5 Breweries in 6 Weeks: Chicago’s Craft Beer Closures Have Brewers on Guard

Four Chicago craft breweries — Alarmist, Casa Humilde, Illuminated Brew Works, and Whiner Beer Company — have announced closures since the start of the year, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Rising aluminum costs, an oversaturated market, and historic lows in U.S. drinking rates are accelerating the trend.