VinePair

JUNE 5, 2024

Pastry stouts — sweet, saccharine, indulgent beers built on flavors more common to a bakery than a brewery — emerged toward the end of last decade as a coveted, if occasionally maligned, pseudo-style of craft beer. But who can we thank for the advent of the modern marvel that is the pastry stout? Tune in for more.

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Stout Craft Beer Beer 115

VinePair

MAY 22, 2024

Today on “Taplines,” Dave Infante is joined by Marcus Bakersville to discuss Black Is Beautiful, a stout recipe that would eventually be brewed by more than 1,600 breweries across the United States and in 22 countries around the world. The beer raised millions of dollars for charity and provided a blueprint for cause beers to come.

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Stout Beer 115

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: 93 Octane does a lot to pair beers with car styles or car-centric stuff (see also: their various oil-weight stouts like the 10W30 ) and you can’t tell me that a muscled-out clown car isn’t the perfect vehicle for something pumpkin spiced.

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Beer Stout 130

VinePair

JANUARY 17, 2024

The post-Prohibition American beer landscape had a plethora of dark beers and more lagers than you could shake a stick at. Eventually, Guinness came along and asserted itself as the nitro stout of all nitro stouts in the U.S., Tune in for more.

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Stout Bottling Beer Craft Beer 111

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Sketchbook’s celebration is already on their calendar as well, and while not a true Oktoberfest celebration, I think it’s worth mentioning that the Metropolitan beers from Short Fuse are getting a proper release party (with brats and schnitzel) one week from today. Nice to see. The busy brewery event summer continues this week.

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Beer IPA Happy Hour Stout 264

VinePair

JUNE 23, 2024

But beer tourism? Even then, taking a vacation devoted to beer is a harder thing to justify. Nonetheless, there are stellar breweries around the country that bring beer nerds to their taprooms every year to score their most coveted releases. Wine tourism is a bonafide industry. Curating such a list is no small feat.

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Beer Stout IPA Live Music 126

VinePair

JUNE 9, 2024

The same mantra applies to local beers. That’s why we compiled a list of the beers you should take home with you from every state. That means you’ll spy a lot of IPAs here, but you’ll also find plenty of seasonal stouts, dependable lagers, and eccentric sours, too. Pick up any stout or barleywine and thank us later.

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Beer IPA Stout Pilsner 136

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Craft Beer & Brewing’s annual Best in Beer issue has dropped , and with it come a number of accolades for Chicagoland and Midwestern breweries. (No Sounds like a great reason to crack open a beer or two. They can still celebrate that GABF medal that they won for their barrel-aged stout Count Humongous Chungus.

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Beer Stout IPA Pilsner 130

Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 left much to be desired. Fortunately, U.S. Here are some excellent low-proof brews hailing from around the globe.

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Beer IPA Pilsner Alcohol 175

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 5, 2024

I’ve always thought that a debilitating respiratory illness was a weird thing to name a brewery after, but regardless of my feelings, here’s… The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: Y’all, Black Light was right there. Okay, fine, Anderson Valley already took it.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We’ll also talk more next week about the USAToday Readers Choice 10Best beer-related award voting going on, but while we’re here, both Funkytown Brewing and Turner Haus Brewing were also nominated this week as one of the Best New Breweries in America — so that’s pretty cool. Next Friday at Dovetail : Puppies !

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Beer Stout Pilsner Craft Beer 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 22, 2024

READ: The Battle For Boneflower Now for something more fun to talk about: The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: We saw Tonality’s first labels emerge a few months back , but they really went to town this week, with a whole bunch of labels and keg rings sent through the TTB. Fingers crossed for next week.)

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 18, 2024

Untappd announced their new Community Awards last week and I spent some time poking through them — before quickly realizing that it’s an absolute firehose of beer ranking data points. I thought I’d look at how some of the world’s most critically praised beers fared. Pretty cool. It didn’t even place.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Digestif 130

VinePair

JANUARY 11, 2024

Unlike wine enthusiasts, beer nerds face one particular restriction when they get their hands on a grailed bottle of suds: There’s really no saving it for a special occasion. Does Beer Expire? No, beer doesn’t expire per se. Luckily, most beer these days comes in cans, so lightstrike isn’t as much of a threat as it once was.

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Beer IPA Pilsner Stout 124

PubClub

OCTOBER 15, 2024

San Diego lived up to its title of the “Capitol of Craft” at the Great American Beer Festival San Diego breweries won 12 medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, including five golds. The quality of craft beer is certainly spread throughout the County. Athletic Brewing Co.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Pilsner 52

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JUNE 24, 2024

First up, some breaking news this afternoon: Short Fuse has announced that they were the ones who purchased the brand rights to Metropolitan Brewing , and will begin brewing Metro’s beers for sale from their Schiller Park taproom to start. Someone else making their beers without them being involved isn’t Metro to me.

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Beer Liquor License Stout Club 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Tomorrow, over a hundred people will be gathering for the brew day of Vibes Since 1920 , a collaborative beer slated for release in March for Women’s Month. ” The variety of participants in this project runs the gamut across the beer enthusiast spectrum. . ” That’s a lot of people around one brew deck.

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Beer Liquor License IPA Craft Beer 246

VinePair

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Putting unorthodox ingredients and adjuncts into beer is nothing new. Pumpkin beer has marked spooky season since the early ‘80s and the pastry stout boom of the mid-2010s saw everything from brownies and marshmallows to coffee and ancho chiles get added to brews. We’ve actually tried this one, and it’s pretty damn good.

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Beer Stout IPA Infusions 128

Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 left much to be desired. Fortunately, U.S. Here are some excellent low-proof brews hailing from around the globe.

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Beer IPA Pilsner Alcohol 147

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The fundamentals aren’t changing, though: There’s still 350+ barrel-aged beers at UIC’s Credit Union 1 arena, plus ciders, meads, perrys, etc. Attendees can nominate fans on Facebook, Instagram, or X by sharing the name and photo of their favorite beer, tagging @FoBAB, and including #FoBABFanFav. Old Bakery Beer Co.

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Beer Craft Beer VIP Stout 130

VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

Among them are some of the more hype-y styles shaking up the industry since the craft beer boom. Some people scoff at these popular beers, while others line up to snag the first tastes of them. The beer industry had a difficult year in 2023, and perhaps some of its stalwarts are beginning to feel a bit stale.

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Beer IPA Stout Pilsner 136

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Welcome to another New Label Wednesday with fresh looks at new beers from Minnesota to Missouri, over to Ohio and all spaces in between. Oh, and I apologize for calling their Regeneration Station beer by the wrong name on Monday. Premium Subscribers: Believe it or not, this isn’t the only Indian-inspired beer in this email.

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Beer Stout IPA 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Not only is Octopi going to start brewing Asahi Ultra Dry for this continent, but per the press release they’ll also apparently be brewing beer for a Czech brand owned by Asahi called Kozel, at a time when Czech-style beers are still in their ascendancy. The Mad Tap , a self-pour beer bar in Tipton, is now open.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Pub 147

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This Friday email has never been an events catch-all (otherwise you’d stop scrolling after the third screen of Beer Yogas and Trivia Nights) but there’s a ton of cool stuff happening over the next four weeks. Outdoor beers and oysters? Sling bags of malt, move kegs, get shredded, then drink a beer. Yes please.

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Beer Stout IPA Live Music 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MARCH 15, 2024

So if you see me out and about with a green beer in my hand, no you didn’t. But I might pop up at a beer bar or a brewery or two around the north side over the next 48 hours or so. Here’s something unique: Tomorrow night, Whiner Beer is hosting a St. Lucky Dorr returns for a new season of beer drinking on March 23.

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Craft Beer Beer Stout Pilsner 130

PUNCH

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Guinness and Black, a mix of the stout beer and black currant cordial, has a divisive reputation at pubs in Ireland, despite being delicious.

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Stout Pub Beer 280

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Dovetail’s Sunday afternoon soba noodle demo is sold out, but you can still head to their loft at 4pm for a tachinomi (or standing bar) experience with Japanese-style beer service. Cruise from place to place to try three different vintages of rare German beer. What a fun idea for very specific beer nerds like myself.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Pub 130

VinePair

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While some may reach for a Hot Toddy , Buttered Rum , or some spiked hot cocoa, there are also many beers that are the perfect complement to winter weather. So, what makes a beer suitable for frosty days and frigid nights? That’s why we asked 13 brewers for their go-to cold weather beer. Great campfire beer.”

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Beer Stout IPA Rum 124

VinePair

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It’s safe to say that the craft beer boom has now reached nearly every corner of the globe. This year’s list of the best beer destinations recognizes cities with up-and-coming craft scenes, many of which have exploded in recent years. Head to the taproom for crisp, low-ABV brews marked by notes of tropical fruits and citrus.

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Beer Craft Beer IPA Stout 135

Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Where bitter IPAs and rich imperial stouts polarized beer drinkers, an approachable style of ale that originated in Cologne, Germany, is finding fans in beer enthusiasts and casual imbibers alike. We hear a lot of people say, ‘I don’t really drink beer, but I drink KSA,’” says Fort Point chief brand officer Dina Dobkin.

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Pilsner IPA Zero-Proof Beer 183

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: I’ve been following Illinois labels for quite a while and I don’t remember seeing much from the Springfield Beer Co. , Hopefully no one else will announce a closure by the time we send our Friday email, but let’s be real, that’s entirely possible right now.

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Beer Stout IPA Club 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I spent money on Bourbon County Stout. Not only did they have a wide variety of variants available for purchase, they also had beers from last year available too. Extremely raisin-y and figgy with plenty of creamy stout body but a pretty faded bourbon presence. Proceeds from the beer will benefit Amnesty International.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer Pub 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 26, 2024

The World Beer Cup awards were announced Wednesday night and I’m always thrilled when the most competitive award goes to a Midwestern brewery — even more so when it’s one of my favorites in Chicago. Old Irving Brewery’s Beezer beat out 325 other beers to earn the Gold Medal for Juicy/Hazy IPA.

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Craft Beer Beer IPA Stout 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

APRIL 15, 2024

With that out of the way, this remains a largely beer- drinker -facing publication, rather than a beer- industry -facing one, so as we head into warmer beer-drinkin’ weather, I’m going to ask you something that I’ve been thinking about lately. Don’t forget to stay hydrated. That’s some old wood.

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Beer Stout Craft Beer IPA 130

VinePair

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

And no matter what your typical drink of choice is, the undisputed champ of beverages to wash down those wings is beer. After all, salty foods beg for a crisp, refreshing sidekick — think about how burger-and-beer combos are traditionally served with a Budweiser or a Miller. brown ales are like the less burly brother of stouts.

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Beer Pilsner Stout IPA 119

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Shortly after our last email, Byers Brewing Company in DeKalb announced that they’d be closing when the beer runs out sometime next month. I don’t want to cover all the related restaurant closings here, but the announcement from Dusek’s Tavern & Dining Room about their closure on NYE is beer-adjacent enough to mention.

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Beer Stout Club Infusions 130

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

MAY 13, 2024

Any time we lose someplace with nearly 40 years of beer history in Chicago, even if their profile has dropped off a lot over the last decade, I think it’s still worth acknowledging. My favorite place to be was the in cellar/basement when we received new stock of delicate, intentionally crafted, beer from around the world.

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Beer Craft Beer Liquor Stout 130