Author: Craig G.

craig's most memorable beers 2024

Craig’s 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2024

At the beginning of last year’s listicle, I warned about breweries starting to close. We lost some ones close to us in 2023, but that paled in comparison to 2024. It seemed like every week another brewery announced its closure....

deep wood 2024

Deep Wood 2024: The ‘Wines | Revolution Brewing

And we’re back again. Revolution continues with their 2024 Deep Wood series, this time mostly featuring their barleywines and ryewines. Straight Jacket and Ryeway to Heaven return yet again, while Double Barrel V.S.O.R. makes its first appearance. For their Twenty...

gabf 2024 illinois pour list

GABF 2024: Illinois Pour List Preview

The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is back again and with it the Illinois Pour List! Illinois will have 10 breweries pouring this year, including one that’s pouring there for the first time (Sketchbook). While the number of Illinois breweries...

hoppy reds

Episode 549 – Hoppy Reds (Directors’ Cut)

Though this was recorded in the early summer months, this episode explores a broad style designation that’s seeing a bit of a resurgence – and hopefully more so with the coming colder temperatures. We open five red ales to see...