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  • Post #121 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:03 pm
    Post #121 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:03 pm Post #121 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:03 pm
    Lagunitas Closing Chicago Brewery And Taproom After 10 Years

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/23 ... -10-years/
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  • Post #122 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:11 pm
    Post #122 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:11 pm Post #122 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:11 pm
    Dave148 wrote:
    Lagunitas Closing Chicago Brewery And Taproom After 10 Years

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/23 ... -10-years/

    You beat me to it. This one never seemed to make much sense but I guess 10 years is a pretty respectable run in the world of beer.

    =R=
    Same planet, different world
  • Post #123 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:14 pm
    Post #123 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:14 pm Post #123 - May 23rd, 2024, 3:14 pm
    ronnie_suburban wrote:
    Dave148 wrote:
    Lagunitas Closing Chicago Brewery And Taproom After 10 Years

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/23 ... -10-years/

    You beat me to it. This one never seemed to make much sense but I guess 10 years is a pretty respectable run in the world of beer.

    =R=

    Restaurants too.
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  • Post #124 - May 28th, 2024, 3:19 pm
    Post #124 - May 28th, 2024, 3:19 pm Post #124 - May 28th, 2024, 3:19 pm
    Midwest Coast Brewing Adding 250-Seat Rooftop Taproom With Retractable Roof. The Near West Side brewery’s outdoor area, which offers views of the Downtown skyline, will open to the public in June.

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/28 ... able-roof/
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  • Post #125 - May 29th, 2024, 3:50 pm
    Post #125 - May 29th, 2024, 3:50 pm Post #125 - May 29th, 2024, 3:50 pm
    I have photographs taken of it last year. I may get around to posting them somewhere someday.
    But what its ceasing brewing means for LTHF is that I get to rage when Angelo Caputo puts its brands in its 'Support Local Craft Beers' flyer advert. :twisted:
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  • Post #126 - May 31st, 2024, 8:51 am
    Post #126 - May 31st, 2024, 8:51 am Post #126 - May 31st, 2024, 8:51 am
    AaronSinger wrote:
    ronnie_suburban wrote:
    ronnie_suburban wrote:
    boudreaulicious wrote:How can you trademark the name of a town? A name that other companies, including a local country club, utilizes? Pretty sure Geographic descriptors can’t be used as trademarks. This is a head scratcher unless they’re just trying to harass a small business.

    Ravinia is not the name of a town. As for the rest, there must be some merit or there wouldn't have been an agreement between the two parties in the first place. Ravinia Festival is hardly a bully. They're a not-for-profit organization that does a tremendous amount to support artists and their work.

    And don't forget that part of maintaining a trademark is vigorously protecting it. If that's not done, the trademark is at risk (e.g. landmark Xerox case). So, Ravinia Festival probably had little choice here but to defend. But my guess is that the brewing company's hosting live music in their space is the straw that broke the camel's back. That practice could easily lead to customer confusion. In the eyes of the law, that seems to matter.

    =R=


    In the eyes of the festival's lawyers, anyway. Will be curious to see the outcome.

    It's not like the brewery was hosting a music festival or any big acts in competition with the Ravinia Festival, the article said they would have like one person with a guitar in the brewery. And haven't had one in 2 years?

    Following a breakdown in settlement talks, the Ravinia Festival Association filed an amended complaint Wednesday against the Ravinia Brewing Company alleging trademark infringement over the use of the "Ravinia" name.

    The updated complaint in the federal lawsuit between the music festival and the microbrewery accuses the founders of the brewing company of starting their business with "the express purposes of taking advantage of the name recognition and good will of Ravinia [Festival Association]."

    https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark ... ng-company
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  • Post #127 - July 2nd, 2024, 4:42 pm
    Post #127 - July 2nd, 2024, 4:42 pm Post #127 - July 2nd, 2024, 4:42 pm
    After an early January 2024 saw Elder Brewing close, leaving Joliet with Zero breweries, now the area takes another hit as Shorewood's Mad Hatchet is trying to sell, leaving the brewing business.

    https://patch.com/illinois/shorewood-il ... nouncement

    Was there about 2 weeks ago, and it had the "dead man walking" vibe. Use to love that place. There had been like 16 taps, and they were pretty creative with their beers.

    They had maybe 8 going, possibly 10 taps but a couple of those were Fools ciders and such.

    And not a single IPA. How many micro breweries that are trying to survive don't have at least 1 IPA? Will be sad to see it go. It was set back off 59 just enough to make it hidden, unfortunately.

    Will County Brewing just down the road is still thriving (one of Shorewoods few remaining) and just opened up a new location in Channahon.

    Need to get to Garage Band Brewing to keep that place here in Plainfield, with WerkForce and Khaos. Did try Fox Republic in Yorkville last week, situated right across parking lot from Crusade Burger Bar. Will be back to both soon.

    Use to be so much beer, so little time....kinda feels the opposite lately with the spate of closings and few openings....at least this far SouthWest.....
    Bill-Plainfield
  • Post #128 - July 3rd, 2024, 10:37 am
    Post #128 - July 3rd, 2024, 10:37 am Post #128 - July 3rd, 2024, 10:37 am
    We were at Nik and Ivy in Lockport over the weekend and was very impressed. Great vibe, there is a restaurant next door that deliver food. Live music occasionally and really good beer. Not too far from Joliet.
  • Post #129 - July 3rd, 2024, 11:56 am
    Post #129 - July 3rd, 2024, 11:56 am Post #129 - July 3rd, 2024, 11:56 am
    HonestMan wrote:We were at Nik and Ivy in Lockport over the weekend and was very impressed. Great vibe, there is a restaurant next door that deliver food. Live music occasionally and really good beer. Not too far from Joliet.


    Thanks, will check this out as Lockport is a few skips up Renwick (159th).
    Bill-Plainfield
  • Post #130 - August 1st, 2024, 4:24 pm
    Post #130 - August 1st, 2024, 4:24 pm Post #130 - August 1st, 2024, 4:24 pm
    Just a terse note that I have gone to sixty-seven Illinois breweries during this year's "#DrinkIllinois" summer passport scheme.
    At least, that is the number I believe that count.
    I have dropped in at other brewery locations, including ones which are members of ICBG, and they claimed they were not participating. :?:
    This included Hopewell Brwg. which where I obtained my 2023 Passport last year!
    I have already sent in the Passport pages for getting twenty-five and fifty passport "visas" so far. I need to get to seventy-five visas before 16 August.
    Have I mentioned I do not motor to any of these breweries?
    Here are the breweries which I have not yet visited:

      Four in Chicago :!:
    • Cultivate by Forbidden Root
    • Is/Was Brwg. (Open - it should count.)
    • Spiteful Brwg.
    • Half Acre Brwg.
    • Buckledown Brwg. Lyons [Pace #311]
    • More Brwg. Bartlett [Milwaukee West Metra]
    • Black Lung Brwg. Fox Lake [Milwaukee North Metra]
    • Half Day Brwg. Lincolnshire [Pace #272]
    • Nightshade and Dark's Pandemonium Brwg. Waukegan [Union Pacific North Metra]
    • Broken Tee Brwg. Highwood [Union Pacific North Metra]
    • Ravinia Brwg. Highland Park [Union Pacific North Metra]
    • Banging Gavel Brews Tinley Park [Rock Island Metra]
    • One Allegiance Brwg. Chicago Ridge [Pace #386, #381]
    • Casa Humilde Cerveceria Forest Park [Pace #318] (Open - it should count)
    • Obscurity Brwg. Elburn [Union Pacific West Metra]
    • Rabid Brwg. [Pace #352 + Metra Electric Harvey, #353]
    Wish me success.
    I had better get something for this from the ICBG.
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  • Post #131 - August 14th, 2024, 7:28 am
    Post #131 - August 14th, 2024, 7:28 am Post #131 - August 14th, 2024, 7:28 am
    Is/Was Brewing Opens On Malt Row In Ravenswood This Weekend

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/14 ... s-weekend/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #132 - August 16th, 2024, 7:15 am
    Post #132 - August 16th, 2024, 7:15 am Post #132 - August 16th, 2024, 7:15 am
    Dave148 wrote:
    Lake Effect Brewing Company is moving forward with plans to build its first taproom after the city approved the sale of a more-than-century-old vacant firehouse in Jefferson Park.

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/01/28 ... t-taproom/

    Lake Effect Brewery’s Avondale Taproom Starts Construction After Successful Fundraiser

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/15 ... undraiser/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #133 - August 16th, 2024, 12:52 pm
    Post #133 - August 16th, 2024, 12:52 pm Post #133 - August 16th, 2024, 12:52 pm
    Dave148 wrote:
    Dave148 wrote:
    Lake Effect Brewing Company is moving forward with plans to build its first taproom after the city approved the sale of a more-than-century-old vacant firehouse in Jefferson Park.

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/01/28 ... t-taproom/

    Lake Effect Brewery’s Avondale Taproom Starts Construction After Successful Fundraiser

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/15 ... undraiser/

    The firehouse would've been a cool location, shame that didn't work out. Look forward to their Avondale spot. Always liked walking over to their place when I lived in Jeff Park for tastings and such.
  • Post #134 - August 16th, 2024, 1:33 pm
    Post #134 - August 16th, 2024, 1:33 pm Post #134 - August 16th, 2024, 1:33 pm
    AaronSinger wrote:
    Dave148 wrote:
    Dave148 wrote:
    Lake Effect Brewing Company is moving forward with plans to build its first taproom after the city approved the sale of a more-than-century-old vacant firehouse in Jefferson Park.

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/01/28 ... t-taproom/

    Lake Effect Brewery’s Avondale Taproom Starts Construction After Successful Fundraiser

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/15 ... undraiser/

    The firehouse would've been a cool location, shame that didn't work out. Look forward to their Avondale spot. Always liked walking over to their place when I lived in Jeff Park for tastings and such.

    I agree. I have an affection for old firehouses.
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #135 - August 17th, 2024, 8:02 am
    Post #135 - August 17th, 2024, 8:02 am Post #135 - August 17th, 2024, 8:02 am
    I'm not a beer drinker, but my brother is dedicated to finding the best beers -- and when he comes out my way, into the suburbs, he likes to meet at Macushla in Glenview. It shares a parking lot with Hackney's on Lake in Glenview--and if you want food, you can order from Hackney's and just carry it over to Macushla. The beer menu always looks intriguing. They do have non-beer drinks, should there be someone in your party who is not a fan of hops. But nice place, nice people. And kind of sad story. The guy who started it -- someone who lefts his job to pursue his dream of creating really good beer -- died a year after it opened. Now his wife runs it. But if my brother likes it, I imagine you'll find something you will enjoy drinking. :)

    https://www.macushlabeer.com/welcome

    1516 East Lake Street
    Glenview, Illinois 60025
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  • Post #136 - August 17th, 2024, 12:09 pm
    Post #136 - August 17th, 2024, 12:09 pm Post #136 - August 17th, 2024, 12:09 pm
    Brad Pulver, the award-winning former brewmaster at Smylie Bros., is now the brewmaster at Macushla.
  • Post #137 - August 18th, 2024, 2:07 pm
    Post #137 - August 18th, 2024, 2:07 pm Post #137 - August 18th, 2024, 2:07 pm
    Dave148 wrote:
    Lake Effect Brewery’s Avondale Taproom Starts Construction After Successful Fundraiser
    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/15 ... undraiser/
    Here are photographs I took a couple of months ago. I had to squeeze the camera lens inside the chain link fence. :wink:

    Image Image Image Image The closest outlet for its beers is Sleeping Village, which you might contemplate as more of a music venue, but deserves notice therein. :)
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  • Post #138 - August 31st, 2024, 3:59 pm
    Post #138 - August 31st, 2024, 3:59 pm Post #138 - August 31st, 2024, 3:59 pm
    Dave148 wrote:
    The Ravinia Festival, whose outdoor stage and rolling lawns come alive each summer with big-name musical acts, is suing Ravinia Brewing Company, a small Highland Park craft brewery within earshot, for trademark infringement.

    Filed last month in Chicago federal court, the lawsuit alleges Ravinia Brewing, which sells whimsically named beers and tacos from its modest storefront taproom, violated a since-rescinded 2018 agreement to limit the use of their shared hometown moniker. The restriction was intended to minimize confusion between “world-renowned Ravinia” and a “local restaurant and bar,” the lawsuit alleges.

    Ravinia Brewing Company failed to comply with the agreement and more recently “acted blatantly in disregard of the guidelines, further trading on — and infringing — Ravinia’s well-known registered trademark,” the nonprofit festival association alleges.

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/business ... story.html

    Ravinia v Ravinia has reached a resolution. 
Nearly one year after a trademark fight ended up in Chicago federal court, Ravinia Festival and Ravina Brewing announced a settlement Friday, with the craft brewer agreeing to rebrand.


    While the terms of the settlement were not disclosed, Ravinia Brewing plans to abandon its hometown moniker while Ravinia Festival will both drop its trademark infringement lawsuit and help the brewery during the name change.
“After considerable discussions, we’ve reached a mutual agreement that puts our disputes behind us and enables us to both move forward,” Ravinia Festival and Ravinia Brewing said in a joint statement. “The agreement affirms Ravinia’s trademarks and provides that Ravinia Brewing Company will announce a name change and a new brand, with Ravinia providing assistance during the transition.”
No specific timetable for the Ravinia Brewing name change was disclosed, but the rebranding is expected to take place over a period of months.
“We are still finalizing an updated name and brand as we want to make sure that we stay authentic to our amazing community and patrons,” Kris Walker, 48, co-founder of Ravinia Brewing, said in an email Saturday.

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/ ... -festival/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #139 - September 3rd, 2024, 11:28 am
    Post #139 - September 3rd, 2024, 11:28 am Post #139 - September 3rd, 2024, 11:28 am
    The new name for the brewery should be an homage to the phenomenon which upended the musical universe. I have suggested this name to the brewery {in person no less}:
    N@pster Brwg. :!:
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  • Post #140 - September 6th, 2024, 8:59 am
    Post #140 - September 6th, 2024, 8:59 am Post #140 - September 6th, 2024, 8:59 am
    Arlington Heights’ first brewery will be only blocks from where owner Eric Lamkins has been crafting his own suds for years.

    The home-brewer — also a beekeeper and marketing/graphic design chief — will make small batches of beer at Spent Grain Brewing, which is on tap to open later this year at 17 N. Vail Ave.

    https://www.dailyherald.com/20240904/ne ... -downtown/
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #141 - October 16th, 2024, 1:25 pm
    Post #141 - October 16th, 2024, 1:25 pm Post #141 - October 16th, 2024, 1:25 pm
    Temperance Brewing in Evanston announced they're closing as of Oct. 27. :cry:
  • Post #142 - November 3rd, 2024, 1:43 pm
    Post #142 - November 3rd, 2024, 1:43 pm Post #142 - November 3rd, 2024, 1:43 pm
    I guess everybody is too busy, or something.
    Anyhow, Demo Brwg. Co. has opened at 1763 W. Berteau Ave. in Malt Row, Chicago 60613.
    It is a diminutive venue with a pair of garage doors for ventilation.
    The washroom is a single-occupant type.
    Here are some photos I took of it.
    [edit] OK, I guess somebody else has determined it is untrustworthy. To me, I think a number of ISPs are trying to prevent content from W-WW sites they can't influence from being viewed.
    So here are replacement images. https://dso6.raed.net:447/files/demo-brwg001.jpg
    https://dso7.raed.net:451/files/demo-brwg004.jpg
    https://dso5.raed.net:452/files/demo-brwg007.jpg
    https://dso7.raed.net:451/files/demo-brwg008.jpg
    I had only two beers here because I wanted to get to one more venue this night. Both of them (a 'New Zealand' lager and an 8% oatmeal stout [the 4th image]) were quite fine; definitely to style.
    Getting there is a little tricky. It is east of the railroad viaduct, and two blocks away from either transit buses on Ashland Ave. or Irving Park Road. and three blocks away from the Brown Line “L” Irving Park station.
    Last edited by pudgym29 on November 26th, 2024, 6:55 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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  • Post #143 - November 16th, 2024, 8:43 am
    Post #143 - November 16th, 2024, 8:43 am Post #143 - November 16th, 2024, 8:43 am
    Dave148 wrote:Suncatcher Brewing is coming to 2849 W. Chicago Ave.
    https://whatnowchicago.com/suncatcher-b ... park-area/

    Suncatcher Brewing Opens Humboldt Park Taproom With Focus On Low ABV Beers

    https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/11/15 ... abv-beers/
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  • Post #144 - November 26th, 2024, 2:39 pm
    Post #144 - November 26th, 2024, 2:39 pm Post #144 - November 26th, 2024, 2:39 pm
    ronnie_suburban wrote:
    AaronSinger wrote:
    ronnie_suburban wrote:
    ronnie_suburban wrote:
    boudreaulicious wrote:How can you trademark the name of a town? A name that other companies, including a local country club, utilizes? Pretty sure Geographic descriptors can’t be used as trademarks. This is a head scratcher unless they’re just trying to harass a small business.

    Ravinia is not the name of a town. As for the rest, there must be some merit or there wouldn't have been an agreement between the two parties in the first place. Ravinia Festival is hardly a bully. They're a not-for-profit organization that does a tremendous amount to support artists and their work.

    And don't forget that part of maintaining a trademark is vigorously protecting it. If that's not done, the trademark is at risk (e.g. landmark Xerox case). So, Ravinia Festival probably had little choice here but to defend. But my guess is that the brewing company's hosting live music in their space is the straw that broke the camel's back. That practice could easily lead to customer confusion. In the eyes of the law, that seems to matter.

    =R=


    In the eyes of the festival's lawyers, anyway. Will be curious to see the outcome.

    It's not like the brewery was hosting a music festival or any big acts in competition with the Ravinia Festival, the article said they would have like one person with a guitar in the brewery. And haven't had one in 2 years?

    IMO, we need fewer brewpubs and more Ravinia Festivals or places like it. There's already way too much mediocre beer on the market. Great artists, well, we can never have enough of them, and Ravinia Festival provides education and scholarships to many of them. In the end, I'd like to see Ravinia Festival and its interests protected here.

    Hell, per the Crain's piece to which I linked above, the owners of the brewing company admitted they violated the agreement with Ravinia Festival, albeit inadvertently. That doesn't seem like much of a defense.


    =R=

    Ravinia Brewing Company has started a new chapter, rebranding as Steep Ravine Brewing Company, inspired by the brewery’s flagship IPA.

    https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ravin ... ravine.amp
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