Re: Chicago brewpubs

In the area of NORTH MICHIGAN AVE @ CHICAGO RIVER: 1. ROCK BOTTOM, State @ Grand. Best in the whole chain, and a leading brewpub whether part of a chain or not. A must visit, and close by. (In fact, I'm headed there as soon as I turn off my computer, right now!) Very nice rooftop beer garden. 2. O'CALAHAN'S BAR, Hubbard Street just west of State. Excellent beer selection, in a definite "see and be seen" place. Best-looking bar patrons in the area, if ya' know what I mean. 3. BILLY GOAT TAVERN, 430 N Michigan, in basement. Famous subterranian dive inspired the "cheesborger, cheesborger, no Pepsi - Coke" routine on Saturday Night Live. Beer is Berghoff - not a top beer, but you're going here for the atmosphere and the good cheap cheeseborgers. 4. GOVNOR'S PUB, 207 North State St. just south of the river. City location of suburban brewpub. Govnor's Pale Ales are real standouts. 5. ANDY'S JAZZ CLUB - 11 E Hubbard @ State - OK beer selection, but the real attraction is live jazz most nights. 6. HYATT REGENCY HOTEL, Wacker Drive, actually has a very impressive beer selection in its atrium bar, but beware of Big Hotel Prices. 7. NAVY PIER - several bars here have an OK beer selection, albeit expensive. You are coming out ot the lakefront for the Air and Water Show, aren't you? Or are you just going to sit there and wonder why all those odd looking airplanes are flying so low over Downtown Chicago. ..and just a little farther away... CLARK STREET ALE HOUSE, 742 North Clark @ Chicago Ave. One of the best American micro brew selections anywhere, and either a healthy 8 block walk or a very inexpensive cab ride away from Michigan @ the river. ..even farhter away.. Others have posted Goose Island, Piece, Map Room. The above places I am listing are closer. Roger Deschner rogerd(a)uic.edu "In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is strength, in water there is bacteria." ---Writer David Auerbach On Fri, 20 Aug 2004, Michael Behrendt wrote: