Author: Ryan I.

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Bourbon County 2026: Rankings At First Sight

To our surprise, we were contacted for the first time in years regarding the 2026 Bourbon County lineup news from Goose Island, and even though our honesty probably explains the first part of this sentence, we figured we owed it...

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Beer Under Glass 2026

Returning again to Millennium Park, Beer Under Glass landed on another perfect Spring-to-Summer transition weather day, with temperatures hovering around 60 under clear skies – with the help of some weather-ready tenting this year just in case. Outside of some...

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ABV Chicago: Ryan’s Top 40 Beers of 2025

Of course there are plenty of stories of contractions and closings in the current reality of craft beer, but I truly believe this one thing: the best beer in history is being made right now. There’s never been greater technical...

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Best of FoBAB 2025

At this point, the Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beers is such a well-oiled machine you’d think they’re lubing the gears with 16% stouts, but none of that happens by accident. Though this write-up will put the focus on the...