simple question Does anyone know where I can buy Gambrinus in Chicago? or in the illinois or iowa area??
Sorry, but never been to Chicago, so couldn't tell you. Try a liquor store in a Czech neighborhood? Not even sure it's exported to be honest.
I'm not sure if it is imported to North America. Chicago does have a large Czech community, so if it is imported, you should be able to find it in a Czech shop. I think I might have had Gambrinus in Canada, but now I'm not 100% sure.
You could try this store... Czech & Slovak Store 3113 N Central Ave I'm not sure what exactly they sell at the store. If they don't have Gambrinus, they might be able to tell if you can buy it in Chicago. Here is another good link - but some might be out of date. http://home.uchicago.edu/~sclancy/czech/chic-czech.html