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Over the last two weeks I have had an explosion in readership. I would like to welcome all the new readers. Comments and suggestions are always appreciated. I would like to remind you the blog attempts to follow the following schedule: Monday-... read more »
The snifter glass is one I commonly associated with nice whisky and brandy until I became interested in beer. Now the snifter glass is my go to glass for many of the barrel-aged beers I enjoy drinking. Most stem ware is designed to minimize... read more »
Each year the Chicago Beer Society (CBS) holds the Day & Night of The Living Ales: A Celebration of Real Ale. This event features real ale, also known as cask beer. Real ale has no carbon dioxide added and the beer naturally carbonates,... read more »
Most people believe store brand is probably inferior to the real name brand item, and beer lovers fall to that belief as well. As I grew up I always thought store brand was not as good, and my mom will tell you I often thought name brands... read more »
The last few weeks on this blog have been focused on Beer History. Continuing on that trend I would like to discuss my father’s old age, 60. He used to be a Busch guy and then he went onto Bud Light. From Bud Light he went to American... read more »
Last week Ray Daniels the founder of the Cicerone program asked for suggestions on how to improve the 21-30 age group participation in the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). I thought for a few days on this topic and have a few suggestions: Make... read more »
See the original post here. I spoke with a person familiar with The Edgewater Lounge situation. I was told the restaurant and bar were inspected by the City and given two weeks to shape up or face closure. They were given a number... read more »
Hey Northsiders! Edgewater Lounge on N Ashland in Chicago is closed. Closure was ordered by the Dept of Public Health. Edgewater is known for their unusually large Rogue selection. As of now no reason has been publicly disclosed for the... read more »
Last week I talked about American Craft Beer Week, but this week I want to talk about a local event, Chicago Craft Beer Week. Why do I like Chicago Beer Week? The first thing I like about Chicago Craft Beer Week is the ownership. This... read more »
A few weeks ago I reviewed Brains SA and also discussed the differences between US and UK warning labels. I specifically requested this beer from London because it is in the book, 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)).... read more »