Beer Travelers: Chicago with Nik and Chalonda White (Ep. 1)

With nearly 10,000 breweries in the US, and countless thousands more around the world, it can feel next to impossible to figure out where to go. That’s where the Beer Travelers podcast comes in. Each episode we’ll take a deep dive into a local beer scene, highlighting its best breweries, taprooms, and local wonders. And I hope we’ll leave listeners feeling as if they’re locals equipped with a plan of where to have their next pint. 

We’ve all spent enough time at home on our couches ticking off new beers; it’s time to get out and explore the greater world of beer. 

On the first episode of the new Beer Travelers podcast from All About Beer, we start where it all began for our host Andy Crouch, his hometown of Chicago. And Andy has two of the best to help guide our exploration. Nik White and Chalonda White represent two of the freshest voices in craft beer. Chalonda, better known as Afro Beer Chick on social media, is a force of nature and her husband Nik is an old school Chicago beer guy who co-runs Chicago Beer Pass. Together, this dynamic husband and wife team are about as knowledgeable about their local scene as anyone we can think of.

We discuss all the great Chicago breweries, where to get the best lagers, IPAs, and sour beers.

This Episode is Sponsored by:

Pub Culture Beercations

Stop living vicariously through other people's social media posts and get out and make some memories of your own! Join Pub Culture Beercations for one of our upcoming tours and start exploring the world one pint at a time with us. Visit PubCultureBeercations.com for more information.

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• Host: Andy Crouch
• Guests: Nik and Chalonda White
• Sponsor: Pub Culture Beercations
• Tags: Chicago beer, Revolution Brewing, Hop Butcher