Engrained Brewery owners Brent and Mellissa Schwoerer’s farming mindset and organic values are at the heart of their community-focused brewpub in central Illinois.
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Engrained Brewery Sows Organic Mindset and Reaps Rewards
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Hailstorm Brewing: Inside a GABF IPA Gold Medal Winning Brewery
May 11, 2018
Illinois’ Hailstorm Brewing took home Great American Beer Festival gold for its IPA in 2017. But as writer Mathew Powers uncovers, there’s so much more to this brewery than IPAs.
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The Pesky, Costly Life of Stray Beer Kegs
April 5, 2018
The world of beer keg logistics and management is a complicated and costly one for small brewers. The pesky, costly life of stray beer kegs will surprise you. Read how advancements in the process are helping craft breweries do what they do best: brew beer.
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Great Beer, the Great Lakes and the Ties that Bind
January 18, 2018
Great Lakes breweries have one thing in common: the Great Lakes are their most precious resource.
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Historical Style Catches Modern Fire: 9 Smoke Beers to Try
January 3, 2018
U.S. craft brewers infuse modern ingenuity into smoke beers, a historical beer style. Here are some to try.
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Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery: Chugging Along Inside a Historic Train Station
September 13, 2017
Go inside Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, the 20-year-old brewery housed in a former crumbling train station in the Chicago suburbs.
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The Golden Age of Brewery Partnerships
September 7, 2017
Writer Mathew Powers shows you how organizations and small breweries are embracing a Golden Age of brewery partnerships, from museums to zoos to more.
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New to Craft Beer? These 7 Dark Lagers are Easy on the Palate
April 26, 2017
If you're introducing someone to craft beer, look to the dark lager. These beers drink like their golden counterparts and won't punish a newbie's palate.
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Two Brothers Brewing: Built on a Stubborn Streak and a Dream
February 23, 2017
Twenty years ago, Two Brothers Brewing didn’t operate four establishments or boast countless awards. The Ebels only had a stubborn streak and a dream.
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Reviving Chicago’s Historic Motor Row District through Craft Beer and Music
January 17, 2017
Chicago's Motor Row Brewing embodies the notion of community and history. As contributor Mathew Powers explains, the brewery is reviving the neighborhood.
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