April 7, 20206 yr On 4/4/2020 at 12:14 PM, RTC said: Tip for those of you just discovering Zombie Dust: check the bottling date. That beer drops off faster than just about any other beer. It's not the same 4 weeks after bottling as it is fresh. Still good, but not as epic. Toppling Goliath had this issue (and didn't seem to get it) when they started shipping Pseudo Sue to Chicago. A lot of it was 2-3 months old and people didn't understand what all the hype was about once they actually tried it. Completely different animal when fresh. Fresh Sue is amazing. Which, in a nutshell, is the embarrassment of riches in Chicago. You can regularly find pale ales and IPAs that have been canned in the last 7-10 days from the likes of Mikerphone, Phase Three, etc, and even picking stuff up from the dojo at Pipeworks. That said, some of the unfiltered IPAs actually could use a little more time. I find a lot of the stuff from Hop Butcher to have too much hop burn when fresh and really hits a sweet spot 2-3 weeks out. Agreed, 100%. Especially the Double Dry-Hopped (DDH) IPAs. They need to age. I just grabbed some More DDH Dusty this last weekend. When it’s too green (fresh), it’s a bit harsh.
April 8, 20206 yr I just ed made a pick up at my grocery store. I forget what I actually ordered but I am certain it wasn't Leinenkugle Spritzen sigh
April 8, 20206 yr For any of you in the west burbs, Bavarian Lodge now has growler carry out. I'm so screwed.
April 9, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, RTC said: For any of you in the west burbs, Bavarian Lodge now has growler carry out. I'm so screwed. Lisle. Great taps. Wonder how their prices are.
April 9, 20206 yr Got some Fluffy Gummy yesterday. Awesome brew. Too many good beers coming out this week. Halogen Farm is one of my favorites from Hop Butcher. Edited April 9, 20206 yr by South Sider
April 12, 20206 yr 23 hours ago, wegner said: Has anyone else tried the Greenbush Starchicken ipa? Yeah man, Greenbush is great, especially the starchicken. About 15-20 min from my hometown.
April 13, 20206 yr 4 hours ago, kevo880 said: Yeah man, Greenbush is great, especially the starchicken. About 15-20 min from my hometown. I had it in a bar in Saugatuck a couple of summers back and thought it was great too. Is it available in Illinois?
April 13, 20205 yr 18 hours ago, wegner said: I had it in a bar in Saugatuck a couple of summers back and thought it was great too. Is it available in Illinois? Not sure how far their reach is at this point. Living in CO now and it’s not available here.
November 18, 20205 yr Side note. Ranger Creek Brewery and Distillery (beer, whiskey, and vodka) hired my improv group for a show. Really cool setting, great people, it was a good show. I've always enjoyed their beers, and I picked up a bottle of their bourbon but haven't had a chance to try it yet.
November 18, 20205 yr 11 hours ago, The Beast said: Any wheat beer suggestions with some flavor? You can’t go wrong with Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbeer. That’s my absolute favorite wheat beer. If you’re looking for something local Dovetail does a good traditional hefeweizen
November 18, 20205 yr 11 hours ago, The Beast said: Any wheat beer suggestions with some flavor? New Belgium came out with a Fat Tire Belgium White that is very tasty.
November 18, 20205 yr Author 16 hours ago, The Beast said: Any wheat beer suggestions with some flavor? Three Floyd's Gumballhead is one of my favorites, especially on tap.
November 18, 20205 yr 17 hours ago, The Beast said: Any wheat beer suggestions with some flavor? Depends on what flavor you want. Do you want a heavy banana/clove flavor? or do you want a hopped up wheat? What do you consider a wheat beer lacking flavor?
November 18, 20205 yr 49 minutes ago, hogan873 said: Three Floyd's Gumballhead is one of my favorites, especially on tap. Seconded.
November 19, 20205 yr 7 hours ago, G&T said: Depends on what flavor you want. Do you want a heavy banana/clove flavor? or do you want a hopped up wheat? What do you consider a wheat beer lacking flavor? Thanks to all for the suggestions, I’ve got them on my list for Binny’s. I have had plenty of hopped up wheat beers and I have had the banana flavors. I have had wheat beers that don’t really have a fruit flavor or much of any flavor before. Since I am going to Binny’s and am putting in a six pack for a virtual beer tasting, where we get one of each beer for the tasting, I wanted something different and good. I like Gumballhead but am always looking for something different that is lighter and has some flavor to it. I’m open to other possibilities as well.
December 19, 20205 yr What are your top suggestions for semi sweet wines and IPAs this year? Going to Binny’s and could use suggestions. Even if it is not one of these two and is something new you have tried. Edited December 19, 20205 yr by The Beast
May 8, 20214 yr Two words: Lagunita’s Waldos Totally old school, west coast DIPA (they call it a triple). I wait until April every year, and every year I think “man, nobody makes beer like this anymore”.
May 9, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, RTC said: Two words: Lagunita’s Waldos Totally old school, west coast DIPA (they call it a triple). I wait until April every year, and every year I think “man, nobody makes beer like this anymore”. I’m going to have to try to find this. I loved the juicy craze for a bit but I think it’s gotten old. Everything is a DDH IPA, it seems like the old regular IPA and west coast IPA is hard to find these days.
May 9, 20214 yr Was at Greenbush yesterday. Great place. I love craft beer but I am a lush so I need to stick to session ales. Some day I will grow up,
May 18, 20214 yr On 5/8/2021 at 8:09 PM, SexiAlexei said: I’m going to have to try to find this. I loved the juicy craze for a bit but I think it’s gotten old. Everything is a DDH IPA, it seems like the old regular IPA and west coast IPA is hard to find these days. The other one for you to try would be Three Floyd’s Dreadnaught. Few times per year only, but you might be able to find some of the most recent batch still hanging around.
May 18, 20214 yr 37 minutes ago, RTC said: The other one for you to try would be Three Floyd’s Dreadnaught. Few times per year only, but you might be able to find some of the most recent batch still hanging around. I bought Three Floyd's Lazer Snake yesterday. Not bad.
May 18, 20214 yr 11 hours ago, RTC said: The other one for you to try would be Three Floyd’s Dreadnaught. Few times per year only, but you might be able to find some of the most recent batch still hanging around. Thanks, I have definitely seen it around, but wasn't sure what it was, I'll check it out for sure.
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