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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 Dane G on May 5, 2016 at 3:26pm

That makes a little more $ense to me. Anyone want to ride there this weekend and take the train back?

Comment by djm on May 5, 2016 at 2:53pm

I figured on only returning via Amtrak.

Comment by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on May 5, 2016 at 12:34pm

Its around $60 round trip to Milwaukee on Amtrak, which is too much IMHO for a day trip.

There is a bus from Milwaukee to Kenosha that you can put your bike on for $5.  Its leaves @ 8:50 to catch the last Metra back to Chicago. 

Comment by Jared on May 5, 2016 at 10:56am

Eventually the Benjamin Beer Co. is going to open in downtown Racine.  We could ride Metra to Kenosha then ride to Racine and hit breweries along the way to Milwaukee.

Comment by bobweiser on May 5, 2016 at 10:47am

also: Winds NNW at 20 to 30 mph.

Comment by bobweiser on May 5, 2016 at 10:40am

according to serge's map: 51st ward, urban legend, emmett's, skeleton key, alter. pollyanna would make it 42 mi.

Comment by bobweiser on May 5, 2016 at 10:36am

is there beer in that direction? hinsdale, westmont, woodridge?

Comment by bobweiser on May 5, 2016 at 10:34am

this sat. rain > 40% from 10 am to 2 pm  :-(  i did have the idea of riding out to downers grove, a friend there is having people over starting at 6. let's see, 28 mi., i could leave @ 2 and still have time for a beer.

Comment by DerferMark on May 5, 2016 at 9:41am

Have other weekend plans but if anyone's interested and able, I'm leaving Uptown tomorrow Fri. ~1:30pm for a quick stop at Bulldog Brewing in Whiting, IN -50 mi. roundtrip.  Back home by 6pm-ish. 

Comment by Dane G on May 5, 2016 at 9:31am

Any plans to ride this Saturday(5/7)? I was planning on riding to Lake Bluff, but open to other rides.

 

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