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Light The Lamp Microbrew

Friday, November 30, 2012

Beer and Hockey Fans Rejoice: Light the Lamp Opens Saturday

Grayslake's first licensed beer brewery, Light the Lamp, will hold its grand opening Saturday at its new downtown location at Lake and Center streets.

From the basement to the block, Light the Lamp Brewery has a new home in a downtown Grayslake storefront where patrons can taste and take home a variety of hockey-inspired microbrews. The grand opening will be held at 2:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Dec. 1, at Lake Center Place at 10 N. Lake St., Suite 107. Sunday hours will be noon to 10 p.m. Regular hours will be announced Monday. Store capacity is just 49 people, so on opening day patrons may want to call ahead at (847) 752-8489 to make sure there isn't a line out the door! "We're very excited. It's been a long time coming. We've been doing this at home for years," said Don Chatten, who co-owns the "nano-brewery" with friends Bill Hernes, Jeff Sheppard, Dave Cavanaugh and Kurt Engdahl. …

Brian

4:44 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012

Being a hockey fan and beer league player, I love the name. Bummer the NHL lockout is looming over your grand opening. Can't wait to see your regular hours. If you're open this Monday, maybe I'll pick up a growler to bring to my game. Nothing like a hockey beer after a good skate.   more ›

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Microbrewery Idea Gets Bubbly Reception From Grayslake Village Board

A group of Grayslake friends is proposing to open Light the Lamp microbrewery in Lake Center Place in the downtown.

Grayslake resident Jeff Sheppard, who is proposing to open a microbrewery downtown, got a bubbly reception from the village board Tuesday. The proposal was discussed during the board's informal committee-of-the-whole meeting Sept. 4. Mayor Rhett Taylor called the proposed addition to Lake Center Place, located at 10 N. Lake St., "unique and distinct." Hobby Gone Wild Sheppard, who owns Light the Lamp Brewery with three friends, told Patch their home brewing "hobby gone wild" is ready to be unleashed as a bricks and mortar business where customers can purchase and taste test a selection of microbrews that will change with the seasons. The brews will also be sold to distributors. "We've got a good product and hope to be open by the end of …

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