January 25, 20206 yr 3 hours ago, RTC said: Yep. Goose Island is good at making mediocre beers. Outside of Bourbon Cty, and frankly Rev is kicking BCty's ass right now. If anyone is looking for a year-round local to replace honkers there's WAY better offerings from Rev, Pipeworks, and Half Acre Lots of sours beyond the Belgians. Upland is getting good distro and check out Off Color if you haven't. They make great Gose's and Berliner Weisse's. For you lager folks, I'd skip Cross of Gold. It's a more hoppy American lager. Look to Metropolitan as they're bucking the trend and their whole lineup is lagers. And even more so look at Dovetail. Dovetail's helles lager is killer. Missed this post. Off color is great, as others have said. Apex Predator is just so good.
January 25, 20206 yr Goose island sucks sorry Chicago folks. Their ipa that ships to Seattle is one of the worst beers macro or micro I have ever had. Maybe the original brewery and on tap stuff is good but oof. founders is great but fuck that racist ass company and their lawyers. im in San Diego just had Russian river and modern times now that is great fucking beer!
January 25, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, Eminor3rd said: The last two years have been subpar. It’s the OG though. There have been versions of it that are some of the best beers of all time. Keep trying it, they’ll nail it every few years. keep in mind it isn’t a coffee stout base either, so comparing it to the founders stouts isn’t really apples to apples. Absolutely. Cafe Deth on the other hand ...... ? 55 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: Goose island sucks sorry Chicago folks. Their ipa that ships to Seattle is one of the worst beers macro or micro I have ever had. Maybe the original brewery and on tap stuff is good but oof. founders is great but fuck that racist ass company and their lawyers. im in San Diego just had Russian river and modern times now that is great fucking beer! Bastard
January 25, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: Goose island sucks sorry Chicago folks. Their ipa that ships to Seattle is one of the worst beers macro or micro I have ever had. Maybe the original brewery and on tap stuff is good but oof. founders is great but fuck that racist ass company and their lawyers. im in San Diego just had Russian river and modern times now that is great fucking beer! Russian River Pliny the Elder. Nice. I’ve had it a few times. By the way, per the Brewers Association’s standards, Goose Island is no long considered a “craft brewery” since full ownership by Anheuser-Busch exceeds their definition’s 25% maximum ownership by a non-craft brewery. https://www.brewersassociation.org/statistics-and-data/craft-brewer-definition/
January 25, 20206 yr 21 minutes ago, Moan4Yoan said: Russian River Pliny the Elder. Nice. I’ve had it a few times. By the way, per the Brewers Association’s standards, Goose Island is no long considered a “craft brewery” since full ownership by Anheuser-Busch exceeds their definition’s 25% maximum ownership by a non-craft brewery. https://www.brewersassociation.org/statistics-and-data/craft-brewer-definition/ Founders isn't either. Owned by a company from Spain I believe.
January 25, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, ptatc said: Founders isn't either. Owned by a company from Spain I believe. Yep, I honestly haven’t bought their beers in a while because I just wasn’t digging them.
January 25, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, ptatc said: Founders isn't either. Owned by a company from Spain I believe. Founders just sold recently. Nothing has changed as far as I could tell.
January 26, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Founders just sold recently. Nothing has changed as far as I could tell. I like their beer. So saying that they arent considered a "craft" beer any longer.
January 26, 20206 yr Pollyanna is the best of Chicago beer right now, IMHO. But anyone who craps on Goose Island needs to pull their head from their behinds. It's not quite Shiner but it's not bland, either.
January 26, 20206 yr 2 minutes ago, Eloy Jiménez said: Pollyanna is the best of Chicago beer right now, IMHO. But anyone who craps on Goose Island needs to pull their head from their behinds. It's not quite Shiner but it's not bland, either. I do like pollyanna. I was just there a few weeks ago.
January 26, 20206 yr Just now, ptatc said: I do like pollyanna. I was just there a few weeks ago. I haven't been to the St. Charles location but I have been to Lemont and Roselle. Really good beer.
January 26, 20206 yr Just now, Eloy Jiménez said: I haven't been to the St. Charles location but I have been to Lemont and Roselle. Really good beer. I've only been to lemont just up the road for me.
January 26, 20206 yr Just now, ptatc said: I've only been to lemont just up the road for me. Lol. I should come clean. My best friend's dad owns the place
January 26, 20206 yr 1 minute ago, Eloy Jiménez said: Lol. I should come clean. My best friend's dad owns the place Give him my thanks. I really like many of their beers. I've been there with my cousins beer brewing club and they treat them well.
January 27, 20206 yr Had a chance to try this at SoxFest in the Goose Island setup they had there. It's pretty good. The description in the article for how it tastes is definitely spot on. Can't say it's amazing enough that I'd drink it every time, but it is good enough to be in rotation to change things up. The people working there said it would be on sale in stores a little after the start of the season FWIW.
January 27, 20206 yr 56 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said: It is similar to Leinkugel's Summer Shanty Shandys are a mix of beer and another non alcoholic beverage most commonly lemonade or grapefruit juice, although in Europe they will use Sprite as well (very tasty). This beer is an ale.
January 27, 20206 yr On 1/25/2020 at 10:51 PM, ptatc said: Give him my thanks. I really like many of their beers. I've been there with my cousins beer brewing club and they treat them well. Pollyanna's Toasted Marshmallow Fun Size is one of the best stouts I've ever had. Even non beer drinkers would like it.
December 12, 20241 yr On 1/24/2020 at 12:29 PM, Chicago White Sox said: I loved it as well I was at my local Meijer store and was shocked to see a 12 pack of Honkers Ale on an end cap, saying an old favorite is back. I currently have a can chilling in the fridge. I hope it is as good as the original product.
December 12, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, wegner said: I was at my local Meijer store and was shocked to see a 12 pack of Honkers Ale on an end cap, saying an old favorite is back. I currently have a can chilling in the fridge. I hope it is as good as the original product. Oh s%*# really? I’ll have to be on the lookout.
December 12, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Oh s%*# really? I’ll have to be on the lookout. Yeah, they had it Trader Joe's on Monday.
December 12, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Oh s%*# really? I’ll have to be on the lookout. I was very excited....an early Christmas present for me!!! Hope it doesn't suck.....wow, I really do sound like a Sox fan.
December 12, 20241 yr On 1/24/2020 at 11:57 PM, Moan4Yoan said: I’m huge on NE and DDH IPAs. Drinking Noon Whistle Gummy Vortex and Saint Errant Takers and Leavers right now. I’ll have to grab some Gummy Banter as well. I am an IPA fan as well. I will have to check those out.
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