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A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today. The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date.
READ ON!Freedom. The Open Road. The American Dream. All are still alive on The Mother Road. The nostalgia of diners, museums, tourist stops and neon lights are there for you to visit as you make the drive from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. You can still get your Kicks on Route 66!
READ ON!A visit to Starved Rock State Park consists of many sights to behold, including breathtaking views of its many canyons and awe-inspiring scenes of eagles flying during the winter month.
READ ON!The Heritage Corridor is filled with events that are waiting just for you. Live music, fun festivals, learning programs, and active adventures await.
READ ON!Are you looking for a specific type of place to visit in the I&M Canal Heritage Corridor? If you're a craft beer fan, you will love the Heritage Corridor Ale Trail? Seeing a thrilling journey or just an escape, check out Adventure Outside Chicago. We've got all the info to unlock your next trip right here.
READ ON!New Releases - Hot Spot Drops - Coming Soon
Make sure to get in your nominations for this year's Golden Growlers! Last day to nominate is March 10. Visit this link to fill out the form.
Sunday, February 28 |
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No New Beers Scheduled
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Tuesday, March 2 |
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Black Horizon's newest is a Hybrid Hazy IPA entitled Flipping Sneakers. Draft only, this IPA features Belma, Simcoe, and Mosaic hops along with Kveik yeast strain. You're going to get notes of bright citrus, white grape, pine and juicy ... so, it's hazy with a classic IPA hop finish. |
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Wednesday, March 3 |
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Chasing Gravity Black Horizon's Belgian Tripel Style Ale, Chasing Gravity, is big and bold, with notes of Belgian spice, pink peppercorns, toasted brioche, and a warming alcohol finish. This historic beer style will give you a smooth ride. |
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Friendly, Hefting Tones I actually had to look of "hefting" after I saw this in Miskatonic's description of Haven. "Lifting." Here's the description directly from Miskatonic ...
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Woolly Blue Memmoth It sounds like something from The Empire Strikes Back, but trust me, it's much cooler than that. Ike & Oak Brewing took a favorite, Woolly Mammoth (Milkshake IPA with Pineapple and Strawberry) and gave it a change. Woolly Blue Mammoth subbed out the strawberry for tart blueberry. |
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The Feathered Serpent Diety, Kukulkan The story behind Tangled Roots' Kukulkan is better told directly from them:
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Thursday, March 4 |
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Pollyanna With Another Alluring Beer Pollyanna Brewing Company has another new flavor in their series of Berliner Style Weiss Ales. This one is Dragon Fruit Allure! |
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Double Dose of The Irish Mad Hatchet Brewery has two beers on tap that will fill you full of the Luck of the Irish.
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Take Two Pils and Call Me in the Morning Pollyanna Pils is one of the mainstay and must drink beers at Pollyanna Brewing Company in Lemont. They put their name on it, so you know its awesome. It's a Bohemian Pilsner that is crafted with their reverse osmosis water, 100% Bohemian Pilsner malts, and a blend of German Hallertau and Czech Saaz hops, this crisp and clean pils shows off a soft, delicate malt backing as well as a classic, somewhat fruity, spicy, and floral hop backing. This is lagerbier at it's finest. |
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Friday, March 5 |
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Pink Boots Collab at Skeleton Key Brewery Peaches & Her is this year's Pink Boots Collab from Skeleton Key Brewery, which is a peach-dominant hoppy wheat ale. SUPER LIMITED RELEASE! The hop blend from Yakima Chief Hops includes Cashmere, Ahtanum, Citra, Loral and Sabro hops. Country Malt Group donated the grain, Omega Yeast donated the Sundew Yeast, and Midwest Mobile Canning donated their time to can the beer. A portion of the proceeds from each beer sold will be donated to the Pink Boots Society - Chicago Chapter to support educational programs and opportunities for women in beer. |
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This Beer is In The Cards Quite literally, because the name of the beer is In The Cards. It's a Hazy APA that's double dry hopped with Citra and Cryo Loral hops and fermented with Kveik yeast. #KveikYeah |
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A Late Edition on Friday Black Horizon has a nitro-infused Schwarzbier that's a taproom exclusive. Like sipping on a glass on unsweetened Tiramisu. Pushed through a nitrogen faucet this creamy infused lager has delicate dessert notes without any lactose or heavy sweetness. Be Cold Blooded Coffee Roastersprovided a unique specialty coffee roast to compliment this delicate beer. |
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A New and Improved Dellwood Nik & Ivy Brewing is re-releasing Dellwood IPA with an improved grain profile. It's a classic IPA with pine and citrus notes and aroma. |
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Saturday, March 6 |
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No New Beers Scheduled |
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Sunday, March 7 |
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No New Beers Scheduled |
Hot Spot DropsWe're going to list the date and location of craft beer drops along the Corridor. Remember, these are all limited and subject to availability (just like everything in life, if you think about it). |
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Wednesday, March 3 - Orange & Brew (Downers Grove) Strawberry Chantilly and Double Creme from Phase Three Brewing Company, LULZ Hard Seltzer Hopped Hard Seltzer, Boom Box Pretzels |
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Wednesday, March 3 - Iron&Glass (Romeoville) DDH Creme, Strawberry Chantilly, and Lulz Hard Seltzer from Phase Three Brewing Company, Why is the Cake Gone from Central Waters Brewing Company |
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Thursday, March 4 order & Friday, May 5 pickup - Iron&Glass (Romeoville) and Orange & Brew (Downers Grove) Unwind Your Mind and Swirling Phlourish from Hop Butcher for the World |
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Thursday, March 4 - Iron&Glass (Romeoville) Rolling 7s and Pleased as Pie Coconut from Adventurous Brewing LLC, Man Child and Riot Juice from Hidden Springs Ale Works |
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Thursday, March 4 - Iron&Glass (Romeoville) 2020 Cafe Deth from Revolution Brewing, Don't Be A Dick from Liquid Love Brewing |
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Friday, March 5 - Orange & Brew (Downers Grove) Six different beers from Rhinegeist. |
Coming Soon |
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A Key Collab Alex from Black Horizon working with a brewer from Windmill Brewing (Dyer, IN) on a new collab featuring Key Lime. |
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Pink Boots on Rt66 Rt66 Old School Brewing is working on their Pink Boots beer, more info soon! |
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Is it Seltzer? Will County Brewing Company is teasing something new, as you can see in the image above. I'm guessing Seltzer, just because I see the "zer". What do you think? |
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Can you believe it's time for ... Bleacher Seat from Alter Brewing! One of the things I look forward to as Spring Training kicks off. |