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The GABF 2020 Midwestern Medal Roundup

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The 2019 GABF Midwest Medal Recap

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The GABF 2018 Midwest Medal Roundup

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September 28, 2015

GABF 2015: The Midwest Medal Winners

October 6, 2014

GABF 2014: Midwestern Awards & A Post-Fest Mini Recap

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Illinois Breweries, Distributor win big at the 2014 GABF

October 3, 2014

GABF 2014: Boots on the Ground, Day 1

October 15, 2013

The GABF “Fantasy Draft” — How’d We Do?

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Your GABF 2013 Midwest Winners Are…

October 8, 2013

The GABF Winners “Fantasy Draft” — Who’d We Pick?

October 15, 2012

Town And Country Distributors Shut Out At GABF; Win At Diageo Convention

October 15, 2012

IL Brewers Bring Home 9 Medals From GABF

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Since #nationalbeerday is based on a historical ev Since #nationalbeerday is based on a historical event, it only makes sense to celebrate with a historical beer (sort of). The @seippbeer team recently sent up a couple bottles of their new Columbia Bock and I can find absolutely nothing to complain about here.This beer (Seipp's second modern release) is a bit more bold of a prospect than the first. Everyone loves a good light easy-drinking crisp lager like their Extra Pale, but a bock? A style of dark lager that maybe people have once a year, if that? Well, add this one to your rotation, friends, as I am a champion of dark lagers one and all. The @metrobrewing team, who helps craft these recipes, nailed this one spot-on.The original Seipp operation finally shut down in 1933, the same year that Prohibition was lifted. Since we acknowledge #nationalbeerday on the date that beer legally started flowing once again in that year, I'm going to pretend that maybe some of the original Seipp beer was still being poured back then, as it is today. Pretty cool.#beer #craftbeer #beerstagram #beerlover #instabeer #ipa #bar #beers #brewery #drinks #beerme #beertography #beertime #drinklocal #craftbeerlover #beerlovers #craftbeerlife #beersofinstagram #guysdrinkingbeer #chicagobeerscene #chicagobeers #chicagobeer #seipp #bock #bier #columbianexposition1893
Finally got to order one of these in public and it Finally got to order one of these in public and it was just as fun to request as I thought it'd be.Even the bartender laughed but I did put a lot of emphasis on the final DUNNNNNNNNNN.#beer #craftbeer #hopbutcherfortheworld #hopbutcher #dundundun #dipa #ipa #ilbeer #guysdrinkingbeer #chicagobeerscene #chicagobeer #
Now seems like an appropriate time to polish off t Now seems like an appropriate time to polish off this Festenbier from @arthistorybrewing - a "Franconian style dark Lenten lager" that would, as I suspected, pair great with a Friday fish fry.By now I've had a chance to cruise through the beers that Art History kindly put in front of me, and both this lager and Gravitace, their Czech style, far and away impressed me highly.This beer is a real ride - simultaneously slightly roasty with some fruity cola-like notes, a little herbal spiciness from the Hersbrucker hops and then, right at the finish, a tiny wisp of campfire from the smoked malt. All on top of a nice, medium body - not too slick, not too thin, not too meaty.Would I call this a full-on rauchbier? I don't think so - the smoke adds just a little extra element of personality to an already complex and interesting beer; it's a complimentary note as opposed to the star of the show.All of this, and they also put a fish on the can. I can't name a single beer with a fish on the can. I bet this also goes great with tinned sardines and rye bread. I've been on a real dark lager kick of late and I'm happy to have had the chance to give this one a shot.#beer #craftbeer #beerstagram #beerlover #instabeer #ipa #bar #beers #brewery #drinks #beerme #beertography #beertime #drinklocal #craftbeerlover #beerlovers #craftbeerlife #beersofinstagram #guysdrinkingbeer #chicagobeerscene #chicagobeers #chicagobeer #festenbier #rauchbier #arthistorybrewing
The beer I've always credited as the starting poin The beer I've always credited as the starting point of my craft beer journey - @bellsbrewery Oberon - is back in the world, and this winter has been so mild that it actually feels like spring on the weekend of it's return.A rare thing.Yes, plants and lawns are still pretty brown and sure, there's still a little snow on the ground (in the shadowy parts, at least) but the bright blue and orange always makes me feel a little bit warmer.#beer #craftbeer #instabeer #beerstagram #beersofinstagram #oberon #bellsbrewery #mibeer #puremichigan #traversecity #tcmi #oberonday #guysdrinkingbeer #beerlover #beerme
When 4-packs of #köstritzer schwarzbier tallboys When 4-packs of #köstritzer schwarzbier tallboys are $8 at the local beer store, you're damn right that's coming home with me.#beer #beerstagram #beersofinstagram #bier #schwarzbier #craftbeer #guysdrinkingbeer #instabeer #darkbeer #tallboy #lager
Our "New Labels" post for March is now live, with Our "New Labels" post for March is now live, with a lot of cool new options to peruse. Plenty of questions to answer here:Who's coming out with beer made with popcorn?Is that a fall seasonal label in there already?Where can I get that barrel-aged imperial cream ale?What brewery is actually canning (gasp) an AMBER ALE? whatyearisit.gifAll those labels and more can be found at the link in our bio ☝☝☝😀😀😀#beer #craftbeer #beerstagram #beerlover #instabeer #ipa #bar #beers #brewery #drinks #beerme #beertography #beertime #drinklocal #craftbeerlover #beerlovers #craftbeerlife #beersofinstagram #guysdrinkingbeer #chicagobeerscene #chicagobeers #chicagobeer
The fine people at @arthistorybrewing kindly sent The fine people at @arthistorybrewing kindly sent us a small collection of awesome-looking lagers and ales for us to crack into over the coming weeks, and we thank them kindly.I didn't give up anything for Lent but if I did it surely wouldn't be a Franconian-style dark Lenten lager. Not having had it, I can't guarantee it pairs well with a good church basement fish fry, but I'd still put money on it.You've also gotta love any place that puts out a (reads label) American Pale Ale. Not a hazy pale, not a session pale, not a juicy pale, just a plain ol' American Pale Ale. I pledge allegiance.#beer #craftbeer #beerstagram #beerlover #instabeer #ipa #bar #beers #brewery #drinks #beerme #beertography #beertime #drinklocal #craftbeerlover #beerlovers #craftbeerlife #beersofinstagram #guysdrinkingbeer #chicagobeerscene #chicagobeers #chicagobeer #arthistorybrewing #arthistorymajor #genevail #geneva #westsuburbschicago
I've been holding on to this beer for a while for I've been holding on to this beer for a while for a few reasons, one of which is that I *literally* saw a fox in the snow up here the other day.Seriously. That snow right back there.That fox got within like ten feet of my window, and I was hoping it would return before the snow melted for the Greatest Instagram Photo Ever, but here we are on a 50+ degree day in March. Figured it was time to crack this one open.The other reason I've been hanging onto this for a while is that part of me didn't want to not have an @offcolorbrewing beer in my fridge. This is the last of a few awesome beers that they sent me a few months ago and I've just liked knowing that I had one more of their wonderful wild ales awaiting me sometime in the future. Well, the future is now.This is a deliciously complex, berry-sweet yet impressively tart and vinegar-y ale with some nice dryness and tannins from the foeder. I also get cherry sour patch kids, a touch of oaky vanilla and maybe some green apple skin on the finish. Loved it. I have a tendency to hang on to some things for too long* and I'm sad to see this leave my fridge but I'm glad it's worth the wait.Oh, and that fox? It did literally pounce through the snow. The label doesn't lie. Pouncing is the true secret ingredient.#beer #craftbeer #beerstagram #beerlover #instabeer #ipa #bar #beers #brewery #drinks #beerme #beertography #beertime #drinklocal #craftbeerlover #beerlovers #craftbeerlife #beersofinstagram #guysdrinkingbeer #chicagobeerscene #chicagobeers #chicagobeer #offcolorbrewing #offcolor #foxes*(I kept a @penrosebrewing beer that was hand-delivered by @ericlhobbs and it stayed the back of my fridge across like 8 years and probably 5 apartments. I ... should have drank it sooner. Sorry Eric.)
It's been a few days since I opened it and I'm sti It's been a few days since I opened it and I'm still thinking about this Abuse Of Stout from @dubco_ - probably because I honestly didn't expect to like it.My experience with beers with this many things jammed into it (cocoa nibs, vanilla, orange, honey) rarely go beyond a "hm, that's interesting and kinda good" but hot damn if they didn't pull off something really fun here.Especially since it's a honey beer. I don't like honey beers. I've never liked honey beers. If you want sweetness in a beer there's way better ways to make that happen without honey. And yet, here we are.And how they managed to make a 12%ABV beer drink this light and smooth and still keep the amount of well-balanced flavor without skewing TOO sweet or TOO citrus-cleanser acidic or TOO roasty ... well, it was just a really nice surprise.This is a #tavourthursday post on a Tuesday because time still has no meaning and at least Tuesday is alliterative. This brewery is in a place I will probably never ever go to and would never have the opportunity to drink their beer otherwise, unless these guys put it in a box and sent it to my doorstep. If you want to have a similar experience, hook yourself up with our promo code of "GDB" and save a few bucks. Have fun.#beer #craftbeer #beerstagram #instabeer #beerme #nybeer #stout #orange #abuseofstout #dubco #guysdrinkingbeer #beerlover #beertography
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