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The highest rated beer from Illinois this year belongs to Phase Three , whose Consume S-101 Stout broke the Top 20. I’m also now very interested in checking out Dimensional Brewing Company , based right across the Mississippi in Dubuque, which edged out P3’s ranking by just a hair for their Gladius Imperial Stout.
And now our very busy February events schedule continues unabated with a ton of stuff this weekend. Definitely didn’t catch all of the events out there, but we’re still looking at a ton of stuff to do this week. Let’s check out some Superbowl events! Bookmark it if you haven’t already.
Most everyone I know already has their OOOs set for Spring Break and my world’s feeling fairly slow heading into this weekend, but I do have a barrel-aged Odd Side stout with hazelnuts and bacon in my fridge, so I should probably tend to that today, huh? Beats shoveling the driveway. Saint Errant says yes you are !
Jake did a lot to pivot Windmill from a milkshake IPA and pastry stout destination to a place that could (and did) make delicious lagers, saisons and other less-hyped styles while also continuing that reputation for hazies and hefty beers. The busy brewery event summer continues this week. Nice to see. Tickets are on sale now.
Through the snowless 60-degree days, however, one boreal harbinger has remained intact: the Russian imperial stout. Rich and complex, Russian imperial stouts are differentiated from other dark beers by both strength and apocrypha. Old Rasputin, from Fort Bragg, Calif.,
We now know what this year’s Bourbon County Stout variants will be. There was a BCS Cordial Stout (with chocolate, cocoa nibs and Amarena cherries), an intriguing sounding Upside Down Cake Stout (with pineapple, vanilla, brown sugar and Maraschino cherries) and this Proprietors label for a BCS Junior Mint. Or Andes Candy.
If you’re in Indy, Sun King is hosting a knife sharpening event at their brewery right now. Half Acre hosts their friends from Side Project this afternoon, and they’re tapping some of SP’s beers along with their stout collab. five milk stouts! Flossmoor Brewing Co. Wanna just drink … really good beer?
averieswanson A post shared by @averieswanson Another heartwarmer of an event comes from The Beer Temple , which is hosting a Pouring for Neighbors WNC Hurricane Relief gathering on October 26th with help from Half Acre, Cruz Blanca, Maplewood and others. Go lend a hand and have a few beers and bites. So, that’s nice!
is being featured on Peacock’s “Bet On Black” series , and they’re also hosting a bunch of events this month — including a cool-sounding interactive fundraiser screening of “The Wiz” on February 24th. Ten Ninety has a new imperial stout aged in Blanton’s barrels coming your way.
And I thought Halloween and New Years were busy — the next few weeks have so many fun-looking events at breweries that I apologize in advance for whichever ones I missed. This Sunday, Plank Road Taproom is hosting a Fireside Oysters event with four fire pits available to reserve. Outdoor beers and oysters? Yes please.
They can still celebrate that GABF medal that they won for their barrel-aged stout Count Humongous Chungus. As always, you never need a reason to visit Delilah’s , but they are holding an “unprecedented” Bourbon County Stout tasting event on 11/24 that will cover two decades of BCBS. ” Whew!
There are some very cool events taking place, so if you like learning about how beer culture intersects with death, Japanese drinking tradition or 80s electronic music culture in Chicago, you should check these out. Great Lakes Brewing Company’s annual First Taste event for their Christmas Ale is set for October 17.
The Barrel Aged Stout & Selling Out discussion got rescheduled to Dec. Reminder: This is not an all-encompassing list of Midwestern brewery events — just the ones that happened to catch my eye. Odd Side is hosting all ugly sweater wearers and the two worst will win lifetime mug club memberships. Louis area drinkers.
Tomorrow night, head to Artifact Events in Ravenswood for the Best Friends Turn 11 celebration held by Begyle and Bottles & Cans. It’s also always cool to see people standing in line to attend their Super Stout Sunday. Looks like a pretty amazing space for an awesome shindig. Now on display at the Hopleaf : New neons !
Lagunitas Willetized coffee stout is back , which means a four-pack will be in my fridge very soon. Dark Horse is certainly planning ahead: Here’s their full year events calendar. This sounds delicious — Noon Whistle has a Biscoff-infused porter pouring now. Want to invest in Temperance Brewing’s future?
As always, you never need a reason to visit Delilah’s , but they are holding an “unprecedented” Bourbon County Stout tasting event next Friday that will apparently cover two decades of BCBS. December 9th sees the return of MobCraft’s Stout Fest at their Walker’s Point facility in Milwaukee.
I’m not very familiar with Decatur’s Golden Fox Brewing , but if they’re winning gold for Imperial Stout , then I should probably get to know them, huh? If you’re closer to Elkhart, Indiana tomorrow, we got a heads up that the Bottlecaps & Corks fundraising event is taking place, which is held by the St.
That means that today is Haymarket’s 13th birthday, and they’re celebrating with some special gifts for us: Their award-winning Defender Stout and Matthias IPA. Okay, one last event to flag: Bell’s just scheduled this year’s Oberon Day for March 25th. Go tell ‘em we say hi. HBD, y’all!
” event to help support their 2024 non-profit partner Sharing Connections. New Glarus posted their March-June release calendar, including a couple of new beers : A milk chocolate stout and an “imperial radler.” Here’s something unique: Tomorrow night, Whiner Beer is hosting a St. Now available at Alinea (!)
.” Subscribe now If you happen to be in Cleveland tonight, Market Garden Brewery is hosting their 10th annual Burns Night event complete with two kinds of haggis. Turner Haus is introducing a First Fridays series of events with the first one taking place at their taproom on February 2nd.
Specifically, a puppy “speed dating” event held with the Chicago Canine Rescue team. If it’s Superbowl Sunday (which it will be in about 48 hours), that means it’s also Super Stout Sunday at Hopleaf. Looking for something to do on Valentine’s Day?
How can you not attend an event that features a Complimentary Meat Cart? Black Lung is on the hunt for stoner bands for a 4/20 event. Great Lakes announced a Total Eclipse Party and their Vanilla Blackout Stout , which Premium Subscribers saw a while back. Coming Thursday to Wolfden Brewing : Mushroom Club !
The winner of Goose Island’s BCS Bracket surprised me ; I thought for sure it’d be Fourteen Stout. Adams Street Brewing welcomed their new brewmaster, Mark Duchow , formerly of Byway Brewing and a number of other places as well over his three-decade brewing career.
Weve seen bourbon barrel-aging work its magic on stouts , the IPA has birthed multiple substyles , and the number of craft breweries in the U.S. Were not sure what events inspired this triple IPAs title, but we certainly have some questions. The beer industry has come a long way in the past 20 plus years. has grown nearly 10-fold.
Imperial Stout Trooper Availability: Late Fall-early Winter Upon its initial release in 2010, Imperial Stout Trooper famously got New England Brewing Co. The brewery has since changed up the packaging, but that hasn’t stopped it from putting out this decadent stout every year when the weather turns frosty.
Not a lot of Chicago beers are born out of the Michigan/Ohio rivalry, but Old Irving teamed up with Forbidden Root - Columbus for this buckeye-inspired barrel-aged stout that I’d really like to try. Is clear the new hazy?
This recognition is a significant step toward honoring the contributions of Black brewers to our vibrant craft beer community and promoting diversity within the industry,” shared Ray Stout, executive director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild. 1 Pretty cool stuff. Happy Malt Row wandering. Thanks for reading!
ICBG ED Ray Stout went on WBBM radio to talk about this month’s My Illinois Beer Fridge promotion. In Lansing, Ellison Brewing announced that their REO Town location and event space would be closed as of 12/30 in order to refocus attention on their East Lansing location. Apparently it “tastes like kneecaps.”
Converse is the hospitality & event manager for Solemn Oath and Hidden Hand and also the creator of FoBAB’s Lager Lounge. Everyone from beer makers, line cooks, event organizers, podcasters, bottle shop employees and others will be coming together tomorrow at Solemn Oath for an event that’s more than just a brew day.
” The 2024 event dates are Nov. 1-10 with the main event, the Capital of Craft Beerfest, set for Saturday, Nov. That event which features more than 30 local breweries plus live music, games and food trucks, and will be held in the backlot of Kilowatt Brewing in Kearny Mesa. Tickets start at $20.00
Over in the Colegiales neighborhood, Strange Brewing dishes out dozens of experimental brews, ranging from sour ales with strawberry and coconut, to Argentine interpretations of New England IPAs, oatmeal stouts, and light lagers. Starting this year, stout drinkers will no longer have to venture up to Dublin for an “official” pint of Guinness.
I spent money on Bourbon County Stout. Yes, for years we delivered preview coverage of the annual BCBS lineup, and in 2021 we were taken off the invite list for those yearly media-invite events, which also happened to be the year we expressed support for the stymied union organization attempts by Goose Island employees in 2020.
People in India are becoming more interested in beer styles beyond traditional lagers, such as India Pale Ales (IPAs), stouts, porters and sour ales. However, microbreweries have significantly increased nationwide due to evolving consumer tastes and a desire for unique beer experiences, including in smaller towns.
The annual event, held this year in Denver from October 10 to 12, celebrates small breweries across the U.S. Silver: Stupid Sticky Fingers, Wood & Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, Werk Force Brewing Co. On Saturday, the Brewers Association (BA) announced the winners of the 2024 Great American Beer Festival. Snoqualmie, Wa.
Is this an indication of a pivot away from hazy IPAs and pastry stouts? Their new barrel-aged imperial Vietnamese coffee stout sounds like it could be pretty delicious, especially alongside a crispy banh xeo and bowl of pho. Apparently he bailed on a bunch of other scheduled promotional events though.)
Hallonquist volunteered at events. Dyke Beer now offers five inclusively named beers like Out Stout and Tall Girl gose , sold at LGBTQ+ bars in NYC and the Northeast. “I But to Sarah Hallonquist and Loretta Andro Chung, one category was lacking: lesbian bars, of which just three existed as recently as 2022.
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Some of the other emerging categories include sour beers with their unique flavour profiles, stouts and porters which are darker beers with roasted malt character and craft lager variations,” Avneet explains. Brand Initiatives At Medusa Beverages, the quality of the beers is directly linked to its production processes.
According to Sarika, some of the dominant and emerging beer styles in the Indian market include wheat beer, IPA, Pale Ale, and Stout and Porter. Additionally, health consciousness is driving the demand for NoLo beers and lighter options, while regional variations in preferences necessitate tailored approaches to cater to diverse tastes.
Set in the eponymous neighborhood — a hub of craft-beer culture in San Diego and home to a dozen fully fledged production facilities or satellite taprooms — founder Kelsey McNair’s brainchild brewery makes flawless IPAs of all stripes, as well as delightfully clean lagers and decadent barrel-aged imperial stouts.
Side Project Cellar is celebrating ten years with a full week of events in November. Leinie’s will bring back their Big Eddy stout for the first time in a decade this year. Star-Tribune subscribers get to learn what 13 new beers they loved at the city’s recent Autumn Brew Review.
And this stout in particular was one of my favorites from the Oregon producer. They focus exclusively on barrel-aged beer, and this iteration on the classic Rhino Suit imperial milk stout, using toasted coconut and rum barrels direct from Barbados, is a showstopper. Huy is a Vietnamese coffee stout. brewers in the country.
Whether the holiday falls on a weekday or weekend, it’s the perfect opportunity to boost sales with a special restaurant promotion or event. Paddy’s event while sticking wholeheartedly to the Irish theme. Try an alternative such as Murphy’s Stout, Smithwick’s Irish Ale or Harp Lager.
Known for their iconic stout and deep-rooted ties to rugby, particularly through their sponsorship of the Six Nations, Guinness is now making its mark on the world of football. This partnership includes both Guinness’ traditional stout and Guinness 0.0, the brand’s successful non-alcoholic beer.
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