Category: breweries
The Handcuffs release best album to date: The reverential ‘Burn the Rails’ (Episode 734)
Chicago band the Handcuffs will release their finest moment to date on Friday (6/3), “Burn the Rails,” on Pravda Records. ⅗ of the band joined me to talk about the new album onsite at Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie, which is…
Liv Warfield (Prince/NPG) eats sandwiches in car; plays SPACE on Tuesday (Episode 726)
For this episode, I’m joined by the fiercely talented Liv Warfield. Liv’s a powerful solo artist who is perhaps best known as a member of Prince’s backing band, New Power Generation (NPG). We talked about her time and memories with…
Is Wolfden Brewing haunted? (Episode 674)
Is Wolfden Brewing haunted? There’s an awful lot of lore around the 170 year-old house to support that belief. Wolfden GM Kyle Brauch joined me to talk about the unexplained phenomena at Wolfden, as well as the brewery’s “Murder Den”…
The beer! The food! Crushed By Giants redefines what River North can be (Episode 645)
Oh, man. Crushed By Giants rules. I spent the afternoon with Marketing Director Joe Steigerwald, Head Brewer David Kerns and Head Chef Enrique Roman. I got to watch Crushed By Giants in motion, but more importantly, I got to sample…
The superheroic life and music of the man behind V is for Villains (Episode 643)
Live streaming is back on Car Con Carne! We’re live from Temperance Beer Co. (2000 Dempster) in Evanston! Joining me for today’s chat is the delightful Mr. Agitator of V is for Villains. Will he enjoy a Greenwood Beach Blonde…
Beer and BBQ: Fire and Smoke BBQ Company at Mikerphone Brewing (Episode 635)
What an episode! I’m joined today by Mikey Kay of Fire and Smoke BBQ Company and Mike Pallen of Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village. Over mouth-watering BBQ from Fire and Smoke, we talk about the state of business for…
