# 293 The Wildest Story In Beer

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Podcast: [Beer In Front](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beer-in-front-26093)
Published: 2026-03-03T13:53:05+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/293-the-wildest-story-in-beer--70408196
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## Resource

🍺 New Episode – Beer in Front 🎙️ Quick solo show this week (yes, I sound a little congested 😅), but we’ve got a LOT to cover. 🚨 Chicagoland Closures We’re up to six brewery closures in two months. It’s a tough stretch for Illinois craft beer. If you’ve got a favorite spot — now’s the time to support them. 🌎 Beer News BrewDog sold to Tilray for $40M (once valued near $2B 😳) Pickle beer collab: Grillo’s x PBR Firestone Walker dropping a dragon fruit sour Revolution expanding the Cold Time lineup 🐟 Deep Dive: Ballast Point From a homebrew shop… To a $1 BILLION sale… To being sold for a fraction of that… To fighting its way back to independent roots. One of the craziest stories in craft beer history. And yes — we revisited Sculpin IPA 🍊 Still bitter. Still balanced. Still holds up. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-in-front--5704447/support . Beer Media Group

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