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Chicagoland Beer Exploration Society

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Chicagoland Beer Exploration Society

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: on Monday

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.

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Comment by Rich S on February 12, 2015 at 12:05pm

Resume!? Rode to Lake Bluff a few weeks ago on a -19 wind chill. The beer isn't going to drink itself ya know!

I'm down to check out Griffith if the breweries are good. 18th St is not far out of the way and I've been itching to go back there. 

Comment by Rich S on December 25, 2014 at 8:01am

Penrose was crowded! I got there an hour before open and was about 130th in line. The wilds on tap were sold out by the time I made it to the tap room but I did get to have a few glasses of other goodies and bring the max 2 bottles home.  

Comment by bobweiser on December 24, 2014 at 10:50pm

rich, how was penrose? we'll miss you this sat.

Comment by Rich S on December 22, 2014 at 4:07pm

Was going to try to make the 12th step but alas won't be able to make any rides this weekend. Enjoy either way. And don't think of using this ride as an excuse to skip any samples Friday night!  ;)

Comment by Rich S on December 19, 2014 at 11:10am

Riding out to Penrose tomorrow for their Wild V and VI release if anyone wants to join. Leaving California Park at 7am sharp and hauling ass to get there by 10. 

Comment by Rich S on December 16, 2014 at 4:12pm

Ha! Yeah taking the day off so why not. But planning on bringing some solids too. 

Comment by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on December 16, 2014 at 2:41pm
Liquid lunch?
Comment by Rich S on December 16, 2014 at 2:23pm

18th Street's bottle shop is sold out from last weekend's event and they're not filling growlers ... so lunch at Half Acre it shall be. 

Comment by Rich S on December 15, 2014 at 2:48pm

Just say you're contagious and need the rest of the week off!

Comment by daWillinChi on December 15, 2014 at 2:24pm

Damn! I had already planned on playing hooky from work for Friday with Shay

 

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