Chicagoland Beer Exploration Society
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Every member of the Society (CBES) should aspire to have a beer at every brewery or brewpub located in a day or two bicycle ride distance from Chicago (and, of course, within the city limits).
Naturally, preferable way of getting to is by bike, as for riding back . . . whatever is available, train, bus, horse and buggy, depending on amount of beverages consumed at the destination.
Routes on Ride with GPS, here.
On Facebook, here.
On Twitter, here.
Lists of breweries and brewpubs (and other beer things): on Facebook, and on Twitter.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/cbeeres
Location: Chicago and around
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Mar 25
Discussion Forum
Post your favorite local beers here! 15 Replies
Did you just try a local beer that you thought was exceptional? Post it here! Continue
Started by Rich S. Last reply by Boonji Dec 24, 2023.
Future rides 71 Replies
Please post suggestions, ideas and discuss 'em here.Continue
Tags: beer rides, brewery rides, future rides, CBES
Started by Serge Lubomudrov. Last reply by Brett Miller Apr 28, 2021.
Bikes, Bites and Brews - North Mayfair Festival 1 Reply
North Mayfair Improvement Association (NMIA) is pleased to announce “Bikes, Bites & Brews”, a neighborhood festival scheduled for Labor Day weekend, September 1 – 3, 2017. Fest-goers can look…Continue
Started by Matthew J. Robertson. Last reply by Serge Lubomudrov Jul 30, 2017.
Beer-, but non necessarily bike-related events 43 Replies
Post here a beer-related event you'd like to attend and invite others.Continue
Tags: beer events, events, beer
Started by Serge Lubomudrov. Last reply by Serge Lubomudrov Dec 11, 2014.
Comment Wall
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Comment by Adam Herstein on October 7, 2013 at 5:05pm
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Oh, right. I'd be interested in that.
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AFAIK the South Shore line does not allow bikes.
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Rail trip to Sun King in Indianapolis?
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Comment by dan brown on October 7, 2013 at 11:19am
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this is about beer and bikes btw; but expanding "Chicagoland" to include southern Indiana - any of you beer geeks want to take a road trip and sampke some amazing local brewed beer in Bloomington, IN ?
BBC (when we were there 2 years ago they had a hand-pulled IPA that had local hops; local organic hops, imported hops, (do I need to say more?). food was awesome too
Upland Brewery
to name a couple
BTW - to work up a good thirst ride the hilly hunderd (it's 50 sat. and 50 sunday (but very hilly)
cheers
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Comment by bobweiser on October 3, 2013 at 10:21am
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- I've been to Brixie's a couple times now. They always have new beers. I'd go back again.
- I'm open to fish this Sat. But I need to be home by 5. And: Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
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Comment by LarryN on October 1, 2013 at 7:49pm
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yep, maybe...
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Comment by Rich S on October 1, 2013 at 1:55pm
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I won't be able to do any rides the next two weekends unfortunately.
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Ah well it seems Buckledown isn't open yet either! They may be open by November but maybe not. So if it isn't and we stop at Brixie's then that means no actual brewpubs on this ride. Perish the thought! Serge you'll have to work your magic! Either that or we end at Revolution's tap room or some other brewpub in the city. I'm good with that too.
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If you can arrange sneak previews then I can arrange to include them on the route!
Date would be Nov 23 and even then I have to wait until we're closer before posting the ride since that will be approaching final exams.
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I wanted to continue on to Slapshot after Buckledown but they replied that their taproom won't be open until next year. Haven't heard back from Smokey Row yet. Brixies looks like a good stop too and it's less than 2 miles from Buckledown.
I like that idea as well Duppie! Might save that for another day though. For this ride I wanted to do the opposite and take Metra out then ride back into the city. Most rides I've been on have been ride out then Metra back or Metra to Metra. Plus my last experience attempting to board a train at Flossmoor wasn't so pleasant.
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