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Dave Zalatoris interviews Andrew Mason about the history of Chicago's craft beer scene in the 1990s and his documentary project to preserve its stories.

Chicago Brewing History of the 1990s with Andrew Mason Chicago's craft beer scene didn't happen overnight.This week, Dave sits down with longtime brewer Andrew Mason to discuss his new Kickstarter project, Chicago Brewing History: The '90s, an ambitious documentary series preserving the stories, people, and breweries that built Chicago's modern beer culture. Andrew shares his own journey through breweries including Flossmoor Station, Mickey Finn's, Three Floyds, Solemn Oath, and beyond before explaining why now is the time to capture the memories of the pioneers who shaped one of America's greatest beer cities.They discuss: Why the 1990s were the defining decade for Chicago craft beer Goose Island, Three Floyds, Real Ale Fest, and other influential breweries and institutions The brewers whose stories deserve to be preserved How Chicago's neighborhood tavern culture helped shape today's beer scene The challenges facing modern breweries—and why local taprooms remain so important Why documenting brewing history matters before these stories disappear Andrew also explains how listeners can support the Kickstarter campaign and help bring this project to life. After the interview, Dave…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Zalatoris

Guest: Andrew Mason

Topics covered

• Chicago beer history
• craft beer
• 1990s brewing
• documentary project
• local breweries
• taproom culture

Keywords

• Chicago brewing history
• craft beer scene
• Kickstarter project
• breweries
• beer culture
• local taprooms
• brewing pioneers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goose Island, Three Floyds, Flossmoor Station, Mickey Finn's, Solemn Oath

Products: Three Floyds Zombie Dust Pale Ale

Books & works: Chicago Brewing History: The '90s

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