Bob BenensonNov 195 min readQuality and Sustainability Focused Journeyman Draws Visitors to ValpoCRAFT 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 BenensonSep 55 min readCurated Lakeview Bottle Shop Marks Fifth Anniversary with SentimentBEVERAGES l BottlesUp! is a lovely little beverage shop in Chicago. Its 5th birthday put its owner in a celebratory and reflective mood...
Bob BenensonJul 181 min readTo Whom It May Kernza: Beer Using the Grain is Focus of July 24 EventGRAIN 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 BenensonMay 253 min readBegyle/Dovetail Oomph-Pa-Pa Beer FestAmong 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 BenensonMay 194 min readBeer Head-lines Chicago Events RoundupI 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...