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The Holidays are now in full swing, and does not hurt to be reminded that beer is an intoxicant. I know it surprises you that beer will make you drunk. Do yourself a favor before you out this season and head over to craftbeer.com and check... read more »
The Little Black Book Of Beer provides a concise, easy to read, review of all the beer basics. At approximately four by six inches this truly is a little black book. Additionally, this was my first beer book. I found it so useful getting... read more »
I went home to visit family at Thanksgiving, and the Flossmoor Pullman Brown I took was a big hit. Thanks to my Mom I sat down with my Dad and brothers and we sampled several other beers side by side. We had four beers that day. Now I... read more »
This months Wine Enthusiast Magazine, contained their list of the top 25 beers of the year. I find it striking that they take the time to review beer, and apparently do it on a regular basis. When was the last time you picked up All... read more »
I have been comparing myself to several other beer blogs and twitter people and felt like I should be producing five to ten times the volume I currently am. Then I started to really take a look at what is out there. The first thing I noticed... read more »
I really want a bottle of Samuel Adams Infinium. I don’t know why, I just do. I first stopped into Binny’s out in Downers Grove on the release date. Their truck is a day late. I hear it is selling fast so I call Binny’s... read more »
After spending all of the weekend snowed in, I felt Hibernation Ale by Great Divide was a wise choice for Sunday night. Now I know the folks out in Denver are laughing at my measly Chicago storm, but I do not care. Hibernation Ale is brewed... read more »
Hamburger Mary’s located in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago is a combination of three spaces. Mary’s is comprised of Hamburger Mary’s restaurant, Mary’s Attic a performance space and nightclub, and Mary’s... read more »
Kona’s Pipeline Porter is the last beer I drank as part of the Open It! online event. This beer is my brother’s favorite beer, and when I went to Vegas I brought him back a six pack as an early Christmas gift. He was pretty blown... read more »
I picked up Hercules Double IPA when I was in Denver, and this has been lurking in the back of my fridge. I decided that Open It! was the right time to bring that bottle to the front. Tasting Notes: Hercules poured amber with a medium white... read more »