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Episode 375 – Fox River Five

Head about 45 minutes west of Chicago to the Fox River area, and you’ll find a cluster of fresh craft beer options that are certainly destination-worthy. Ryan took a weekend to check out breweries in St. Charles and Geneva, and...

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Cuvée de Grâce 2021 | Revolution Brewing

The first release of this year’s Off Season Deep Wood happens to be a beer released during the 2019-2020 Deep Wood season – Cuvée de Grâce. The blend changes each release, so this year’s isn’t the same as the last one. Revolution has a fair stock of barrels to choose from for each year’s blend and this one does not lack ambition. (It’s better to have Revolution explain the blend, so click here for full details on it.) Let’s get at it!

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African Drinking Chocolate | 1840 Brewing

Brewers take inspiration for their beers wherever they can find it. Regional specialties, something from their youth, or food and drinks from other cultures (Mexican cake remains a  popular one) come tumbling into the bottle and mash tun. Early on,...

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Episode 374 – The CT Show

In our triumphant return to our state series, we venture into the beers from the great state of Connecticut (CT) for our 25th state show installment. And we do so in a big way – with six beers of (mostly)...