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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

• Home Edition: Chicago Beer Week, April 20-23 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted Saturday at 10:41 pm

• Chicago Carry-Out & Virtual Craft Beer Events, April 17-19 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted Wednesday at 10:54 pm

• Cellar Beer Review: Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Extra »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted Monday at 10:42 pm

• Chicago Carry Out Beer Week, April 13-16 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted April 11, 2020 at 11:53 pm

• Chicago’s Easter Beer Weekend In-Place, April 10-12 »

  Mark McDermott on The Beeronaut
  Posted April 8, 2020 at 11:23 pm

Latest on ChicagoNow

• Home Edition: Chicago Beer Week, April 20-23

  from The Beeronaut by Mark McDermott
  posted Saturday at 10:41 pm

• “I Believe” from “The Book of Mormon” as Written for the Covid19 Pandemic

  from The Patriotic Dissenter by Paul M. Banks
  posted Saturday at 8:38 pm

• A Reminder: Cancer is not a gift and neither is COVID

  from Cancer Is Not A Gift by Kerri K. Morris
  posted Saturday at 7:02 pm

• More Covid-19 Haiku For Today

  from Getting More From Les by lesraff
  posted Saturday at 5:00 pm

• Trump’s version of liberation theology

  from The Quark In The Road by Aquinas wired
  posted Saturday at 1:59 pm

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