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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

• Brewery & Bar Activity During the COVID-19 Closings: West Cook/DuPage/Far West Suburbs »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted April 4, 2020 at 2:08 pm

• Brewery & Bar Activity During the COVID-19 Closings: North Cook/Lake Counties »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted April 4, 2020 at 2:08 pm

• Brewery & Bar Activity During the COVID-19 Closings: Chicago »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted April 4, 2020 at 2:02 pm

• Brewery & Bar Activity During the COVID-19 Closings: South Cook/Will County/Indiana »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted April 4, 2020 at 12:08 pm

• Chicago Isolation Beer Week, April 27-30 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted today at 11:08 pm

• Longing Looks Out the Window for Chicago Craft Beer Weekend, April 24-26 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted Wednesday at 8:32 pm

• Beer Review: Wild Onion Barrel-Aged Drago »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted Tuesday at 11:41 pm

• Argus Brewery Closes in COVID-19 Downturn »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted Monday at 7:42 pm

• Malt Beverage Review: Pabst Blue Ribbon Hard Coffee »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted April 19, 2020 at 10:36 pm

Latest on ChicagoNow

• Chicago Isolation Beer Week, April 27-30

  from The Beeronaut by Mark McDermott
  posted today at 11:08 pm

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  from All is Well by twin
  posted today at 8:01 pm

• Illinois State’s Robinson goes undrafted, will sign as a free agent

  from Prairie State Pigskin by Dan Verdun
  posted today at 6:10 pm

• LOOK Around US/ Some were Faceless/ Heroes have SUDDENLY emerged/ While we may be Bored THEY SERVE.

  from JUST SAYIN by BOB ANGONE
  posted today at 5:44 pm

• Puzzling over the pandemic and its role in life

  from The Quark In The Road by Aquinas wired
  posted today at 2:57 pm

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