Craft Beer Week in Chicago May 17-23

Less than a month after the Craft Brewers Conference was held in Chicago, beer enthusiasts will once again descend upon Chicago this May. The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild will host the 1st annual Craft Beer Week, which takes place from May 17-23 at various venues across the city. This event will coincide with the nationwide celebration of America Craft Beer Week. For a full list of events, check the official website.

It seems that beer is all the rage in Chicago lately. With breweries like Goose Island, Piece, Revolution Brewing, Half Acre, Metropolitan Brewing and the soon to be open Haymarket Pub & Brewery, there is no shortage of good beer in Chicago.

Let's not forget the Chicago Beer Hoptacular, which take place from June 4-5 at the Aragon Ballroom. You can get your tickets here.

It's definitely good to be a beer lover in Chicago!

Hump Day Happenings

I can't wait to check out the grand opening of Revolution Brewing tonight! I hope everyone's week is going well. Here is some news to get you through the rest of your Wednesday.

• Them Crooked Vultures will hit the studio this summer
• String Cheese Incident announce summer shows
• Radiohead's Phil Selway will tour Europe this spring
• John Edwards promised his mistress rooftop wedding with DMB
• Check out Coldplay on The Simpsons
• Bad Religion kick off 30th anniversary with West Coast shows

Bad Religion - Infected (Live at Rock Am Ring 2002)