Chicagoland Beer Exploration Society
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Every member of the Society (CBES) should aspire to have a beer at every brewery or brewpub located in a day or two bicycle ride distance from Chicago (and, of course, within the city limits).
Naturally, preferable way of getting to is by bike, as for riding back . . . whatever is available, train, bus, horse and buggy, depending on amount of beverages consumed at the destination.
Routes on Ride with GPS, here.
On Facebook, here.
On Twitter, here.
Lists of breweries and brewpubs (and other beer things): on Facebook, and on Twitter.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/cbeeres
Location: Chicago and around
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Mar 25
Discussion Forum
Post your favorite local beers here! 15 Replies
Did you just try a local beer that you thought was exceptional? Post it here! Continue
Started by Rich S. Last reply by Boonji Dec 24, 2023.
Future rides 71 Replies
Please post suggestions, ideas and discuss 'em here.Continue
Tags: beer rides, brewery rides, future rides, CBES
Started by Serge Lubomudrov. Last reply by Brett Miller Apr 28, 2021.
Bikes, Bites and Brews - North Mayfair Festival 1 Reply
North Mayfair Improvement Association (NMIA) is pleased to announce “Bikes, Bites & Brews”, a neighborhood festival scheduled for Labor Day weekend, September 1 – 3, 2017. Fest-goers can look…Continue
Started by Matthew J. Robertson. Last reply by Serge Lubomudrov Jul 30, 2017.
Beer-, but non necessarily bike-related events 43 Replies
Post here a beer-related event you'd like to attend and invite others.Continue
Tags: beer events, events, beer
Started by Serge Lubomudrov. Last reply by Serge Lubomudrov Dec 11, 2014.
Comment Wall
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Comment by bobweiser on August 24, 2016 at 1:17pm
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headwind down, tailwind back, not too hot, not too sunny: Eighth Step this sat.!
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Comment by Jared on August 19, 2016 at 2:10pm
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Serge how many breweries have you been to? The man sitting next to me at civil life in st. Louis is on number 603.
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i think maybe i took the DPRT part of the way back from o'hare once.
in other news, an extension will bring the NBT closer to the LFT on 9/21!
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Comment by Rich S on August 15, 2016 at 8:07am
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Bob, DPRT does go all the way down to just north of North Ave. I've taken from the southern most point many times. It's definitely not as nice of trail in the Cook County section but I kind of like the variety. Lots more mud and dirt in the southern sections than up north.
It's closed at Bryn Mawr right now while they re-build the bridge over the Kennedy. But I know a way under the expressway further west although it's always really muddy under there.
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it was pretty. the terrain and the scenery were nicely varied. as was how close you were to civilization, sometimes the interstate was right there, sometimes it was prairie, or woods, as far as you could see.
there were tons of secondary trails, but the signs were great, you didn't even have to stop and get off to read them.
the 1st entrance i tried, from the frontage road on the west, was locked, so i went back up to russell rd and then got to start from the official mile zero.
i didn't expect crushed limestone. that did slow me down.
next time ride all the way, then another 7 miles (paved) to winthrop harbor, and take the train back?
really does the trail go all the way down almost to north ave like google and the fpdcc say it does?
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So how was the Des Plaines trail north of Libertyville? I always mean to ride it but by the time I make it that far north don't really want to add the extra miles....
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serge, when do you think you'll be back 8/21?
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i've come back that way, on the Pampered Century itself, and liked it a lot, but never taken it northbound. i shouldn't automatically listen to lady google!
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Let me know what you think of Sheridan Rd and the north shore area. All the riding you do I can't believe that you've never ridden up that way before!
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rich, thanks for saving me from boring as crap!
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