Ever since learning that World of Beer was planning an Arlington, VA location just blocks from my front door, I have been excitedly following the progress of the beer mecca. On Monday August 6th they hosted a “VIP” event for their Facebook fans and Twitter followers, one day prior to their official opening on August 7th. So I made plans to visit the new beer establishment and see what their 50 draft lines and 500 bottles had to offer.

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News broke Monday from the Chicago Tribune of former brewer Greg Hall of Goose Island, having an “incident” at Wicker Park’s Bangers & Lace in Chicago, IL. A little over a week ago, Goose Island announced it’s acquisition by Anheuser-Busch for a mere $38 million and with that, Greg Hall announced his resignation from his family’s 23-year old brewery.

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