Chicago for beer lovers

Chicago is calling on beer lovers to raise a glass and earn perks with their pint.

Choose Chicago has announced the launch of the Chicago Brew Pass, a new initiative to promote Chicago’s craft brewery scene.

The first-ever digital pass of its kind in Chicago, the pass lets locals and visitors can check in at breweries across the city and earn points that can be redeemed for limited-edition prizes.

They can use the Brew Pass to explore over 20 craft breweries and start earning rewards one pint at a time.

“Chicago’s craft beer scene is integral to our local hospitality industry,” said Lynn Osmond, CEO of Choose Chicago.

” I encourage residents and visitors alike to use it as a tool to discover new local businesses and explore parts of the city they may not have been familiar with before.”

People must be 21 or over to participate in the program which runs through January 31, 2024.

They can sign up on the Choose Chicago website to begin earning rewards.

It requires no downloads or mobile apps.

Once signed up, it sends a mobile passport via text, which can be saved and used at each participating brewery.

Participating breweries and taprooms include:

Begyle Brewing

Casa Humilde Cerveceria

Corridor Brewery & Provisions

Crushed By Giants Brewing Company

Cultivate by Forbidden Root

Dovetail Brewery

DryHop Brewers

ERIS Brewery and Cider House

Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery

Goose Island Taproom

Haymarket Pub & Brewery

Hopewell Brewing Company

Illuminated Brew Works

Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

Metropolitan Brewing

Midwest Coast Brewing Company

Old Irving Brewing Co.

Pilot Project Brewing

Revolution Brewing – Brewpub

Spiteful Brewing Tap Room

Twisted Hippo

Points can be redeemed for limited-edition prizes which include various gear and sweepstakes entry for the Chicago weekend experience for two:

A two-night hotel stay for two in downtown Chicago

$100 restaurant gift card

Two theater tickets

Two CityPASS tickets

Prizes will remain available while supplies last.

The Chicago Brew Pass is the latest initiative by Choose Chicago to support and promote Chicago’s local breweries, which also includes the Friday Night Flights program.

The final Friday Night Flights event of 2023 is held in conjunction with Taste of Chicago in Grant Park on September 8 from 4:00 to 9:00 PM.

Attendees can sample beer from 25 local craft breweries while taking advantage of over 35 of Chicago’s favorite food vendors and 15 food trucks.

The event also features free live music throughout the day, including the headline act that night, Masters of the Mic: Hip Hop 50 with Doug E. Fresh, EPMD, KRS-One, and Slick Rick.