Episode 637 – Amber-Dextrous
We can’t overstate the importance of the Amber beer on early craft beer culture, as just about any brewpub worth its malt back then would have a shaker pint of a rusty red-ish ale or lager ready to pour at...
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Episode 589 – Czech Dark Lagers
In our second exploration of Czech styles made locally, we sample five Czech Dark Lagers – a style that has slowly grown into a dependable stand-by for many brewers. We get into what makes a beer like this that perfect...
Episode 577 – Hop Roundup: Winter ‘25
We love hoppy beers, and truthfully, we need to find an excuse to try more local releases that catch our attention. Introducing the Hop Roundup: a quarterly series of episodes focused on notable hoppy releases in a general timeframe. For...
ABV Chicago’s Fantasy FoBAB League: 2024 Draft Results
With the Festival of Wood and Barrel-aged Beers returning this weekend for the 22nd time and the awards set for Saturday afternoon (which you can stream from the FoBAB website at 2PM), we will be in attendance with our scoresheets in hand to see...
