Grayslake brewer celebrates earning silver medal in national competition

Black Lung Brewing Company, 2 S. Lake St., in downtown Grayslake is celebrating its recent silver medal award in a national competition from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.

A special toast at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by live music beginning at 8 p.m.

Black Lung won a silver medal in the historical beer category at the recent 2026 Great American Beer Festival competition in Denver for its Left Fork Kentucky Common Ale.

Grayslake resident, brewer and founder Josh Grubbs began distributing beer in 2019. The Grayslake headquarters, featuring up to 20 locally brewed beers, opened in August 2025.