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 The changes haven’t officially been filed, but a confidential source close to this issue tells us that Senate Bill 88 will soon lower the barrel limit for breweries to have the right to self-distribute. Right now the proposed legislation (which is the legislation we support) would give brewers that brew less than 60,000 barrels [...]  Momentum continues to roll Save The Craft forward, and we here at GuysDrinkingBeer owe you a ton of thanks for all the emails, comments, retweets, and general feedback about our little outreach that could (and can). We’ve heard from a ton of you about contacting your state Reps and Senators about the bills that [...]  First off, welcome to our new twitter followers and to those of you “like” us on facebook and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who liked, emailed, shared, commented, tweeted and re-tweeted about the “Save The Craft” campaign. We have already heard from some of you who have reached out to your local lawmakers. [...]  If you’ve been following our coverage of the bill working its way through the Illinois legislature, you know that we’ve been vocal about opening up the state’s distribution laws to benefit the microbreweries, brewpubs and small craft brewers that we know and love. We’ve been keeping our eyes on the situation for a while, [...]  The breweries say: “Plans call for Saison du BUFF to be a 6% alc/vol Saison brewed with parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. This beer will be brewed three times, once at each brewery using the same recipe.” Dogfish Head/Stone/Victory Saison du BUFF Saison, 6.8% ABV Sayeth the Guys: We dug into [...]  Yuengling says: “Yuengling Traditional Lager is an iconic American lager famous for its rich amber color and medium-bodied flavor. Brewed with roasted caramel malt for a subtle sweetness and a combination of cluster and cascade hops, this true original promises a well balanced taste with very distinct character.” Yuengling Traditional Lager American [...]  Short’s says: “A medium bodied amber lager with a light mahogany color and mild toasted malt character. Fresh local plums and 20% malted rye yeild sweet toffee flavors initially, followed by subtle tart plum qualities that lead to a slightly bitter and dry finish.” Short’s Plum Rye Bock Fruit Beer, 6% ABV [...]  When it merits, GuysDrinkingBeer will bring you the relevant, generally-Chicago-centric information about what you’ll be imbibing around town. Here’s what’s running through our Mash Tun of Information: A new beer and a familiar one are due to be released on tap at Half Acre this Friday (2/18). Callow Knife, which we told you about last [...]  When it merits, GuysDrinkingBeer will bring you the relevant, generally-Chicago-centric information about what you’ll be imbibing around town. Here’s what’s running through our Mash Tun of Information: A bill making it’s way through the Illinois Legislature, which would allow brewers that produce less than 60,000 barrels of beer to distribute their own beer and smaller [...]  Hinterland says: “Opaque, black, coffee-like character. Bold, rich and creamy, hint of chocolate in finish.” Hinterland Luna Coffee Stout Stout, 5.6% ABV Sayeth the Guys: Ryan: The Luna Coffee Stout is the third beer I’ve had from this Green Bay based brewery and restaurant. They also have a Gastropub in Milwaukee [...] |    | ||
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