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title: "Franchise Helps Celebrate Craft Beer Week in Windy City"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/44f798c1-abde-4fc4-9306-7db10da7df1a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-helps-celebrate-craft-beer-week-in-windy-city-1601
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2015-05-08T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T13:25:21.583Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8ea8ed04a50e44bed778414418af2ff182.jpg
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# Franchise Helps Celebrate Craft Beer Week in Windy City

**TL;DR:** The Brass Tap in Orland Park is participating in Craft Beer Week in the Chicago area, featuring local brewers and events. The celebration runs until May 24 and includes various events with local brewers.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-05-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-helps-celebrate-craft-beer-week-in-windy-city-1601).*

## Story

The Brass Tap in Orland Park is among the watering holes participating in the celebration, which runs until May 24.

"We're planning a bunch of events with local brewers and to do something different each day," said Kerri McMullen, who co-owns the Brass Tap with her parents, Tom and Rita, according to the Chicago Tribune.

McMullen went on to highlight just what it is about beer that makes Chicagoans want to devote an entire week to it.

“It's more than just a drink. It's a hobby. It's a conversation starter,” McMullen told the Tribune. “It's a very social thing that people just get together and try different beers, talk about beer. There are so many different styles and flavors.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Chicago (location)
- The Brass Tap (company)
- franchise events (topic)
- Orland Park (location)
- craft beer week (topic)
- local brewers (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-helps-celebrate-craft-beer-week-in-windy-city-1601). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/44f798c1-abde-4fc4-9306-7db10da7df1a).