Co-Founder / Owner
Mike Chookaszian
Co-Founder / Owner, Double Clutch Brewing Company
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Portrait of Mike Chookaszian
i. Biography
Mike Chookaszian is a Wilmette, Illinois-based restaurateur and business owner/investor tied to Vandalay Brands and CCH Management. He is associated with Napolita Pizzeria & Wine Bar in Wilmette, Pescadero Seafood & Oyster Bar in Wilmette, and Double Clutch Brewing Company in Evanston, where he is an owner or partner. Coverage of Double Clutch notes that the brewery was part of Vandalay Brands’ expansion into craft beer and that it opened in 2021, later being named U.S. Small Brewery of the Year.
