Author: Craig G.

kuhnhenn raspberry eisbock

Raspberry Eisbock | Kuhnhenn Brewing

Breweries follow a unique life cycle. Usually a brewery opens, gets some hype and rides that hype for some time. Then it can just settle in as a reputable and consistent brewing force. Too many times those breweries get overlooked....

Sorry for the Racket | Young Blood Beer Co.

When you say certain breweries names, you immediately think of certain styles. Russian River – West Coast IPAs and wine barrel-aged sours. 3 Floyds – aggressive hoppy beers and Dark Lord. You get the point. When I think of Young...

old nation M-43 tart strawberry

M-43 Tart Strawberry | Old Nation

Since being “invented” in 1971, 4/20 has taken a life well beyond five high school students in San Rafael, California. Now standardized as the number or time for smoking marijuana and legal in a wide swath of states in the...

barb attacks

Barb Attacks | Dutchbag Beer Co.

I think it has finally happened. Summer may just have arrived in Chicago. At least the temperatures did! For me that means putting away the barrel-aged things and reaching for something light, flavorful, and refreshing. (Not that I still won’t...