Breweries

Flying Dog Has A Secret Stash

A new one from Flying Dog – Secret Stash. A “Wild Dog” series release. The beer will change each year, featuring locally sourced ingredients.

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From Goose Island To Cider

Greg Hall is best known for Goose Island Brewing.  Since the sale of the brewery to AB, the question remained what Greg will be doing now.  The answer is surfacing. Cider.  Specifically – farm to table ciders.

Virtue Ciders is on Continue Reading →

Shmaltz Brewing He’Brew Lenny’s R.I.P.A.

Shmaltz Brewing Lenny’s R.I.P.A.

“Satire equals tragedy plus time.”
Lenny Bruce

Emmis, Shmuck! 40 years alive. Over 40 years dead. And shares of Lenny Bruce commodities are still long-term performers – solid! Sure there’s been books, posters, films, plays, a box set of course. Continue Reading →

Mother Earth Weeping Willow Wit

Mother Earth Brewing Weeping Willow Wit.  

This beer style is over 400 years old, and continues to enjoy overwhelming popularity. Offering low hop bitterness, it is easy to enjoy. It pours very hazy, with a light gold color… we say Continue Reading →

More Brrrbon For 2011

You saw it again last year, you’ll see it again this year.  Widmer Brother’s Brrrbon- is Brrr,  a winter warmer aged in bourbon barrels.  Couple of changes though, the beer appears to be part of the “Alchemy Project.”  Interestingly, both Continue Reading →