THE STROLL: A BLACK BEER COLLAB PARTY + VARIETY PACK RELEASE

Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, often called the Black Belt, was a long stretch of city blocks that paralleled the Illinois Central railway tracks on Chicago's South Side.  It’s most vibrant part, a strip of South State Street clubs and businesses that ran through the heart of Bronzeville, was called The Stroll. Bars, lounges, and ballrooms offered an array of neighborhood entertainment in the form of music, culture, and beverage. As early as 1914, the Chicago Defender described the Stroll as the Black cultural center in America and a "Mecca for Pleasure." At the start of the Roaring 20s, the Stroll ran between 31st and 35th Streets. By the end of the decade it had extended south a mile and a half to 47th Street. The Stroll – and all that it had to offer - had become a destination for people all over the city and all over the country.

The Chicago Brewseum and the Black owned breweries in the Chicagoland area have come together to collaborate and create a series of beers that celebrate four different stories from The Stroll. Each brewery used the same base brown ale recipe but selected additional varied ingredients to create a unique beer and recipe inspired by their specific Stroll story. In the end, the collab produced four distinct, yet well connected, bronze ales.  We invite you to explore the stories and drink in the history. 

Bitter Pops will be hosting the brewers and folks from the Brewseum to highlight the collaboration, the beers, and the stories behind them. All 4 collab beers will be on draft, and Bitter Pops will be releasing “The Stroll” variety 4-packs for guests to take home. This is the only location in Chicagoland that will have The Stroll variety pack.