Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon
That's a nice lineup right there! I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery. I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite. Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites. Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida. I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
So what are your suggestions for breweries I need to hit up while in Chicago? Maybe a top five.
Pipeworks Revolution Lagunitas Haymarket Three Floyd's (worth the trip from Chicago to NW Indiana...maybe only 30 minutes from downtown)
Three floyds is on a different level but I left it off because it’s out of the city. My favorite for sure
Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon
That's a nice lineup right there! I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery. I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite. Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites. Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida. I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
So what are your suggestions for breweries I need to hit up while in Chicago? Maybe a top five.
I'd say Revolution, Half Acre, On Tour Brewing, Lagunitas and Great Central Brewing. Great Central is a contract brewing place that brews beer for a few different breweries....they have a pretty nice taproom where you can have a bunch of the beers that they brew there.
Had some draft Hopslam the other night. $4.75 per real pint! That is some damn good shite but a seriously big beer. Glad I had only a 5 minute walk home
Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon
That's a nice lineup right there! I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery. I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite. Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites. Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida. I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
Yeah, man. Grabbed a case of Daisy Cutter maybe a month ago. Have been trying to go through it slowly and have done a pretty good job mixing it in with other stuff.
Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon
That's a nice lineup right there! I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery. I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite. Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites. Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida. I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
So what are your suggestions for breweries I need to hit up while in Chicago? Maybe a top five.
I'd say Revolution, Half Acre, On Tour Brewing, Lagunitas and Great Central Brewing. Great Central is a contract brewing place that brews beer for a few different breweries....they have a pretty nice taproom where you can have a bunch of the beers that they brew there.
revolution and half acre are on the must see list!
Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon
That's a nice lineup right there! I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery. I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite. Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites. Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida. I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
So what are your suggestions for breweries I need to hit up while in Chicago? Maybe a top five.
I'd say Revolution, Half Acre, On Tour Brewing, Lagunitas and Great Central Brewing. Great Central is a contract brewing place that brews beer for a few different breweries....they have a pretty nice taproom where you can have a bunch of the beers that they brew there.
revolution and half acre are on the must see list!
You could probably hit Half Acre the day of one of the PJ shows. It's not too far from Wrigley...only a mile or 2 west of there.
I live in NYC and visit Richmond often. Love this list.
For those who don’t know about Richmond breweries, the following are amazing: veil, answer, triple crossing, ardent and hardy wood.
Hardywood is absolutely amazing! They've really taken off in the last year or two. The Gingerbread Stout is one of a short list of beer that Beer Advocate has given a perfect score and I have zero arguments. Every single variation I've had (regular, Bourbon Barrel, Christmas Morning) is absolutely delicious. I need to get my hands on all the others.
The Virginia Blackberry, Farmhouse Pumpkin, & Cream Ale are really good as well.
I live in NYC and visit Richmond often. Love this list.
For those who don’t know about Richmond breweries, the following are amazing: veil, answer, triple crossing, ardent and hardy wood.
Hardywood is absolutely amazing! They've really taken off in the last year or two. The Gingerbread Stout is one of a short list of beer that Beer Advocate has given a perfect score and I have zero arguments. Every single variation I've had (regular, Bourbon Barrel, Christmas Morning) is absolutely delicious. I need to get my hands on all the others.
The Virginia Blackberry, Farmhouse Pumpkin, & Cream Ale are really good as well.
Agreed- they deserve that 100. I was one of Jen lucky few who was able to buy a pack containing GBS and all its variants. I’ll try to post a pic this weekend.
I live in NYC and visit Richmond often. Love this list.
For those who don’t know about Richmond breweries, the following are amazing: veil, answer, triple crossing, ardent and hardy wood.
Hardywood is absolutely amazing! They've really taken off in the last year or two. The Gingerbread Stout is one of a short list of beer that Beer Advocate has given a perfect score and I have zero arguments. Every single variation I've had (regular, Bourbon Barrel, Christmas Morning) is absolutely delicious. I need to get my hands on all the others.
The Virginia Blackberry, Farmhouse Pumpkin, & Cream Ale are really good as well.
I tried a gingerbread stout and thought it was awful. Id be willing to try this though.
anybody else here homebrew? I just started a few months ago and I'm obsessed. I have to stick with 1 gallon batches for now (I have two fermenting jugs) since I live in a NYC apartment but I already know I'll make 5+ gallon batches one day.
anybody else here homebrew? I just started a few months ago and I'm obsessed. I have to stick with 1 gallon batches for now (I have two fermenting jugs) since I live in a NYC apartment but I already know I'll make 5+ gallon batches one day.
That's what I was kinda hoping this thread would turn into, or at least there should be a homebrew thread. I've done it a few times this year, and definitely want to do it more often. And same here - I've been restricted to gallon batches and I want to step it up to all grain brewing in 5+ gallon batches. My only issue I've been terrible with making my priming sugar and almost half of my batches had too much carbonation, which has sucked, and I probably should get my shit together on that before stepping it up.
anybody else here homebrew? I just started a few months ago and I'm obsessed. I have to stick with 1 gallon batches for now (I have two fermenting jugs) since I live in a NYC apartment but I already know I'll make 5+ gallon batches one day.
That's what I was kinda hoping this thread would turn into, or at least there should be a homebrew thread. I've done it a few times this year, and definitely want to do it more often. And same here - I've been restricted to gallon batches and I want to step it up to all grain brewing in 5+ gallon batches. My only issue I've been terrible with making my priming sugar and almost half of my batches had too much carbonation, which has sucked, and I probably should get my shit together on that before stepping it up.
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$4.75 per real pint!
That is some damn good shite but a seriously big beer.
Glad I had only a 5 minute walk home
Jai Alai is awesome.
It is now 100% owned by Heineken and that's why they opened in Chicago and have much wider distribution then they did a few years ago.
You could probably hit Half Acre the day of one of the PJ shows. It's not too far from Wrigley...only a mile or 2 west of there.
For those who don’t know about Richmond breweries, the following are amazing: veil, answer, triple crossing, ardent and hardy wood.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
The Virginia Blackberry, Farmhouse Pumpkin, & Cream Ale are really good as well.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
haven't had a sour stout yet
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
One drop per 12oz bottle is perfect. I'd rather spend little extra to save time and frustration. I love brew day but hate bottling day.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18