Author: abvchicago

ipa all-stars round 4

Episode 608 – IPA All Stars Blind, Rd. 4

In our seemingly endless quest to find the best long-made IPA that America has to offer, we are a little all over the map on this one with a mix of Wisconsin and Western U.S. offerings to run through the...

road to gabf 2025

Episode 607 – Road to GABF 2025

Our favorite time of year approaches again, but we can’t set off for Denver without doing a ridiculous amount of prep work and research. So to celebrate the oncoming Great American Beer Festival for 2025, we drink four GABF-adjacent beers...

earth-friendly

Episode 606 – Earth-Friendly Beers

Just like most good things in life, the beers we so love can be quite taxing on the planet before even getting to our glasses. But some breweries are taking the lead on exploring more sustainable practices, whether it’s using...

festbier

Episode 605 – Festbier v. Märzen

There are many essential ingredients for a successful Oktoberfest celebration, but none is more important than the beer. But which style is going to fill your massive stein: the younger, bright Festbier or the old-school, bready Märzen? We found four...