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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.
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Teacher Off Duty
Toasted Coconut Pear Wheat
RT66 Old School's “Beertenders Fastest Tap Challenge” continues this week with Teacher Off Duty on tap! This is a challenge of whose beer taps fastest. Winner receives a well-deserved gift!
Taylor's choice is a Toasted Coconut Pear Wheat. She will be trying to beat Sarah’s time to take the lead so stop on by at 4!
Whatcha Gonna Do
California Commons
Brewed with the help of the Joliet Police Department. It’s woody, earthy notes make it an all around tasty beer!
KODA
NEIPA
OSB duggggggg deeeepppp in their recipe vault and brought back to the rails their very first NEIPA, “KODA”!
Some have been asking for it’s return so if you didn’t get to taste it the first go around four years ago, now is your chance!
Razz-N-Weizen
Raspberry Hefeweizen - 5.4%
This one gives a nice raspberry note on the nose and finishes with the banana flavors and esters given off by the yeast we used for fermentation. We took a traditional German style beer and put a modern twist on it.
Joint Effort 4: Maximum Overdank
West Coast IPA
Our annual 4/20 collab is back and better than ever!
A pungent dank aroma with notes of tangerine marmalade and fresh-cut grass. A perfectly crafted malt bill to help balance out the grapefruit zest, fresh-cut pineapple, white wine grapes, and sweet orange.
Collaboration with Skeleton Key Brewery
Mosaic Gummy
Hazy IPA - 7.6%
Noon Whistle is thrilled to announce the taproom-exclusive return of one of their favorites: Mosaic Gummy, an all-Mosaic Double Dry-Hopped Hazy IPA that's bursting with bright complex flavors and hoppy goodness.
Crafted with passion and precision, this mosaic-infused masterpiece is a vibrant symphony of tropical aromas and juicy flavors. A liquid paradise of citrus, grassy, pine, spice, tangerine, papaya, rose, earthy, floral, and bubble gum notes, all dancing harmoniously on your palate. It's a true mosaic mosaic—a delightful mosaicception!
This limited-edition release is sure to fly off the taps quickly. So grab your friends, gather at our tap rooms, and immerse yourself in the mosaic magic that awaits you.