Podcast Episodes

Private Press Brewing

Season 10 Episode 494

Brad Clark is the man behind the highly sought-after blended barrel-aged beers of Private Press, and Craig sat down with him over some decanted barle…

3 years ago

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Hazy Flagship IPA Blind Battle Royale: Championship Edition

Season 10 Episode 493

After six episodes and 25 beers, we're finally putting our top 6 choices for best Chicagoland/Illinois hazy IPA to one last blind test. This showdown…

3 years ago

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Saisons of SARA

Season 10 Episode 492

We've been admirers of Sante Adairius Rustic Ales for a decade now, and Craig's recent trip to California brings us back the gift of SARA saisons - a…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Bay Area Brews

Season 10 Episode 491

Summer Craig is starting off strong this year by bringing back five fantastic beers from California's Bay Area (and beyond) for us to fawn over and a…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Hawkeye Homecoming

Season 10 Episode 490

Ryan's a University of Iowa graduate, and in the 15 years since his last visit, a few breweries have popped up and thrived in the area. After a weeke…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Chicago Italian Pilsners

Season 10 Episode 489

Another somewhat recent trend in the world of local lagers is the Italian Pilsner, a style with only about a 30-year history that adds a bit more nob…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Hazy Flagship IPA Blind Battle Royale: Round 5

Season 10 Episode 488

In our penultimate round before the championship, we have one spot up for grabs with these fan favorite hazy IPAs from Chicagoland breweries. Bringin…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Hoppy Lagers

Season 10 Episode 487

As we open our arms to embrace the start of summer, our empty glasses are going to need something flavorful yet refreshing. Luckily, Chicagoland brew…

3 years, 2 months ago

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MoBAB 3: Barrel Warriors

Season 10 Episode 486

 

We're just about halfway to FoBAB, so we are once again doing battle with the barrel featuring a roundup of beers we've been saving for this very e…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Hazy Flagship IPA Blind Battle Royale: Round 4

Season 10 Episode 485

Our quest to find the best flagship hazy IPA from Chicagoland breweries enters its fourth round, as we blindly sample through a fresh set of five to …

3 years, 2 months ago

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