Author: abvchicago

ipa all stars blind round 3

Episode 599 – IPA All-Stars Blind, Rd. 3

In our ongoing series that seeks to find the best IPA we can get our hands on, we keep this one  a bit more regional with five long-beloved and well-decorated beers from Indiana and Ohio. We taste one Hoosier beer...

lime lagers

Episode 598 – Lime Lagers

During a particularly sweltering summer, no beer style has come through in the clutch as much as the lime lager. The sheer number of available options is a testament to the ultimate refreshing combo – and with these, there’s no...

overdue welcome

Episode 597 – An Overdue Welcome

It seems like it’s been far too long since we’ve extended a hearty “hello” to some new breweries in Chicagoland, so we’re psyched to gather five that have opened locations or started releasing beer into the world relatively recently. We...

is/was brewing

Episode 596 – is/was brewing (with Mike Schallau)

Although he might use the term “silly little beers,” Mike Schallau’s is/was brewing is making some of the most thoughtful and impressive saisons anywhere in the country right here in Chicago. We travelled up to his Ravenswood brewery and taproom...