Seamus Toomey
Co-founder and publisher of Block Club Chicago, offering reporting and perspective on local news including Chicago's craft brewery scene.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 22min
Chicago Is Hemorrhaging Breweries. Is There A Way To Stop It?
Seamus Toomey, co-founder and publisher of a nonprofit Chicago news outlet, gives a concise look at the city's shifting craft-brew scene. He traces the boom from a few taprooms to 200-plus, explores pandemic and economic pressures, and discusses mergers like Half Acre and Maplewood and signs of renewal. Short takes on closures, survival strategies, and neighborhood impact keep the conversation vivid.
