Monday, November 19, 2012
Lake Bluff Brewing Company saw a void in the community and hopped on it.
Not sure what brew to try at Lake Bluff Brewing Company? Find out what ale’s you with this short quiz. 1. You’re late for work, and a large wild bird is gobblin’ up valuable driving space on 176. How do you react? A: Run it over. Looks like Thanksgiving dinner’s taken care of! B: I can wait. How cool and random! Ooh, I wonder what the crossing guard is reading? C: I rode my bike, so this isn’t a problem unless the thing tries to attack me. 2. What’s your favorite part of the Lake Bluff Fourth of July parade? A: Our community’s patriotism really shines. B: The parade floats. Always some community pride and humor! C: Just give me the food. All of the food. 3. What’s most important to you? A: Tradition, kicking ass. B: Living in the …
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Open earlier for train customers on weekdays; add lunch hour opening on Saturday, Sunday.
Customers will have more opportunities to enjoy the Lake Bluff Brewing Co. starting next week after the Lake Bluff Village Board approved the extension of its business hours Monday night. “We’re giving the public what they want,” said Rodd Specketer, managing partner of Lake Bluff Brewing Co., 16 E. Scranton Ave. Lake Bluff Brewing Co. will be open from 4 to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. The brewery will remain closed Mondays. “We wanted to be open a bit earlier for train commuters who are heading back to the city, and we also had lots of people who asked us if we were going to be open for lunch,” Specketer said when explaining the extended open hours. …
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
New business opens Wednesday.
Rodd Specketer is a banker. Dave Burns is an engineer. Not exactly the careers that steer you into a path of opening your own business. But the one thing they do have in common, beer, led the duo to add a second job to their resumes and open the Lake Bluff Brewery, 16 E. Scranton Ave., this week. The official opening is Wednesday (March 23). Sixteen months in the planning, Specketer and Burns, both corporate professionals, are inspired to open a brewery to set their own direction –hence the compass in their logo - and manifesto that reads “for the love of craft and beer.” “Opening a brewery is like another full-time job. There is a lot to do,” Specketer said. Specketer, a Lake Forest High School graduate, is a father of four children, …
Nick Christofalos
10:07 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Activator Cycle Club loves your beer!!! Also thanks for the club support :-) more ›