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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: yesterday

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 bobweiser on June 13, 2015 at 12:50pm

and leftovers today

Comment by bobweiser on June 12, 2015 at 3:01pm

amazing beers

Comment by bobweiser on June 12, 2015 at 2:27pm

finished with breakfast? come on down!

Comment by Rich S on June 11, 2015 at 11:41am

I'll be at Few Spirits in Evanston for their Few Friday Breakfast Gin release

Comment by bobweiser on June 11, 2015 at 11:20am

Lions, Tigers and Beers, oh my! anybody else going?

Comment by This PBL dosnt make me feel safe on June 4, 2015 at 2:15pm

The Van Galder is a great resource.  It also operates to/from Madison.  Very easy to stow your bike on it.

Comment by Kevin Mulcky on June 4, 2015 at 2:04pm

You can take your bikes on the Van Gelder bus to Rockford and ride (100 miles) to Madison through New Galurus and Mt Horeb.

Comment by Rich S on June 4, 2015 at 2:01pm

Similar but I was thinking a bit more west. Maybe out to Madison and back passing thru New Glarus. Ale Asylum in Madison is definitely in my top 3 WI breweries. 

I'd be cool with overnight. I'm already off Friday July 24 so could probably do a Fri-Sat that weekend.  

Comment by Rich S on June 4, 2015 at 1:34pm

Cool!

Comment by Rich S on June 4, 2015 at 12:23pm

Oh I didn't think Burn Em had a taproom. Or else I would've visited several times already driving back from Michigan! 

In any case I would be a maybe for this ride. I agree about that trail but overall find Wisconsin to be more pleasant and fun for riding than Indiana. 

 

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