Episode 651 – Beer Tropics
Who says you need a cocktail to drink tropical in the hot heat of summer? We found five different styles of beer that all fit nicely under a (miniature paper) tropical umbrella, and no one will have to call the...
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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...
Craig’s 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2025
As has been discussed in my previous two years’ lists, breweries again were closing faster than they were opening. It seems to have slowed down when compared to 2024 (and maybe even 2023) but it’s still happening at an alarmingly...
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...
