FIB War Room

[Lansman]

safe to assume that in-bev has no NDA type thingy when one leaves?

Pretty clear that one need not have inside info to see what happened here, that's for sure. Interested to hear vav's review on how good it is though.

 

[beeraficionado]

You guys are carrying on about Scotch barrels and such. You should be focusing on your beer brackets. This West bracket is harder than a goat's knee.

Maplewood in an early first round grudge match against their contract brewer. You can cut the tension with a knife!

 

[vav1]

Maplewood in an early first round grudge match against their contract brewer. You can cut the tension with a knife!

Say whaaa?

 

[vav1]

Not exactly but close. I really liked it. Really excited to see how divisive this one is.

Pretty clear that one need not have inside info to see what happened here, that's for sure. Interested to hear vav's review on how good it is though.

 

[middlebrow]

Say whaaa?

http://thehopreview.com/blog/the-chicago-brewery-bracket-2018

there's a 'brewery' that doesn't exist up against one that has a michelin star. what a country!

 

[vav1]

http://thehopreview.com/blog/the-chicago-brewery-bracket-2018

there's a 'brewery' that doesn't exist up against one that has a michelin star. what a country!

Lolol I thought this was something that mattered!

 

[Mugatu]

http://thehopreview.com/blog/the-chicago-brewery-bracket-2018

there's a 'brewery' that doesn't exist up against one that has a michelin star. what a country!

In this instance, the idea of a brewery > the actual execution of a ‘culinary brewhouse’

 

[middlebrow]

In this instance, the idea of a brewery > the actual execution of a ‘culinary brewhouse’

i mean we technically make beer in chicago, only its in the south bracket. if hop butchers in, we're in goddamnit. we shared it and sorta told folks to vote for band of bohemia.

 

[mjohnson171]

http://thehopreview.com/blog/the-chicago-brewery-bracket-2018

there's a 'brewery' that doesn't exist up against one that has a michelin star. what a country!

Pastry Boi's must be super pissed More Brewing isn't part of this.

 

[kodt]

Pastry Boi's must be super pissed More Brewing isn't part of this.

 

[trickytunadicky]

LMAO

 

[user 306237]

BUG tickets now on sale: https://www.universe.com/events/beer-under-glass-2018-tickets-QH37BJ . 6-9PM for $60 (VIP tickets are $80 with entry @5pm).

Josh Noel wrote up this year's event here. Of note:

The guild is also introducing a new closing event, which will be themed every year and aims to be a bit more “intimate and exclusive,” D’Alessandro said. This year’s motif: Good Libations — “tropical, beach and fruit beers,” with patrons asked to dress to match the theme.

Fifty to sixty breweries will take part in the closer, which will be held May 25 at Theater on the Lake, with at least one beer from each maker matching the motif. More than 2,000 tickets will be available for Beer Under Glass; Good Libations will be limited to about 500 tickets.

 

[TheJB]

Another quick and easy release from Off Color, 10 minutes total from when I walked into the mousetrap, grabbed my 6 eeek and had a glass of it.

 

[Tooch4321]

Another quick and easy release from Off Color, 10 minutes total from when I walked into the mousetrap, grabbed my 6 eeek and had a glass of it.

It was oddly quiet today, super smooth. Plenty of Eeek! still available in both bottles and on draft. So no worries if you couldn’t make it out today...

 

[TheJB]

It was oddly quiet today, super smooth. Plenty of Eeek! still available in both bottles and on draft. So no worries if you couldn’t make it out today...

so if I wanted to come get some more that should be no problem?

 

[Tooch4321]

so if I wanted to come get some more that should be no problem?

No problem at all as far as I saw last night before I left...

 

[middlebrow]

i was pretty surprised how well this actually tasted. maybe next year i do a shamrock shake radler (thats ****** disgusting sounding). (someone did a bad job cleaning the bottom of their glass)

 

[Scalzo]

#DGM

 

[Ferowcious]

Lake Effect doesn't get a lot of run these days but they got a bunch of gin barrels for a few releases later this year

Joy Path Juniper Saison brewed with Juniper Picked from the Arboretum. 5.5%
Jefferson Park Forward Honey Saison 7.5%
Ginger Lime Saison aka 'cooler by the lake' 5.5%
Nipigon- Gin Barrel Aged White Ale 6.5%
Snow Gin- Witbier 5.5%
Gin Barrel Aged St Lawrence Gose 4.8%
Gin Barrel Aged Session Brett - 6.5%

They're also bringing back the Inland Seas series in cans

 

[TheJB]

Lake Effect doesn't get a lot of run these days but they got a bunch of gin barrels for a few releases later this year

They're also bringing back the Inland Seas series in cans

 

[vav1]

Lake Effect doesn't get a lot of run these days but they got a bunch of gin barrels for a few releases later this year



They're also bringing back the Inland Seas series in cans

They’re also planning an expansion in the form of a taproom and larger brewery space right next to the Jefferson Park blue line in the old firehouse at Lipps and Ainslie. There was overwhelming support for the project at the community meeting about it.

 

[kodt]

Speaking of Brewpubs

https://www.guysdrinkingbeer.com/middle-brow-to-open-their-own-brewpub-modestly/

 

[middlebrow]

Speaking of Brewpubs

https://www.guysdrinkingbeer.com/middle-brow-to-open-their-own-brewpub-modestly/

You know that feeling when you start a company 7 years ago, brew outta 4 different breweries for 5 years, work three years to find a location with proper zoning and stand a chance at getting licenses, tell some Chicago publication they can have dibs on the first announce and then wait forever for said interview/article, only to have to quietly announce it on an email to 300 folks because people already sorta knew.

 

[YellowBird1]

Lake Effect doesn't get a lot of run these days but they got a bunch of gin barrels for a few releases later this year



They're also bringing back the Inland Seas series in cans

Not gin, but this is coming next week...

 

[Hopping Tiger]

You know that feeling when you start a company 7 years ago, brew outta 4 different breweries for 5 years, work three years to find a location with proper zoning and stand a chance at getting licenses, tell some Chicago publication they can have dibs on the first announce and then wait forever for said interview/article, only to have to quietly announce it on an email to 300 folks because people already sorta knew.

Modest congrats. You have certainly earned it and I can't wait to check out the place.

 

[middlebrow]

Dry-hopped 312...tastes like classic 312 with nice spice/floral notes. Someone tell the evil empire to do this year round and in make it in Chicago. Better limited restaurant tap offering than green line.

 

[Alum]

Oooooh weeee.

 

[Thorpe]

Oooooh weeee.

Gorgeous. I heard about this a ways back and have been looking forward to it considering we go through 10+ Half Acre kegs a year

 

[middlebrow]

whats the count on racist/nationalists groups currently active on reddit? 4000?

 

[lb304854]

whats the count on racist/nationalists groups currently active on reddit? 4000?

Poor stock image choice. There's a girl in the picture.