21. The Ram Restaurant & Brewery Rosemont, IL – Big Red IPA Draft
It had been a long day of traveling and I hadn’t eaten much, so I was ready for a big meal at The Ram Restaurant & Brewery in Rosemont, IL. I ordered “The Beast,” not realizing that it was a 1 pound hamburger. It was huge! After having their Butthead Amber Ale before my dinner arrive, I was ready to try their Big Red IPA. The menu said, “An American style IPA, our Big Red combines the distinctive and...
20. The Ram Restaurant & Brewery Rosemont, IL – Buttface Amber Ale Draft
Tonight we flew into Chicago and are staying by the airport. As usual, I check the GPS or iPhone for nearby brew pubs. Fortunately, it turned out that The Ram Restaurant and Brewery was right around the corner from our hotel in Rosemont, IL. We went in and had dinner and drinks at the bar. Prior to our meal, I ordered the Buttface Amber Ale. It was described as a “medal-winning American-style Amber ale features malty caramel...
19. Faultline Brewing Co. – Pale Ale Draft
After the first couple of beers I had, I wasn’t too impressed with Faultline Brewing Company’s beer. I will say that my dinner was very good, except the scallops were a little over cooked. I wasn’t planning to order another beer, but the others I was with decided we’d stick around for a bit and relax after the long day we’ve had – 4 hour flight, 2 hours in the car, 2 hour video shoot, 2 more hours...
18. Faultline Brewing Co. – Best Bitter Draft
As I mentioned in my last review, it was a long, long day, so I ordered the next beer in anticipation of enjoying it with my meal. I ordered Faultline Brewing Company’s Best Bitter, which the menu says, is “an English style amber ale with sweet caramel malt flavors that yield to bitter hop flavors from a good dose of English hops. The Nitrogen/Carbon Dioxide blend gives this beer a creamy head and smooth...
17. Faultline Brewing Co. – Cask Conditioned IPA Draft
We’ve had a long, long day. We left Chicago at 7 a.m. this morning and have been working all day. We finally arrived at Faultline Brewing Company around 8 p.m. (Pacific Time, so that’s 10 p.m. Chicago time). It looked like a good place to eat, and it was a brewery, so I figured I couldn’t go wrong. Whenever I go to a brewpub, I always try to have what’s in the cask, so I ordered the cask conditioned IPA. ...
16. Michelob – Hop Hound Amber Wheat Ale
I’m getting ready to head out on the road again, and kept an eye on the kids while my wife ran to the grocery store. She returned with a 6-pack of Michelob’s Hop Hound Amber Wheat Ale. She’s a big fan of wheat beers, and I like amber ales, so she thought this might be one we’d both like. It was something we could share before I headed out, and I really appreciated the thought. First, the name is tremendously...
15. Mendocino Brewing – White Hawk Select IPA
It was good to be home for the weekend. The weather was fairly nice, partly cloudy and a bit cool. It was an afternoon that was calling for a nice IPA. As you can probably tell, I’ve got a sampler pack of Mendocino brews, so I decided to try their White Hawk Select IPA. According to their website, “White Hawk Original IPA has a rich distinctive hop character and bold malt flavor. This Select IPA has a unique aroma, a...
