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great taste of the midwest 2024

Great Taste of the Midwest 2024

As I walked near the entrance of the 2024 Great Taste of the Midwest, I came to the realization as to how well the whole festival is run. Every year I have the same expectations of the festival and each...

flipside

Episode 548 – Flipside Brewing

The story of Flipside Brewing begins and ends with Erik Pizer, the owner and head brewer whose career has led him back to Tinley Park with his now 2-year old brewpub. This conversation is a long-time coming as we’ve been...

wisconsin IPA fest 2024 third space

Wisconsin IPA Festival 2024 | Third Space Brewing

For the 8th year running (that includes a virtual fest in 2020), Third Space Brewing once again hosted their Wisconsin IPA festival on August 3, 2024. Third Space’s parking lot turned into the festival grounds, with food trucks, brewery tents,...

crazy rev summer

Episode 547 – One Crazy Rev Summer

These summer Deep Wood releases keep getting bigger and bolder, so we sample the three barrel-aged beers Revolution released in July (alongside a little leftover Springtime coffee pick-me-up) to once again fawn over the results. Craig puts on his silly...