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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Jan 4, 20241 min read
Booze Journal #4, Dark January #4, "Adventurously Mild" and "Listen, The Snow is Falling"
"Adventurously Mild" by Temperance Brewing, English Dark Mild This delicious 4% er says it's designed for fireside reading, and...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Jan 2, 20241 min read
Booze Journal #2, Dark January #2, "Baby You Don't Know" & "It Does Nothing For Me"
"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...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Jan 1, 20241 min read
Booze Journal #1, Dark January #1, "Dance Card" and "Dance for the Dead"
"Dance Card" by Art History Brewing, American Brown Ale This almost four year old brewery follows a common thread in today's American...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Aug 19, 20232 min read
A Hoppy Belgian Ale trend?
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...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Weird Studies Black IPA collaboration, IIlluminated Brew Works
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...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Edmund Fitzgerald, American Porter, Great Lakes Brewing
Edmund Fitzgerald, American Porter, Great Lakes Brewing Enjoyed at Handlebar, goes excellently with the Fried Chicken Patty Melt or the...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Magical Realism
Mezcal, Poblano, Mole, Lime, Pomegranate Larry's
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Aug 2, 20231 min read
Shaky Face, Bokeh
Rum Blend, Tequila, Sherry (Amontillado), Sfumato, plum and sour cherry cordial Bokeh
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Mar 12, 20231 min read
Brewer's Kitchen - Narrow Paths, Nitro Bitter ESB
Brewer's Kitchen, Narrow Paths Style Extra Special Bitter - a British beer style that highlights the interplay between bitter earthy...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Jan 19, 20231 min read
A Photo Series, Part Four
Drink more oatmeal stouts! 6.9% is higher than I like in my mid-ABV, very drinkable stouts (think old dry irish, oatmeal stouts,...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Jan 1, 20231 min read
A Photo Series, Part 2 - Paulie Gee's and Smittytown ESB
A Paulie Gee's pairing idea. Temperance Beer Co.'s Smittytown ESB and the "Netflix and Chilee" pizza - Mozzarella, Garlic, Pickled...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Beer + Coffee Experience, #1
A pleasant aromatic profile and hearty flavors elevate a simple daily routine into a well-spent culinary afternoon. One way to do that is...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Catherdral - Church Street + Art History - Dampfbier Lager Beer
A little work meets one of my favorite new breweries - Church Street Brewing collaborated with Art History to make this...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Jan 27, 20221 min read
A Boozy Journal - 8/365 ørkenoy juleøl
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...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Jan 9, 20221 min read
A Boozy Journal - 6/365 - Scofflaw's Bitter Louisianne
This is the cocktail I should have started with, since it's a bitter and bright way to start drinking. Very lively and definitely did the...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Jan 9, 20221 min read
A Boozy Journal 5/365 - Scofflaw's Yada Yada
This cocktail had more afternoon dinner vibes then I'd have guessed, with a richness from the rum and cherry demerara that made me want a...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Oct 5, 20213 min read
Gin #1, Martini Update #1
This is the beginning of a series dedicated to gin and a series dedicated to the most famous of gin cocktails, the Martini. For...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Oct 5, 20211 min read
A Top 20 Chicagoland Breweries List
Because I said on twitter I'd do it. In no particular order, for now. Metropolitan Dovetail Whiner Off Color Spiteful Pilot Project -...
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
Aug 1, 20211 min read
Middle Brow - Open Your Eyes, 6%, Mixed Fermentation Golden Sorghum Wild Ale
High carbonation beer, sparkling wines, crispy and bubbly cider - these things make for such nice afternoon and early evening sippers....
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Seth, The Boozy Beggar
May 2, 20211 min read
Larry's
There's a lot of different vibes that work for me, for a cocktail night. Dark and classy, a little gritty, fancy and jazzy, patios of all...
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