The Craft Beer Thread....

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  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,963
    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 
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,899
    mcgruff10 said:
    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.  
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,202
    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
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,997
    Laguintas is from california, no?  I"m guessing they opened a brewery in chicago for distribution purposes?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,899
    mcgruff10 said:
    Laguintas is from california, no?  I"m guessing they opened a brewery in chicago for distribution purposes?
    Yeah they opened up a huge brewery in Chicago a few years ago.  They have a really nice taproom in there and the tour is pretty cool.
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,996
     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.

    Jai Alai is awesome.
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,202
    mcgruff10 said:
    Laguintas is from california, no?  I"m guessing they opened a brewery in chicago for distribution purposes?
    Lagunitas is based in Petaluma about an hour north of San Francisco. Great brewery to visit.

    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.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,997
    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!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,997
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10 said:
    California didn't make the list?  What a fraud...
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,899
    mcgruff10 said:
    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.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,928
    mcgruff10 said:
    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. 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    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
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,471
    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.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,928
    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. 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    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
  • 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.
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    trying this tonite..
    Image result for its Hyuge
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    and these. 
    haven't had a sour stout yet


    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,997
    Two I haven’t tried yet:

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,431
    GO BIRDS


  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,963
    Got a nice little weekend haul today. All good ones but Pseudo Sue recently jumped real high on my list. 


  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,997
    The two roads double ipa is awesome!!

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,963
    ^ Is it only distributed on the east coast? I haven’t seen that one. 
  • bbiggs said:
    Got a nice little weekend haul today. All good ones but Pseudo Sue recently jumped real high on my list. 


    GOOD haul!!!
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,997
    bbiggs said:
    ^ Is it only distributed on the east coast? I haven’t seen that one. 
    No clue bud. It s brewed in Connecticut. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 28,997

    Another great ipa.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,431
    Reloaded for tomorrow....


  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,928

    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    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
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,928
    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.  
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    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
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,431
    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.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,928
    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.
    Not gonna lie I've taken the easy way out with carbonation by using these:  https://www.amazon.com/Coopers-Home-Brewing-Carbonation-Drops/dp/B003E5ZYB8

    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.  

    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    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
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