Tagged: Half Acre

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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...

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Episode 593 – Hop Roundup: Heating Up

In our second of our quarterly “random hoppy things” episodes wherein we gather notable hop-driven drinks from local breweries, we have a murderers’ row lineup to lead us into the warmer months – and we even include one non-beer. The...

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Episode 582 – A Progression of Barrels

A decade ago, if a beer spent a few months in a single bourbon barrel, its release would cause fanfare amongst craft beer obsessives. These days, beers are blended from an increasing number of different barrels for extended periods of...