View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
rbfloat Root Beer Fan
Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 13
|
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
I'm going to Chicago, are there any good root beers out there. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jon Root Beer Brand Guru
Joined: Oct 26, 2003 Posts: 50 Location: Fishers, IN
|
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
The following brands should be available around the Chicago area:
Berghoff
Filbert's
Goose Island
Myers Avenue Red
Windy City |
|
Back to top |
|
|
centaura Root Beer Fantasizer
Joined: May 10, 2005 Posts: 32 Location: South Bend, IN
|
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
I can never find Myers Ave. Red when I'm there, but there is a brewhouse that bottles is own - Roundhouse. Chicago has several Cost Plus World Markets, where I've found Bulldog and Bundaberg at. I've also found Henry Weinhards and Sprecher at some of the local liquor stores.
I believe Cool Mountain is also a chicago brew.
-Centaura |
|
Back to top |
|
|
kink Root Beer Freak
Joined: Apr 22, 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Elkhart, Indiana
|
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
The last time I talked to the owner of Meyers Ave Red he was not having anyone bottle it for him. Route 66 is back in busines and has a website. Dog n Suds is bottled in Chicago. Gale's root beer is also bottled in Chicago and should be around.
Thanks Kink |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jon
|
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
That's strange about Myers Avenue Red. I put that on there after verifying on their website that it is still sold there and it gave the locations:
http://www.cripplecreekbrewing.com/retailers.htm |
|
Back to top |
|
|
kink
|
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
I e-mailed him about 6 months ago through his website ( I think Mike Lynn was his name ) and that was the info he gave me about Meyers Ave Red. The 2 bottlers in Chicago that I know of Clover Club and Filberts do most of the contract bottling for small companies. Cool Mountain is bottled in North Carolina but based in Chicago.
E-mail him and see what his progress is.
Thanks Kink |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Soda-MN-Good Root Beer Freak
Joined: Oct 23, 2007 Posts: 64 Location: Minne-Soda
|
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
I see someone mentioned the Clover Club bottling company, That's another root beer you'll find in Chicago, as well as Triple XXX.
You may also find Grays, Point Premium, Blumers or Millstream. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
centaura
|
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
Yeah, I had gone to several of the Sunset Foods locations listed last summer, and they didn't have it. I haven't made it to all the locations that they have listed, but I've been discouraged after visiting 4 of them and finding nothing. I drive in to Chicago about twice a month, and I sometimes have oppurtunities to check out places. I haven't exhausted the list yet.
-Centaura |
|
Back to top |
|
|
rbfloat
|
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks to all for answering my question. I'll have to fill up while I'm out in Chicago |
|
Back to top |
|
|
rblover Root Beer Fan
Joined: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 12
|
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: |
|
|
You can also find: IBC,Stewarts, Sprecher, Dog n Suds _________________ Sam Levin |
|
Back to top |
|
|
musicfan2222 Root Beer Fan
Joined: Oct 25, 2007 Posts: 5
|
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Root Beer in Chicago |
|
|
Just 2 blocks West of Desplaines Ave on Roosevelt Rd. in the Suburb of Forest Park there is a liqour store which has a large selection of root beer for sale. Also, check the route 66 web site, as their is another place outside of Chicago on the old route 66 in Berywn which sells that root beer. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|