Chicagoland Beer Exploration Society

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Chicagoland Beer Exploration Society

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: Nov 3

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.

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Comment by Deet 4.5mi on January 23, 2013 at 1:41pm

a home brew thing would be great i know a couple of people that do it and i always have a batch of something working.  It would be cool if we could find a BYOB or another cool establishment that would welcome a tasting. I know the owner of the Pecking Order, she might be game, no pun intended. Again a simple function to talk about ideas and up coming rides seems like good place to start planning for the summer.

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on January 22, 2013 at 3:10am

i like the idea of keeping it local for Febuary, we could then see what the turn out is and possibly bring some routes with us and discuss what the should do in the upcoming months. What date are we talking about for next one? February 2nd?

Comment by Duppie on January 21, 2013 at 11:28am

Chris, What other breweries are there along Milwaukee besides Revolution in Logan Square and Mickey Finns in Libertyville?

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on January 16, 2013 at 4:01am

All good ideas, so do we want to pick one and plan it out for the February ride? We could possibly plan for a long ride with a shorter route option if the weather is to much...  Ideas? Thoughts? Any one up for making this a monthly thing?

Comment by globalguy on January 15, 2013 at 3:40pm

You go Chris! And we here in the OP are more than happy to offer Daughton House (near Blue Line Austin Stop) as a staging area before, during, or after!

Comment by Angie on January 15, 2013 at 12:52pm

Looking forward to joining some rides!  Thanks for setting this up Serge!

Comment by globalguy on January 14, 2013 at 4:15pm

Testy, Serge, Testy.

Perhaps this little tidbit from Knoxville

(somewhere along the downtown greenway under a bridge),

will chill you out. 
IMHO it would make a dandy mascot/logo for our august group!

Comment by Raul Rodriguez on January 14, 2013 at 10:23am

I hope 5 Rabbit's Tap House opens early this year. That would be another good one on the south side...

 

Comment by globalguy on January 14, 2013 at 10:11am

I hear what Duppie's sayin, but we can navigate by streets near the IPP. Also, is 18th St. Brewery in Gary on our list. More info here!

Comment by Duppie on January 14, 2013 at 6:08am

How about Lake Bluff Brewing (approx. 30 mi from the north side) and/or Mickey Finns (37 mi) and/or Tighthead (42 mi)?. Lake Bluff and Micky Finn's are close to Metra lines and all reachable by paved path/roads, so thaw should be less of an issue.

Never been to Tighthead myself, but heard good things about them.

Mickey Finn's is good; Lake Bluff is great. Food options at Lake Bluff are limited.

 

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