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Episode 242 – Milkshake IPAs

As IPA further becomes a parody of itself, we stare down the ultimate challenge to our perception of what hoppy beers could – or should – be. Milkshake IPAs are a newer variation on the fruit-forward and bitterness-free take on...

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GABF 2018 – Illinois Breweries Pour Lists

There are a fair amount of Illinois breweries attending the 2018 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), so who better than us (um, a lot of people!) to provide a list of what the Illinois breweries are pouring and our recommendations....

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Episode 237 – BRUT by Chicago

We finally realize our champagne wishes and IPA dreams as we gather some of the first beers released locally under the new Brut IPA style.

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Episode 158 – Suburban Fruit Basket

  Summer Craig is back and ready to fire up the boat and mix up some cocktails! Actually, it’s Ryan’s stupid idea to put a bunch of fruit in these five suburban-brewed beers that were all very good before we...