40 new Illinois breweries going for licensing this year, hoping to join 85 licensed breweries
The executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, Justin Maynard, said most of the 70 or so brewery locations associated with the guild opened in the past three years. He said that there are about 85 breweries in the state and that 40 breweries are in the process of being licensed this year.
Part of a broader article on craft beer growth in the state. Similar coverage over on DNA Info.
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