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Craft Beer Power Rankings!

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Welcome Back! This article, in which I rank the beers that we currently have in stock, is the start of something new that I thought of while speaking to some of my co-workers as we brainstormed new methods of speaking craft beer. How It Works: In "Craft Beer Power Rankings," we highlight our expansive collection of craft beers by first grouping our beers into categories based on style of beer (IPA, Stout, Sour, etc.) We then rank the top 10 beers that we currently have in stock in each group. We rank the beers by distilling several important pieces of information relating to each beer into one aggregate score. We calculate the scores of each beer based on a number of factors, including each beer's Untappd score, Rate Beer  score, and overall reputation of the brewery that brewed each beer. Top 10 IPAs In Stock (Week of 4/16) 10.) Maine Brewing (Maine): Woods & Waters IPA (6.2% ABV, Format: 16.9oz Bottle)   Untappd: 4/5  Ratebeer: 98/100 From The Horse's

Exciting New Beers Arriving This Week!

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Welcome Back Fellow Beer Enthusiasts! We have a star-studded lineup of new beers arriving this week that we cannot wait to tell you about! PRAIRIE ARTISAN ALES: "DECONSTRUCTED BOMB!" Prairie Artisan Ales exploded into the Chicago market a few years ago with their flagship "Bomb!,"an imperial stout aged on coffee, cacao nibs, vanilla beans and ancho chili peppers. Prairie has called on its expert technicians to take their bomb apart and separate it into its individual elements. Enter: Prairie "Deconstructed Bomb," a variety 4-pack of imperial stouts, featuring all of the elements found in Bomb!: an imperial coffee stout, a chili pepper stout, cacao nib stout and vanilla stout. This explosive creation will hit our shelves this week, for a very limited time only. MARZ COMMUNITY BREWING: "THE YUICE" The boys of Bridgeport are back at it this week with their latest Hazy concoction. "Yuice" is a double dry-hopped New Englan

"A SIP OF CHICAGO" BEER EXPO!

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YOU'RE INVITED!!!!   Welcome back everyone! We are super pumped to announce that we are hosting our first-ever beer tasting expo "A Sip Of Chicago" Friday May 11th from 4-7pm! This event, which is FREE to attend, will feature the best breweries that Chicagoland has to offer. During the expo, a panel of representatives from over 20 Chicago-area breweries will be in attendance to pour beers, talk about their brands, and offer a sneak peek into their upcoming releases. HERE'S WHO'S POURING BEERS! The Following Breweries Will Be In Attendance, Pouring Their Awesome Beers: Pollyanna Brewing (Lemont, IL) Lagunitas Brewing (Chicago) Revolution Brewing (Chicago) Mygrain Brewing (Joliet) Illuminated Brewing (Chicago) Metal Monkey Brewing (Romeoville, IL) 350 Brewing (Tinley Park, IL) Big Thorn Farm (Georgetown, IL) Prairie Krafts Brewing (Buffalo Grove, IL) Whiner Beer Co. (Chicago) Sketchbook Brewing (Evanston, IL) Miskatonic Brewing (Darien, IL) Solemn