ABV Chicago Podcast

czech dark lagers

Episode 589 – Czech Dark Lagers

In our second exploration of Czech styles made locally, we sample five Czech Dark Lagers – a style that has slowly grown into a dependable stand-by for many brewers. We get into what makes a beer like this that perfect...

beer under glass 2025

Beer Under Glass 2025

The official kickoff for Illinois Craft Beer Week and the unofficial kickoff for drinking outside nearly everyday for the next four months, Beer Under Glass moved to the Harris Theater rooftop at Millennium Park for 2025 – and it was...

ipa all-stars blind round 1

Episode 588 – IPA All-Stars Blind, Round 1

With this episode, we kick off our new ongoing blind tasting series with a focus on the IPAs that made craft beer what it is today. Periodically over the next few months, we’ll be gathering up five IPAs that represent...

czech light lagers

Episode 587 – Czech Light Lagers

The lighter beers produced in the Czech Republic have inspired a bevy of lighter lagers stateside, so we get as Bohemian as we can with five different beers – four from the Chicagoland area. We brush up on our definitions...