Tagged: Maplewood

oktoberfest blind

Episode 499 – Blind Oktoberfests

Once every four years, we gather up nine Märzens or Festbiers for a blind review revue as a not-so-subtle excuse to drink what might be our favorite seasonal style. And again, we have eight local takes (and one collab from...

maplewood sprucette

Sprucette | Maplewood Brewing & Distillery

Winter coats have been put away in the back of the closet. Boots have returned to their corner of the floor. Long sleeved shirts go unused. Summer must be getting close in Chicago! Finally! While that won’t change your drinking...

smoke shop

Episode 478 – The Smoke Shop

Seemingly popping up on more local taplists than ever, smoked beers are moving past being a niche brewery-only oddity. We find five beers that enlist smoked malts in their production to give off a surprising variety of flavors – and...