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Whiskey Screen Prints Debut at DryHop Brewers, Highlight Midwestern Booze

By Erica Demarest | July 15, 2014 8:01am | Updated on July 15, 2014 1:03pm
 Jack Muldowney made 100 limited-edition screen prints on Midwestern distilleries and whiskey glassware.
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LAKEVIEW — The latest "Whiskey and Art" show from DryHop Brewers kicks off Tuesday with Lakeview artist Jack Muldowney.

The 28-year-old graphic designer got his start a decade ago when he reached out to The Kills and offered to design a gig poster. They accepted.

This week, he'll debut four screen prints centered on Midwestern distilleries and whiskey glassware. Each 18-by-24 poster is navy and gold with a throwback Americana feel.

"I'm big on maps and catalog prints," said Muldowney, who typically designs logos and branding material. "This was a unique opportunity for me to get away from my normal work."

Muldowney will be featured in DryHop's "Whiskey and Art" series, which launched earlier this year. Every other month, a local artist designs a series inspired by whiskey, and the brewery hosts a whiskey tasting.

Muldowney first connected with DryHop shortly after its June 2013 launch.

The Michigan native regularly writes for The Hop Review, a craft beer blog he started with two college buddies shortly after he moved to Chicago six years ago.

"We tried our hand at home-brewing, which we still have not perfected five years later," Muldowney said. "So, I think we were just looking for another outlet."

The blog "reached out to [DryHop] shortly after we opened," brewery spokeswoman Eileen Garrity said. "We've known Jack from the beginning, basically, and have followed his work."

Muldowney's series debuts Tuesday at DryHop Brewers, 3155 N. Broadway. Starting at 6 p.m., the bar will offer whiskey flights from Kentucky's Willett Distillery.

For his DryHop debut, Muldowney researched Midwestern distilleries.

"It was a learning process for me because I'm not that knowledgeable about whiskey — as opposed to beer, I know a lot about," Muldowney said. "I wanted each print to live on its own, but obviously, they're all part of the same family."

The limited run includes 25 prints of each design. They're available at DryHop for $30 a piece ($75 for framed prints).

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