4.7% precent alcohol by volume. Not quite the same body and texture as a Guinness without the nitro, and leaning into dark bread instead...

"Adventurously Mild" by Temperance Brewing, English Dark Mild This delicious 4% er says it's designed for fireside reading, and...

"Baby You Don't Know" by Roaring Table Brewing, Oatmeal Stout I am not sure what Baby doesn't know, and I don't believe I can know what...

"Dance Card" by Art History Brewing, American Brown Ale This almost four year old brewery follows a common thread in today's American...

Hops don't only get to shine in IPAs, and their flavor profile can do a lot of fun things outside of the varieties used in that style. At...

Not one but two hop varieties I don't think I've had in a Black IPA yet, Zappa and Comet. This is my favorite IPA style, showcasing the...

Edmund Fitzgerald, American Porter, Great Lakes Brewing Enjoyed at Handlebar, goes excellently with the Fried Chicken Patty Melt or the...

Brewer's Kitchen, Narrow Paths Style Extra Special Bitter - a British beer style that highlights the interplay between bitter earthy...

Drink more oatmeal stouts! 6.9% is higher than I like in my mid-ABV, very drinkable stouts (think old dry irish, oatmeal stouts,...

A Paulie Gee's pairing idea. Temperance Beer Co.'s Smittytown ESB and the "Netflix and Chilee" pizza - Mozzarella, Garlic, Pickled...

Benthic, Half Acre Brewing, 2022 Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with toasted coconut and coffee Foeder-aged Bark, Scratch Brewing, 2022 Amber...

There's too much that could be said about the place Saison Dupont holds in beer history. Saison as a style remains somewhat a mystery,...

A pleasant aromatic profile and hearty flavors elevate a simple daily routine into a well-spent culinary afternoon. One way to do that is...

It's not quite time for all the patio harvesting but it sure is time to keep drinking Hefeweizens. One of the first styles of beer I fell...

A little work meets one of my favorite new breweries - Church Street Brewing collaborated with Art History to make this...

Nitro. Is it a gimmick or not? Verdict: It's not, it's delicious, and I want to see it used more for the right styles. Styles I love on...

A new Chicago brewery, Ørkenoy in Humboldt Park. One of five I've been really intrigued by so far. Have really only come across this...

This is the first of what should be a trend of quick recaps on products I enjoyed, broken into periods of time. Thanksgiving visit to...

Because I said on twitter I'd do it. In no particular order, for now. Metropolitan Dovetail Whiner Off Color Spiteful Pilot Project -...

High carbonation beer, sparkling wines, crispy and bubbly cider - these things make for such nice afternoon and early evening sippers....