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kettle tales

Episode 645 – Tales From The Kettle

While more and more craft breweries streamline their releases to reflect what’s popular and marketable, we’re happy to see when others make weirdo quick sours that include unconventional ingredients – and we’re here to celebrate four of those types of...

wine not

Episode 632 – Wine, Not

Though beer has long lived in wine’s shadow as a prestige drink, it can do an impressive job of borrowing flavors or even mimicking them from the grape-based beverage. We open four very different takes on wine-inspired beers, some that...

amburana

Episode 622 – Amburana Aged

Aging beer or spirits in the wood from the Amburana cearensis tree native to South America can add noticeable cinnamon spice and vanilla – and brewers have been more than happy to experiment when they can find (and afford) a...

top 40 beers 2025

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...