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wild chicagoland

Episode 660 – Wild Chicagoland

Join Ryan and Craig, your guides to the (sub)urban beer jungle, as they experience the eccentric, offbeat, and unexpected Wild beers of Chicagoland! They imbibe four different ales fermented with wild yeasts and bacteria while aged in oak and review...

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Episode 634 – ESBs

A proper British Bitter actually exists on a spectrum of Ordinary, Best, and Strong – or as we mostly know them in the U.S., Extra Special. We try to make sense of this moving target of a style by trying...

30 most memorable beers 2025

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...

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...