A tied-house tour of Chicago

An ode to Schlitz and its surviving history through the lens of a 63-mile bike ride.

May 21 • Shana Solarte

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April 2026

Creativity in the face of restriction

Our menu from LOOPHOLES

Apr 2 • Shana Solarte

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March 2026

The State of Bier Omakase: Year One

An update for our paid subscribers (thank you!!)

Mar 16 • Shana Solarte

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Eat a plate of ice cream every day

How to survive Prohibition, and also just good advice (plus our next event)

Mar 9 • Shana Solarte

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December 2025

From the archive to the after party

Our menu from YEAR ONE

Dec 16, 2025 • Shana Solarte

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Back Where We Started

A last call for Bier Omakase's first year

Dec 9, 2025 • Jenny Pfafflin

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November 2025

Sweden's cheery and beer-y Christmas soda

Plus, a little Bier Omakase side quest poppin' up on Thanksgiving Night

Nov 25, 2025 • Jenny Pfafflin

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Celebrating Year One

Our final in-person event of 2025!

Nov 5, 2025 • Shana Solarte

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August 2025

Some news + our next in-person event

We're teaming up with one of our buddies for a very special-edition Omakase. There will be pizza.

Aug 25, 2025 • Shana Solarte

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Time, Silence, & Yeast

Marty Tomszak traveled to Belgium and the Netherlands to see what it was like to brew like a monk—his upcoming book recalls what he discovered.

Aug 18, 2025 • Jenny Pfafflin

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Let us re-introduce ourselves ...

What's Bier Omakase anyway? Hugging the Bar asked.

Aug 7, 2025 • Jenny Pfafflin

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July 2025

Holy Grails

I meant to get this post out earlier than, well, now, but all my plans went to the wayside last night as Shana and I attended an impromptu wake for a…

Jul 30, 2025 • Jenny Pfafflin

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