The ultimate takeaway, for the authors, was that just like a park or nature preserve, a brewery or pub can be the center of a community as well.
Writers Jessica Sedgwick and Dan Ochwat on a hike with their son, Selden, at West Ridge Nature Park on May 6, 2024. Sedgwick and Ochwat have a new book called “Beer Hiking Chicago and Beyond: The Tastiest Way to Discover the Windy City,” featuring 30 hikes in the Chicago area and where to go to get a great beer after.
They were thrilled to share their experiences and explorations with other families, and to expand their knowledge of the region’s beers and hikes. Ochwat, a writer and editor, explained, “It wasn’t super-calculated — this is what we do! We hike and then say ‘Where’s the nearest brewery?’ And it was a natural fit for us to write it together.”
They particularly loved it when they stumbled upon an urban area that had transformed into usable park space. West Ridge Nature Park, for example, at Ardmore and Western, used to be a dirt dump for Rosehill Cemetery, but was repurposed in 2015 as an idyllic nature preserve complete with boardwalks and native plant life. Luckily, Half Acre Beer Co. lies just one mile south for easy access to post-exertion beverages.
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