The NFL season is here!  NFL football usually conjures up cold Sundays indoors huddled around the TV, serving up gameday chili or burgers. Well, as much as that’s true, a good portion of the NFL season is still played when it’s warm outside (for us Midwest folks). Why not take advantage of the remainder of the warm sunny days, and hold a backyard football party in celebration of NFL Kickoff, Thursday September 5th. Kind of intimidated by throwing a party? Don’t worry – it’s easy to hold a football kickoff get-together, leave it to ... Read More › The post Easy to NFL Kickoff Pa ..read more

Last year we gave you some delicious pairings by picking a specific dish and a specific beer to enjoy together. But with so many amazing beers and BBQ at Windy City Smokeout, we thought we would go even bigger this year with our pairing guide. Here are the numbers – with fifteen beers at the craft stand available and twenty-five BBQ booths, each with an average of three offerings, that’s over a thousand combinations! Now, I love me some beer and BBQ but the Smokeout only lasts the weekend and I’m trying to watch my figure. That is why we decided to get real nerdy for you this year and put tog ..read more

Memorial Day weekend is upon us and I think we’re all looking forward to that extended weekend to spend with friends and family. Memorial Day gatherings are one of the best days to light up our grills and satisfy that primal part of us that craves that char and sear. For many, it’s probably the first party or occasion to bring the grills back out and when you’re going to christen it for the first time this season, it should be something special, don’t you think? Don’t get me wrong, I love my hotdogs, burgers, and steaks as much as the next person but it’s Memorial Day! That is why, this year ..read more

Did you know that May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month? Celiac Disease may or may not sound familiar to you but it is something that is more than likely to affect someone that you know like a friend or loved one. According to John Hopkins Medicine, more than 2 million people in the United States have celiac disease and not all of them even know they have it. Symptoms of a gluten intolerance include abdominal pain, diarrhea, headaches and more. Beer is made of gluten, so someone with an intolerance won’t be able to enjoy a round with friends at the bar. But not all is lost, there are some bee ..read more

Eris Brewing Co-founders Katy Pizza and Michelle Foik Situated in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, lies a unique but comfortable mainstay of the area. Eris Brewery and Cider House was founded by Michelle Foik and Katy Pizza, two people with completely different backgrounds but a fate encounter led them to opening one of Chicago’s premiere Cider Houses.  Michelle Foik is a tried and true craft veteran. Starting out at Goose Island, she made her way to Virtue Cider and Revolution, and through some encouragement through her current chief strategy officer that she met at Revolution ..read more

The pairing of baseball and peanuts have been forever bonded by the Tin Pan Alley tune of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” but how did they become such a staple of baseball stadiums throughout the world? The story goes – a peanut company was offered ad space on the scorecards of a baseball game but instead of paying with money, they paid in peanuts. These peanuts sold very well at the game because they provided something for idle hands to do between the action in the game. But what really cemented their status as quintessential in ballparks was that they were a perfect pairing for beer.   ..read more

The (figurative) snow and ice has begun to thaw out and spring has finally sprung! It’s been a milder than usual winter, but the temperatures are trending upwards and nicer days are on the horizon. That means we’re closer to outdoor patios and baseball games and just being outside and enjoying the weather with friends and family. And you can’t celebrate spring without a few drinky-drinks. Leave it to your friends here at Lakeshore Beverage to guide you through the season’s new and returning favorites to help you raise a toast with friends to spring!   Michelob Ultra Michelob Ultra can be ..read more

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Happy new year! With a brand new year comes brand new goals and resolutions that you want to achieve within these next 365 days. A big goal for many people is changing their nutrition, whether that’s having less calories, cutting the amount of alcohol they drink, or even changing their diet to help with a specific health issue. Alcohol can be a part of a person’s life that they want to change during the new year, hence why “Dry January” is such a popular challenge. However, you don’t have to completely cut out your favorite drinks to make some changes in your life. Beer Michelob Ultra – Ultra ..read more

It’s beginning to actually feel like winter in Chicagoland now and when the chilly temperatures arrive, that means it’s time to break out the winter warmers! Here are five beers from local breweries that I usually keep on hand to enjoy while getting the feeling back in my fingers after clearing snow. Moody Tongue Winter Ale can only be found on draught but I think you’ll really enjoy it if you happen to be at a bar or restaurant that serves it. This 6.5% ABV Belgian-style dark ale has notes of toffee and candied orange peel along with cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger aromatics. As a Moody Tong ..read more