• Advertisement:
• Advertisement:
• 
  

  Welcome to ChicagoNow.

  Meet
  our bloggers,
  
  post comments, or
  
  pitch your blog idea.

  Sign in
  Pitch your idea
  Play games

• Subscribe by Email

Meet The Blogger

Mark McDermott

Writer, trivia maven, fan of many things. I thought to learn all there is to know about beer as a way to stay interested in learning. It is my pleasure to bring Chicago’s craft beer scene to you.

Recent posts

• Chicago’s Week in Craft Beer, August 24-27 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted Saturday at 11:20 pm

• Chicago Craft Beer Weekend, August 21-23 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted Wednesday at 10:12 pm

• Chicago’s Week in Craft Beer, August 17-20 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted August 15, 2020 at 11:50 pm

• “Black Is Beautiful” Beer Review: Noon Whistle »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted August 14, 2020 at 11:10 pm

• Chicago Craft Beer Weekend, August 14-16 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted August 12, 2020 at 11:51 pm

Latest on ChicagoNow

• Chicago’s Week in Craft Beer, August 24-27

  from The Beeronaut by Mark McDermott
  posted Saturday at 11:20 pm

• Bombardment! Bombardment!–White Sox 7 Cubs 4

  from Cubs Den by Mike Banghart
  posted Saturday at 10:51 pm

• Happy 100th birthday, Ray Bradbury (+ I’m back)

  from Despising Yourself, Positively by Mahjabeen Syed
  posted Saturday at 10:37 pm

• Game Post 8/22

  from Cubs Den by Sean Holland
  posted Saturday at 5:04 pm

• THE SOUND OF FAILURE IS SILENCE/ THE DEMOCRATS ARE OFF AND RUNNING/ WHILE AMERICA’S BIG CITIES UNDER SEIGE ARE NOT WORTHY OF A MENTION.

  from JUST SAYIN by BOB ANGONE
  posted Saturday at 1:16 pm

Posts from related blogs

• Show Me Chicago

  Most recent post: Navy Pier Closure: What’s open what’s not?

• Just N

  Most recent post: Must-Have Items For Back To School, From Home

• Candid Candace

  Most recent post: PHOTOS: Looting in Chicago

More from Entertainment: Nightlife

Read these ChicagoNow blogs

• Cubs Den

  Chicago Cubs news and comprehensive blog, featuring old school baseball writing combined with the latest statistical trends
  • Bombardment! Bombardment!–White Sox 7 Cubs 4
• Pets in need of homes

  Pets available for adoption in the Chicago area
  • Harper — Hyde Park Cats
• The Barbershop: Dennis Byrne, Proprietor

  Chicago writer, editor and author blogs about today’s political and public policy issues.
  • Yes, malarky

Read these ChicagoNow Bloggers

• Julia Passamani

  from Lipstick, Lollipops & Life:
  Christopher Robin & Winnie-the-Pooh Speak to Loss & Covid Pandemic
• Gary Lucido

  from Getting Real:
  The Best Time To Buy Or Sell A Home In The Chicago Area: Seasonal Prices
• Weather Girl

  from Chicago Weather Watch:
  After the August 10 Derecho