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RIP Earle Johnson, Chicago Beer Legend.

RIP to Earle Johnson, beer pioneer and owner, Quenchers tavern

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Source: Chicago Tribune:“As the owner of Quenchers, one of the city’s first destination beer bars, Earle Johnson tapped into the power of nostalgia to draw customers. Mr. Johnson stocked beer from nearly every country imaginable; when people returned from vacation — say, in Argentina — and wanted to tap into the memory of drinking a […]

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Randy Mosher will be at Map Room June 2nd, to celebrate the release of his new book, Your Tasting Brain. Join us!

Join us June 2nd, 2026 [5pm-9pm] as we celebrate Randy Mosher’s latest book release Your Tasting Brain: A Sensory Approach to Wine, Beer and Other Pleasures.

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Local writer Randy Mosher has spent the better part of the last six years holed up working on a new book about the science and art of tasting. Its release time has finally come. The new book is Your Tasting Brain: A Sensory Approach to Wine, Beer and Other Pleasures. It’s not a beer book,

Join us June 2nd, 2026 [5pm-9pm] as we celebrate Randy Mosher’s latest book release Your Tasting Brain: A Sensory Approach to Wine, Beer and Other Pleasures. Read More »

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