov 22, 2008 Illinois

    Yeah it could be 7oz...Gotta look..
     
  20. powz87

    powz87 Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2012 Illinois

    i've never been there heard ok things. i usaully hit Andersonville across from hop leaf
     
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