CBS News Chicago / October 5, 2026 Oktoberfestiversary is hosted by Begyle Brewing and Dovetail Brewery in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, and donations go to the neighborhood food pantry The Friendship Center. Joining Dana Kozlov is Friendship Center executive director Nadia Jiménez, executive director of the Friendship Center, to talk about the need the organization is seeing. View More Here.
Chicago Food Magazine / September 14, 2026 Begyle Brewing and Dovetail Brewery will bring back Oktoberfestiversary for a two-day fall celebration Oct. 10–11 in Chicago’s Ravenswood Corridor. The annual event will also mark Begyle Brewing’s 14th anniversary with beer, live music, food vendors and activities for all ages. Read More Here.
Islands / by Erika W. Smith / May 29, 2026 There are many cities in the United States with reputations for having strong brewery cultures, like Portland, Denver, and Asheville. But there's one Midwest metropolis with more breweries than any other city in the United States: Chicago. How many breweries does Chicago have? Sources vary. Local publication Choose Chicago puts the number at over 160, while OnMilwaukee estimates over 250 within the city and the surrounding suburbs. A 2018 study by the Brewers
Secret Chicago / by Tori Levy / May 14, 2026 Memorial Day is just around the corner, signaling the official kick-off to summer, and what better way to celebrate than with Mayfestiversary, the ultimate block party happening next weekend. Hosted by Begyle Brewing and Dovetail Brewery, the 10th annual Mayfestiversary will be held in Ravenswood at the intersection of Ravenswood and Belle Plaine Avenues. Read More Here.