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We all know Chicago had a blizzard last week. I started thinking about bars and safety as the blizzard started to hit Chicago. I had a reservation for a beer tasting that night (Tuesday). I called the bar and the hostess seemed surprised... read more »
I am five months into this blogging odyssey and readership is now over 800 readers a month. The blog has covered a lot of ground. One thing I have felt lacking is commenters. There are a few who seem to chime in from time to time, and... read more »
I have been intrigued by how different breweries have reacted to my blog posts. By far I would say most breweries have no clue I am here. That is fine with me. I understand I am not on everyone’s radar. I often wonder what makes... read more »
There are many heads in a production facility. You not only have a brewer, but you also have accountants, marketers, CEOs and a host of other titles. Larger organizations like Brooklyn Brewery has more heads and smaller places like Metropolitan... read more »
Over the last several months both Goose Island and Rock Bottom in Chicago changed their head brewpub brewers. One brewery approached the change in a manner designed to keep customers happy. The other brewery lacked discipline and control... read more »
Today feels like a Monday since I have been out of town so here is a tough topic to get the week off to a tough start. Every time I walk into a brewpub I take a look at what beer is on the menu. At Breckenridge in Denver I saw Miller Light,... read more »
Everyone should try new beer everyday. I honestly believe that. Unfortunately, we cannot all have a different beer everyday of our lives. Most people however are creatures of habit. We exhibit habitual behaviors because our brains are... read more »
Simply put: excess capacity. Goose Island Vanilla Cream Production breweries require three main components: brewhouse, fermentation, and packaging. On many occasions a production facility fills the fermentation tanks to capacity.... read more »
Today the Chicago Tribune Online ran a story on tasting Trader Joe’s beer. They grouped the beer into the following groups: good, ok, less ok, and ick. The article points out the little known fact that Gordon Biersch and Firestone... read more »
Over the last few years there has been a push to can more beer. In the Chicago market Ska was the first to arrive. Nationally though Oskar Bluesand 21st Amendment have been doing their part. Recently we began to seeNew Belgium churning... read more »