Craft & CorkFestivalGuideInaugural Festival · Chicago · 2027
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Craft & Cork Festival/The Guide

The Festival starts the discovery. The Guide keeps it going.

The Craft & Cork Guide profiles recommended beers and wines across 14 U.S. regions: what to look for, who made it, what to pair it with and how to find it again. At the 2027 Festival, every product poured will have a profile too.

Craft & Cork Guide · Chicago
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HellesDovetail Brewery · Chicago, IL
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What to look for

Bread-like malt, restrained hops and a clean finish.

Pairs well with

Roast chicken · soft pretzels · mushroom flatbread

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The line that connects everything

Find a favorite. Meet its maker. Keep exploring.

01

Scan at the station

At the Festival, each station will show a code. Scan it to open the products being poured, with notes in plain language.

02

Save what you love

Tap save on a product and it stays on your list after the Festival, so you never have to photograph a label again.

03

Find it again

Each profile lists where to buy or taste it, when that was last checked, and how to visit the maker.

Year-round

A guide to what comes next.

The Guide is free, works on any phone and grows all year. Selections today are editorial recommendations. From 2027, Crown-recognized products will be identified with their award year.