ABV Chicago’s Late Summer Beer Guide
We may be on the other half of it, but there’s still plenty of summer left – and you have a lot more beers to drink. Summers don’t have to be all about mass-produced hard seltzers and macro lagers. If...
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Episode 495 – Hoppy Wheats
It’s another show about highly drinkable summer styles, and this minor trend of local breweries releasing hopped-up wheat beers caught our attention enough to put five beers in front of us for review. The styles differ despite their shared ingredient,...
25 of Chicagoland’s Best Hazy IPAs Blind-Tasted
After almost 10 years of reviewing beers weekly for the podcast, we remember the time before the hazy IPA became a dominant force. It was just this thing weirdo farm breweries on the East Coast were doing, and when we...
Episode 493 – Hazy Flagship IPA Blind Battle Royale: Championship Edition
After six episodes and 25 beers, we’re finally putting our top 6 choices for best Chicagoland/Illinois hazy IPA to one last blind test. This showdown features four GABF gold medal-winners and two “underdogs” – and each beer impresses in its...
