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This year for Thanksgiving I am headed to Beer Bitch’s parents. To put it simply they are not “beer people”, although her brother does enjoy a decent beer. Last year I took Pullman Brown from Flossmoor to Thanksgiving.... read more »
Bell’s Brewery of Kalamazoo, Michigan produces Best Brown Ale in bottles, draft and mini-keg. It is sold in the Fall and Winter and has a shelf life of six months. Shelf life? We all remember Anheuser-Busch’s born on dates... read more »
Zak Stambor recently wrote an article in the Chicago Tribune Let Brown Ales Reassure, Comfort. Stambor made some great points- Brown Ales are a comfort beer. He wrote “Without over-the-top hops or unusual ingredients, brown ales are... read more »
Clown Shoes is a new brewery in the Chicago market. When I was deciding which of the four Clown Shoes beers to buy the label on Brown Angel caught my eye. I am not usually a sucker for labels, but I wanted to write about this one. The... read more »
A FEW MONTHS AGO I WROTE ABOUT A FLANK STEAK I MARINATED IN BACKDRAFT BROWN. IF YOU MISSED THAT POST CHECK IT OUT HERE. BACKDRAFT BROWN IS BREWED BY HOOK & LADDER BREWING CO. IN MARYLAND. WHILE MANY BREWERIES DO CHARITABLE WORK OR... read more »
Well Thanksgiving is upon us and I know many of you have been asked to bring something to a gathering. Skip the kitchen; bring beer. This year I decided to take home a brown ale. Why a brown ale? Brown ale have a complicated malty aroma,... read more »
Flossmoor Station Brewing Co. is one of my favorite breweries. Yesterday, their brewer Bryan Shimkos sent out an SOS that he needed help ASAP on his bottling line. Like a firefighter running to his truck, I was on my way. He offered beer... read more »
Tumbler, an Autumn Brown Ale, comes to us from Sierra Nevada, and has a solid malty presence. Tumbler does not come off very hoppy, yet it has the same IBUs as Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale (37 IBUs). I noticed a earthy, caramel aroma... read more »
Another in the Series based off of 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)) Flossmoor is one of my favorite places to go in Chicago, unfortunately it is too far to just stop by for a quick drink. I stopped by Flossmoor as... read more »