ABV Chicago

A weekly beer "review" podcast since 2014. It’s not that serious.

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

Get revved up like a deuce for our latest episode where we blind taste light-ish lagers from @HopButcher @OldIrvingBeer @noonwhistlebrew @PollyannaBrewCo and @RevBrewChicago to decide what’s dominating our coolers this summer. Listen: https://t.co/XApicTZW04

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Craig’ 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2024 is up! Featuring @HeavyRiffBeer @RevBrewChicago @HalfAcreBeer @AverieSwanson @@HoldOutBrewing @mikerphonebrew @maplewoodbeer @LiveOakBrewing @G5BrewCo @TriptychBrewing @HopButcher and many more!

https://t.co/qEQno01Ym7

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

@massopust13 Excellent! I see some top notch stuff in there!

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

It’s less than 48 hours until @GABF 2024! Check our list below to strategize your visit with suggested pours and medal winners from 50 breweries you shouldn’t miss at this year’s fest.

https://t.co/rtIsnbQb1V

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@Jung_Papa @InsideTheFive @MaumeeBayBrew @TwinOast @earnestbeer Thanks Joe! Now it’s time to start cooking up your own Cracker Jack-inspired Kölsch…

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

Holy Toledo! Craig recently traveled to Toledo, Ohio and brought back beer from @InsideTheFive @MaumeeBayBrew @TwinOast @earnestbeer and Pavlov's Brewing Company!

https://t.co/XJ7hAN8AWA

[311 @311]

Happy Birthday to our P-Nut 🎉 @pnut

📸: Chelsea Hope

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

Time to celebrate more barrel-aged beers (MoBAB) with some offerings from @BuckleDownBeer @thirdspacebrews @PipeworksBrewin @OldIrvingBeer @ForbiddenRoot, an unexpected kids in taprooms take, and we sort out some @johncusack 80s movie details.

https://t.co/fYy8RSQzjX

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

We finally get some @LiveOakBrewing beers on the show to enjoy with some smoke, some "food is homework" examples and important beer storage information. Everything you need to start your day!

https://t.co/xvsuFhSmnZ

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We've been wanting to do an entire @jesterkingbeer show for 10 years and, thanks to Craig's recent Austin trip, we finally get to! Craig brings Cronch to a whole new level, Ryan considering a tattoo straight off a label, and we leave Gary the goat alone.

https://t.co/273xLY2kHa

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

It's Deep Wood Hot Stove season and it's burning right now with the release of Supermassive Café Deth as well as two variants - Stoopermassive Café Deth and Supermassive Café Mocha Deth. Be careful, though, as these big boys go down easy.

https://t.co/yUoDriUJGY

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

Non-barrel-aged barleywines are scarce but we managed to get 2 American ones (@MoreBrewing @MiskatonicBeer) and 2 English ones (@OffcolorBrewing @werkforcebrew). Craig's first mp3 and Ryan's early glimpse of summer are revealed too!

https://t.co/9vHjakv0l7

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

Everything's bigger in Texas, so our Texas show features 6 beers from @MartinHouseBrew @HoldOutBrewing @AverieSwanson @TrueAnomalyBeer @goodlinebeer @TheFamilyBeer #acopon as well as Craig trying to become a series regular on the @TheBearFX!

https://t.co/Jxfd8Gw7C3

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

We’re going back to the barrel - for a fifth time! - with @CWBrewing @BinnysBev @HopButcher @sainterrantbrew @OldIrvingBeer, discuss different foodstuff café possibilities, and practice the ancient art of the Soul Burp.

https://t.co/ion8jjFxs1

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@rosenbergite

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Listen as @ABVChicago talk with @HeavyRiffBeer co-owner Rick Hagen about the past and "future" 😉 of the brewery before they try a lineup of five standout beers.

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

St. Louis' @HeavyRiffBeer has been opened for 10 years so please forgive us for taking so long to get to their beer. We try 5 outstanding beers and Craig has a talk with owner Rick Hagen about the past, present, and future of Heavy Riff.

https://t.co/1nuCuoaQL6

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

Have you seen this label? It absolutely owns.

[ABV Chicago @ABVChicago]

With West Coast DIPAs now starting to emerge from the haze, we try some from @PollyannaBrewCo @MiskatonicBeer @MWCBrewing @maplewoodbeer @OldIrvingBeer, talk about the features of Craig's new chair, and put some hops in the Hop Hall of Fame. #hopHOF

https://t.co/9xPI8Wucbd

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@rosenbergite I know what I’m watching on my lunch break!
#311Day