ABV Chicago Podcast

apa style

Episode 546 – APA Style

For all the high concept shows we’ve done over the past decade, we were shocked to learn that we’ve never just focused on the American Pale Ale – those clear, approachably hoppy styles of old. We have five Chicagoland examples...

icy treats

Episode 545 – Icy Treats: Italian Ice & Bomb Pops

We’ve covered a lot of summer-friendly light drinking beers on the podcast lately, but this one goes right for the freezer aisle. Taking inspiration from a few popular icy treats, this lineup is summer fun in a glass, for the...

hop water revisited

Episode 544 – Hop Water Revisited

Since we last sampled a batch of non-alcoholic sparkling hop waters in November, we assumed the market would be flooded with new options from local and non-local breweries alike. That growth has proven to be a lot more gradual, but...