Things that are a must do when in Chicago

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  • leep75
    leep75 Posts: 273
    darwinstheory said:
    leep75 said:
    darwinstheory said:
    BK221359 said:
    Brewery Recommendations Please...


    Half Acre
    Revolution
    Pipeworks

    *If you're traveling from Ohio and want a stop along the way, I would recommend Iechyd Da in Elkhart, IN.

    *Traveling through SW Michigan via I94, try Greenbush Brewery in Sawyer, MI. As sure as you will enjoy a PJ show at Wrigley, you will enjoy Greenbush. (Pro Tip: yummy brisket)

    *If you're a craft brew but and are going through NW Indiana (at the IN/IL border) you should make 3 Floyd's a stopping point for sure. 

    *If you're opting to stay in NW Indiana over downtown, you can find a bunch of breweries within very close proximity to one another. Little late now, but maybe we should have had a NW Indiana brewery tour bus on Sunday. Damm!


    If you're traveling from Ohio and want a GREAT stop along the way, you stop off of exit 83 (Mishawaka/Granger) and go to Barehands Brew in Granger.  Best IPAs in Indiana bar none!  Better the Iechyda and better than 3 Fucks.
    Big LOL!!! Suffice it to say, we will likely never agree on breweries. Bare Hands cracked my "not going back to" list.

    Best IPA's Indiana? So, do you own this brewery? Date the owner of this brewery? Have a financial interest in this brewery? 
    Not going back??? what was the problem?  I'm not the owner, do not work there, do not date Chris (the owner) and do not have any financial interest in the business.  Just a loyal fan and mug clubber of their beer and all the bar tenders and "regulars".  So maybe I'm biased, but it is what it is.  It is easier to get to off the toll road than Iechyda though.....and I still stand behind better than 3Fs....I'm not a fan of those guys, bad experience at a brew fest with them.
    leep
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    3 Floyd's has amazing food if you visit their brewpub.  Ramen is top notch.  Great sandwiches, wings, mac & cheese, etc.

    Plus: Zombiedust, Space Station Middle Finger, Yum Yum, all on tap...ready to drink.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,830
    Gern Blansten said:
    3 Floyd's has amazing food if you visit their brewpub.  Ramen is top notch.  Great sandwiches, wings, mac & cheese, etc.

    Plus: Zombiedust, Space Station Middle Finger, Yum Yum, all on tap...ready to drink.
    Off topic a bit...but I haven't had a Zombiedust that I've liked in the last 4-5 years.  Use to be my favorite IPA....now I don't want to drink it ever again.  You notice a drop off?  Or my pallet change? 
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    cincybearcat said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    3 Floyd's has amazing food if you visit their brewpub.  Ramen is top notch.  Great sandwiches, wings, mac & cheese, etc.

    Plus: Zombiedust, Space Station Middle Finger, Yum Yum, all on tap...ready to drink.
    Off topic a bit...but I haven't had a Zombiedust that I've liked in the last 4-5 years.  Use to be my favorite IPA....now I don't want to drink it ever again.  You notice a drop off?  Or my pallet change? 
    Can't say that I've noticed a drop....I want to be embalmed with it

    We got it on draft a month or so ago and left with a case that tastes great.


    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,830
    Gern Blansten said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    3 Floyd's has amazing food if you visit their brewpub.  Ramen is top notch.  Great sandwiches, wings, mac & cheese, etc.

    Plus: Zombiedust, Space Station Middle Finger, Yum Yum, all on tap...ready to drink.
    Off topic a bit...but I haven't had a Zombiedust that I've liked in the last 4-5 years.  Use to be my favorite IPA....now I don't want to drink it ever again.  You notice a drop off?  Or my pallet change? 
    Can't say that I've noticed a drop....I want to be embalmed with it

    We got it on draft a month or so ago and left with a case that tastes great.


    Interesting cause I don’t like it. And I still love Toppling Goliath PseudoSue which is very similar.
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,909
    cincybearcat said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    cincybearcat said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    3 Floyd's has amazing food if you visit their brewpub.  Ramen is top notch.  Great sandwiches, wings, mac & cheese, etc.

    Plus: Zombiedust, Space Station Middle Finger, Yum Yum, all on tap...ready to drink.
    Off topic a bit...but I haven't had a Zombiedust that I've liked in the last 4-5 years.  Use to be my favorite IPA....now I don't want to drink it ever again.  You notice a drop off?  Or my pallet change? 
    Can't say that I've noticed a drop....I want to be embalmed with it

    We got it on draft a month or so ago and left with a case that tastes great.


    Interesting cause I don’t like it. And I still love Toppling Goliath PseudoSue which is very similar.
    I did notice a bit of a drop off a couple years ago.  But I picked up a case of it direct from 3F that had been bottled the day before and it was phenomenal.  PseduoSue is so damn good too!
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    I have never even heard of Pseudo....I'll keep an eye out
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    3 Floyds breakdown....similar yet different

    Yum Yum: APA: 5.5%, 63 IBU
    Space Station: APA: 6% 50 IBU
    Zombie: APA: 6.2% 50 IBU
    Alpha King: APA: 6.66% 68 IBU
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,830
    Gern Blansten said:
    I have never even heard of Pseudo....I'll keep an eye out
    It’s amazing :).  As are almost every beer from Toppling Goliath (Decorah, IA)
    hippiemom = goodness
  • AAJC
    AAJC Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 262
    I’ll be there through the weekend drinking all the beer there is. I have a ticket to the show on Saturday, I just hope I remember to go. 

    Is it possible to drink beer with Frank at the Shameless house?
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,113
    Reading through this thread is getting me pumped for Chicago.  I am excited to get away with my wife (no kids), drink some amazing IPA's, eat some good ass pizza and see Pearl Jam in a historic ball park.  Man I hope the weather is good!!!!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • AAJC
    AAJC Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 262
    So far the weather looks spectacular!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    AAJC said:
    I’ll be there through the weekend drinking all the beer there is. I have a ticket to the show on Saturday, I just hope I remember to go. 

    Is it possible to drink beer with Frank at the Shameless house?
    Lol. Sure is. Just bring your Teflon vest in that part of the city. 
  • Thecrownofthorns
    Thecrownofthorns Posts: 319
    mcgruff10 said:
    Reading through this thread is getting me pumped for Chicago.  I am excited to get away with my wife (no kids), drink some amazing IPA's, eat some good ass pizza and see Pearl Jam in a historic ball park.  Man I hope the weather is good!!!!
    Same here brother!  Cannot wait!!!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    AAJC said:
    So far the weather looks spectacular!
    I pray the weather holds up. We have had a mini-drought lately. Has hardly rained for weeks. Sure hope it doesn’t start late next week. 
  • Saltzy23
    Saltzy23 Posts: 1,350
    I have done the deep dish taste test over numerous trips to Chicago in my life, and Pequod's Pizza is the by far the best I've had.

    This is not a novice pizza critic's opinion.

    This is a fat, NYC residing, carb loving man's opinion.
    'I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine.'
  • Saltzy23
    Saltzy23 Posts: 1,350
    There are a few walking mobster tours too I think I wanna try this time.
    'I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in between is mine.'
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    AAJC said:
    I’ll be there through the weekend drinking all the beer there is. I have a ticket to the show on Saturday, I just hope I remember to go. 

    Is it possible to drink beer with Frank at the Shameless house?
    Filming just started so ya just might be able to catch him.  Not the greatest neighborhood, though.
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  • wsimon74
    wsimon74 Posts: 516
    If Wrigleyville is too packed, get off at the Fullerton stop on the El on your way. Think I mentioned it earlier, but there's a pizza stop called Homeslice. Fantastic Pizza, and coming from a former Chi-town native, that's sayin a lot.  And if you really want to be adventurous, take the El out to near Irving Park and hit up Smoque BBQ. IMHO, best BBQ in the city.   Sorry for all of my posts, I'm living vicariously through you all. "I have not been home since [I] left long ago," miss my home town!  
  • igotid_8
    igotid_8 Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 510
    Thecrownofthorns said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Reading through this thread is getting me pumped for Chicago.  I am excited to get away with my wife (no kids), drink some amazing IPA's, eat some good ass pizza and see Pearl Jam in a historic ball park.  Man I hope the weather is good!!!!
    Same here brother!  Cannot wait!!!
    Ditto!  I'm saving all these recommendations.  Thanks to everyone!
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