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great taste of the midwest 2024

Great Taste of the Midwest 2024

As I walked near the entrance of the 2024 Great Taste of the Midwest, I came to the realization as to how well the whole festival is run. Every year I have the same expectations of the festival and each...

light lagers

Episode 539 – Blinded by the Light Lagers

After years of pushing boundaries with flavor, craft beer has come all the way back to banking on uncomplicated light lagers built for summer coolers. For this episode, we test out five local versions of lighter lagers in a blind...

monthly sampler may 2024

ABV Chicago Monthly Sampler: May 2024

At the end of each month, we like to highlight twelve drinks we found personally interesting, delicious, or exciting from (mostly) local sources with the hopes of passing on our recommendations to those that are interested in reading arbitrary reviews....