A few weeks back, I reviewed a beer from Green Bay that I was able to secure and taste before the NFC Championship game. I wanted to do the same for…
Beer Review: Walgreens Big Flats 1901 beer
No holds are barred in my review of the new cheap beer available at Walgreens!
Brewpub & Brewery Shootout Results
The 13th edition of the Brewpub and Brewery Shootout was held Saturday, January 22, at Chicago’s Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave. The Chicago Beer Society hosted the event at…
Beer Review: Hinterland Luna Coffee Stout of (gasp!) Green Bay
I’ve enjoyed ragging on the Packers this week as much as the next Bears fan. But in light of recent events, I’ve deciding that I too should to be more civil in…
It's official: Haymarket opens Christmas Eve
Chicago craft beer fans have been eagerly following developments with Haymarket Pub and Brewery. This new brewpub is co-founded by Pete Crowley, the award-winning former brewmaster at Rock Bottom Chicago. Wednesday evening,…
Holiday beer roundup: He'brew Jewbelation 14
It is de rigeur to review some Christmas beers in December. But we need to start with a beer for another winter holiday, before I’ve missed all eight days! Shmaltz Brewing Company,…
Beer Alert! BrewDog's Penguin & Bismarck confirmed for Chicago
Following through with this silly thread I started, I can now report that two of the strongest beers ever made will be sold in Chicago soon. Binny’s Beverage Depot’s Assistant Beer Buyer,…
Beer Alert! Trader Joe's Vintage Ale
Maybe you’re not all that amped up about going out early tomorrow morning and waiting in a Black Friday-type crowd, all for the privilege of paying $43 for a bottle of Goose…