Author: abvchicago

amber-dextrous

Episode 637 – Amber-Dextrous

We can’t overstate the importance of the Amber beer on early craft beer culture, as just about any brewpub worth its malt back then would have a shaker pint of a rusty red-ish ale or lager ready to pour at...

xul beer company

Episode 636 – Xul Beer Company

Knoxville’s Xul Beer Company first opened their taproom in 2020, and in under six years they’ve made a big name for themselves mostly on the back of their PB&J sour beer series. Craig had a chance to visit the taproom...

warm drops

Episode 635 – Warm Drops

When a batch of out-of-state breweries start showing up on local shelves, it doesn’t get us as “hot” as it used to – but there’s no shortage of warm and happy feelings with this lineup of five that’ll make your...

esb

Episode 634 – ESBs

A proper British Bitter actually exists on a spectrum of Ordinary, Best, and Strong – or as we mostly know them in the U.S., Extra Special. We try to make sense of this moving target of a style by trying...