{"id":10034,"date":"2016-10-04T14:17:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T19:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=10034"},"modified":"2019-10-16T16:33:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T21:33:22","slug":"bacon-and-beer-classic-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/bacon-and-beer-classic-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Time at the Bacon and Beer Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Endless bacon and beer to warm our greasy hearts<\/h2>\n

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What was possibly the most American weekend ever went by as the Bacon and Beer Classic<\/a> once again made its way to Chicago inside our beloved Soldier Field.<\/p>\n

As if taste testing 80+ craft beers from top local and regional breweries wasn\u2019t good enough, the 30+ bacon-infused dishes from the best local chefs and restaurants were there to save the day.<\/p>\n

You can say this weekend event was anything but healthy as we sampled everything from bacon tacos<\/a> to bacon jam and Nutella churros<\/a>, with a side of beer & bacon bisque from Farmhouse Chicago<\/a>\u00a0while washing it all down with an ice-cold beer from\u00a0Small Town Brewery<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Aside from just all-American beer and bacon, there were multicultural dishes from around the globe as well, which really helped fuse different culinary backgrounds together.<\/p>\n

\"bacon<\/a>Upon arrival at the festival, each recipient received a ticket to vote for their favorite bacon dish and award them with the top spot. Along with the chefs themselves voting for the best dish, there was also a judging panel of renowned culinary professionals and tastemakers to judge the grub.<\/p>\n

The judging panel consisted of: <\/strong><\/p>\n