How Midwest Brewers Get Their Fall Flavors
Midwest brewers are foraging maple sap, sumac, and chokecherries for fall craft beer that tastes like a specific place. Here’s what’s behind the trend.
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Why the Midwest Makes Altbier Its Own
Altbier is the Midwest’s quiet fall contender — a patient, balanced German-style ale that rewards drinkers who slow down. Here’s why it deserves your attention.
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The Quiet Months
Inside the barrel room before fall hits—how brewers spend months preparing barrel aged fall beer, from oak selection to the perfect tasting window.
U.P. Breweries Worth the Drive
From Marquette to Ironwood, Michigan Upper Peninsula breweries are serving up bold flavors and even better stories. Here’s where to find the region’s best craft beer gems.
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Why Midwest Lagers Are Hard to Brew Well
The Midwest lager revival is bringing grandpa’s favorite beer back to taprooms across the region. Here’s why brewers and drinkers are rediscovering the hardest beer to make.
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Prairie Street Brewing Co.
Prairie Street Brewing Co. | Midwest Microbrew Prairie Street Brewing Co. Rockford, Illinois · Est. 2013 Brewpub Historic Building Riverfront
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Carlyle Brewing Co.
Carlyle Brewing Co. | Midwest Microbrew Carlyle Brewing Co. Rockford, Illinois · Est. 2003 Brewpub Family Owned Downtown Taproom Shuffleboard
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Urban Forest Craft Brewing
Urban Forest Craft Brewing | Midwest Microbrew Urban Forest Craft Brewing Rockford, IL · Est. 2020 Taproom Dog Friendly Outdoor
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Pig Minds Brewing Co.
Pig Minds Brewing Co. | Midwest Microbrew Pig Minds Brewing Co. Machesney Park, IL · Est. 2012 Brewpub Vegan Menu
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Barnstormer Distillery
Barnstormer Distillery | Midwest Microbrew Barnstormer Distillery Rockford, Illinois · Est. 2017 Craft Distillery Farm-to-Glass Aircraft Hangar Tasting Room Tours
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Industry Brewing Co.
Industry Brewing Co. | Midwest Microbrew Industry Brewing Co. Peoria, Illinois · Est. 2017 Brewpub Dog Friendly Outdoor Patio Bike
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Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery and Eatery
Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery and Eatery | Midwest Microbrew Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery and Eatery Springfield, Illinois · Est. 2012
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