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Dogfish Head Sah’tea
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Dogfish Head’s Sah’tea, a seasonal spiced ale brewed after the Finnish “sahti”, which features loads of grain and malt, and juniper berries (sometimes instead of hops). Sah’tea is another in the Ancient Ales family: beers brewed in collaboration with Dr. Patrick McGovern, molecular archaeologist and sage of ancient beverages. The recipe behind sahti dates back ... [Read more]
Dogfish Head Theobroma
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If you know anything about Dogfish Head, you know that founder Sam Calagione isn’t just the most followed and photogenic of American craft brewers. Since founding his hugely popular brewing company in 1995, Sam has also established himself and his brand as innovative. And that may be putting it gently. If you’re a craft beer ... [Read more]
Bitburger Premium Pils
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Now that summer weather has officially hit Chicago (80s/90s and sticky), I’ve found myself quaffing some lighter, crisper beers. Nothing in any way wrong with Double IPAs and Imperial Stouts, but when I get home with nothing to show for myself but a sweaty shirt, my parched mouth isn’t thinking about heavily roasted malts and ... [Read more]
Ale Asylum Madtown Nutbrown
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On a recent pilgrimage to Door County, a handful of us stopped to pick up some coveted Ale Asylum beers once we crossed over into Wisconsin. For me, this trip to Discount Liquor in Milwaukee was about two things: Ale Asylum’s Madtown Nutbrown and New Glarus Moon Man Pale Ale. While the latter is a ... [Read more]
Double/Imperial IPA Tasting
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Some of the PHM staff got together yesterday evening for a Double/Imperial IPA tasting. We’ve never done a tasting before, and figured it was time to get it done … it was one of the things on our Elusive To Dos list, mostly because all of us have day jobs, kids, and lots of other ... [Read more]
Walgreen’s Big Flats 1901 Lager
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Move over AB InBev and MillerCoors … Walgreen’s is in town with their “50ยข” beer, Big Flats 1901. It’s an American Adjunct Lager just like Miller Lite, Bud Lite, and Coors Lite. Except it’s 50 cents per can. And sold exclusively at Walgreen’s stores. Recently Walgreen’s added a mini-grocery and liquor section to their stores, ... [Read more]
Two Brothers Monarch White Beer
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Monarch White is an anniversary seasonal brewed by Two Brothers in one small batch every Spring. It figures among a seasonal lineup of Dog Days Lager (Summer), Heavy Handed IPA (Fall), and Northwind Imperial Stout (Winter). I was given my bottle of Monarch White as a gift from my brother-in-law … while it is a ... [Read more]
Lakefront Bock
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I recently grabbed a couple of singles at my local liquor store and two of them happened to be seasonals by Lakefront Brewery. The other night I cracked one of them, their Bock. When it comes to this style, it’s hard not to spend most of your time talking about German brewing traditions. Bock comes ... [Read more]
Woodchuck Limited Release Summer Cider
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I know! Finally another random cider review! Tell me about it. This time it’s Woodchuck’s Limited Release Summer Cider. This will be my 3rd of 4 reviews of their limited seasonal ciders. So far I would say my favorite is the Limited Release Fall Cider. For starters … don’t be deceived by the photo! There ... [Read more]
Lakefront Snake Chaser Irish Style Stout
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Lakefront Brewery’s Snake Chaser is an Irish Dry Stout that does a pretty good job aligning itself with the style. It’s brewed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin … less than two hours away from us here in Chicago. I’d say up to this point in my craft beer experiences I have not heard much about the brewery ... [Read more]
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