ABV Chicago Podcast

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Craig’s GABF 2025

Another year, another Great American Beer Festival (GABF). Regardless of what’s going on the beer world at the time, GABF is always a bucket-list beer item that you should go to at least once. We’ve been fortunate enough to go...

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Episode 612 – Torture Test 9: Circles of Adjunct Hell

Unnecessarily crammed with junk, this year’s spooky six-pack is an adjunct party that no one ever wanted to be invited to, as we’re on to our ninth iteration of the infamous Torture Test. We both try to outdo one another...

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GABF 2025: Ryan’s Top 40 Beers

For a more detailed breakdown of this year’s Great American Beer Festival, along with interviews from a few select brewers that caught our attention (and appear on this list), be sure to check out our GABF 2025 podcast episode. Ryan’s...

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Episode 611 – FoBABlin’: 7th Barrel Heaven

In our annual leadup to Chicago’s best beer fest, we’re talking all about the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beers as it is set to return early in November this year. Along with drinking and reviewing four barrel-aged beers from...