658. Spiteful Brewing – Spiteful IPA
We’re on our way to the final stop on the Tales, Taverns & Towns tour of Chicago. We ran out of beer on the trolley bus after our second stop, and Liz, our guide, picked up some more craft beers. I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard of Spiteful Brewing before, and saw they were another Chicago brewery, so I thought I’d give this one a try. I thought the can art was pretty cool, but as I’ve learned, that...
657. Three Floyds Brewing – Gumballhead
Our third stop on the Tales, Taverns & Towns tour of Chicago was Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro. Our guide Liz told us a great story about this bar, a former funeral home, and what used to happen here in the days of gangsters and prohibition. This was probably the nicest place we stopped at, as it was decorated nicely and had a lot of local craft beers on tap. Since we aren’t able to get Three Floyds beers downstate,...
656. Metropolitan Brewing – Flywheel Bright Lager
Our second stop on the Tales, Taverns & Towns tour of Chicago was the Old Town Alehouse. The had a few local beers on tap, and so I picked a couple of them I hadn’t had yet – this one and Goose Island Green Line Pale Ale – and let my wife pick which one she wanted. So, I ended up with this one. We had a great time at this bar, which had some great artwork on the wall and a great intimate atmosphere, where we got...
655. Kona Brewing – Pipeline Porter
As I mentioned, my wife and I are on a Tales, Taverns & Towns tour in Chicago, and our first stop was the Green Door Tavern, where I had Morning Wood from Local Option. On the bus, our guide, Liz, had some beers available for us to drink on our way to the next stop. I saw this was a porter from Kona that was brewed with 100% Kona coffee, and since I knew we were in for a long evening, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to...
654. Local Option Bierwerker – Morning Wood Oak Aged Amber
We’re in Chicago this weekend on a bit of a beer excursion. My wife’s sorority sister runs tours of Chicago through her business – Tales, Taverns & Towns – and organized a reunion for the women who were in the sorority with her (and their spouses). We don’t get up to Chicago often, and so I was looking forward to this opportunity to try some beers from many of the breweries that have popped up there...
653. Brauerei Hirt – Hirter Morchl
It started out to be a bit of a challenging day, but it’s ending pretty good. We bought a new car today – a Toyota Highlander – and took the new car out to dinner to celebrate. We went to CJ’s to get some good deep dish pizza, and I was shocked to see this beer… on draft. Apparently they were having an Oktoberfest in January celebration, so they had this and German food on the menu. I also love that it...
652. Brouwerij St. Bernardus – St. Bernardus Tripel Abbey Ale
I’m not going to my homebrew club meeting tonight, so I thought I’d enjoy a couple of good ones tonight. I bought this one last year when I bought the Westy 12. It came in a gift pack with three different St. Bernardus beers and a couple of glasses. I already had the Abt 12, which I actually preferred a bit more than the Westvleteren 12, so I was looking forward to trying this one too. The bottle had a date of 17 08 15 on...
651. New Glarus Brewing – Raspberry Tart
I was having dinner with my family last night and noticed that my daughter was saving her favorite food until last. My wife commented that she must take after me, because that’s what I tend to do. I’ll admit, there are several great beers in the fridge, but I keep saving them until later. Well, I’ve decided not to wait, and as long as I have time to sit down and enjoy a beer, I should start enjoying the special ones....
650. Mother Earth Brewing – Dark Cloud Munich-Style Dunkel Lager
It’s been a nice Saturday, running a few errands and watching Mizzou beat Auburn in basketball. I’m caught up on beer reviews, so it’s time to enjoy a couple beers from the fridge this evening. I thought I’d start the night with this beer my sister brought back for me from her trip to Asheville, NC a few months ago. It says it was bottled on 022513. Thanks to my friend Joe, I’ve had a beer from Mother...
649. Southern Tier Brewing – Imperial Mokah
Wednesday nights are nice and relaxing, since my wife and kids have school stuff every Wednesday night. I spent most of the evening cleaning out my car, prepping to trade it in. Now I’m sitting down to enjoy this beer and the Mizzou basketball game. This beer was sent to me by my sister’s friend Brittany who lives near the brewery in New York. Thanks Britt!!! Location: Poured into a snifter glass at my home in Bloomington,...
648. Founders Brewing – Rübæus Pure Raspberry Ale
We’re sitting down for dinner and getting ready to watch the BCS National Championship game. I blindly reached into the beer fridge and this is what I came out with. I picked up a four pack of this at the liquor store in July (it says it was bottled on 6/10/13). I’ve already had a few, but I have time tonight while watching the pregame to takes notes. Location: Poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint glass at my home in...
647. Red Hook Ale Brewery – Audible Ale
It’s game night! My Mizzou Tigers play in the Cotton Bowl tonight, and I happened to find this aptly named beer in the beer fridge. I believe I picked up this beer as part of a mixed 6-pack when I was on vacation in Florida this summer. It says it was bottled on Jun 03, 13, and it says that it’s a beer that was brewed in collaboration with Dan Patrick. Location: Poured into a snifter glass at my home in Bloomington, IL....
