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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 James Toland on March 18, 2017 at 10:00am

I'll be heading North @bobweiser via Sheridan Rd tmrw. I can pick you up in Evanston. How far do you wanna go? 

Comment by bobweiser on March 17, 2017 at 11:22pm

i'd like to get some miles in this sun. afternoon. leaving from evanston around noon. anybody else?

Comment by bobweiser on March 17, 2017 at 4:44pm

James we'll be aiming for 15-18 (on roads and paved trails) on the Third Step Ride on Sat. 3/25, come join us?

Comment by James Toland on March 16, 2017 at 10:10am

Thanks for the info. Your rides sound fun and relaxing. I do enjoy these kinds of outings from time to time. I look forward to riding with you all someday. Cheers! 

Comment by daWillinChi on March 16, 2017 at 9:54am

Also, kit not required but understood. Please bring a bike lock and maybe a bungee cord (in case of Metra ride).

Comment by Rich S on March 16, 2017 at 9:52am

If you ride 19 - 24 then you'll be on your second beer by the time everyone catches up! 

Here's what you can expect:

- more steel bikes than carbon

- more bikes with fenders/racks/saddlebags than not

- more people with regular clothes vs kit or spandex

- 12-14 rolling average speed

- occasional hi jinks or shenanigans 

Surface wise I really like mixed surface routes. Some people prefer to stick to paved. We mix it up between road and trail as well. So each ride will have its own flavor. 

Hope you can make it out! 

Comment by daWillinChi on March 16, 2017 at 9:41am

You'll be too fast. While these rides are by no means slow rides, but there are no pace-line either. We ride, we chat, we rest when required.

Be that as it may, if you have the route and you want to get there before (faster than) anyone else, you're more than welcome to go on ahead. 

Comment by James Toland on March 16, 2017 at 9:35am

Hey beer & gear lovers! I'm new to the group and looking forward to my first ride with ya'all. What kind of ride can one expect? Pace, paved vs gravel that sort of thing. I'm not slow but I'm not cat 1 either. I like to clip along between 19-24 mph. Am I going to slow you down? 

Comment by bobweiser on March 15, 2017 at 9:49pm

Gotta be online @ noon!

Comment by Jared on March 15, 2017 at 6:23pm

I believe its paved.  Although I remember one ride we had to find an alternate route since it was underwater (I believe we were in La Grange).

 

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