FIB War Room

[jvanaus]

no its leftover equipment now that the new build is allegedly over.

Where are they getting this money they'll never be able to pay back? Can I have some too?

 

[disapowzment]

Where are they getting this money they'll never be able to pay back? Can I have some too?

It was crowd funded. They don’t have too

 

[Scalzo]

Been waiting a bit to try more of their beers before posting in here but Roaring Table in Lake Zurich is doing great things. Solid NEIPA, great oatmeal stout, schwarzbier, fruited sour, etc. Def worth checking out..
Got to try an early pull from their foeder which is aging a Saison, tasted great - nice amount of funk, not too sour, almost reminded me of a Hill saison.

Check it out if you are in the area

 

[beeraficionado]

Anyone in line yet for that pastry stout release at Beer Temple?
cc: middlebrow

 

[disapowzment]

Lake Zurich

That’s pretty much Canada right?

 

[middlebrow]

Anyone in line yet for that pastry stout release at Beer Temple?
cc: middlebrow

I’m at my mother in laws birthday dinner, Pete’s meeting with an investor and Bryan’s sitting getting drunk at BT...hell even the majority of middle brow aka contracting brewings cademon couldn’t be bothered on a Tuesday. But Transient dropped some stuff people give a **** about so stop on by.

 

[Treebs]

 

[PHBoiler]

The size of the Rev logo vs the size of the words DEEP WOOD is just another reason why Rev is amazing.

 

[Scalzo]

That’s pretty much Canada, eh?

Only about a 10-11 hour drive through Duluth and into Thunder bay so that would be a resounding no, Dustin.

 

[kodt]

Anyone done this Dice of Doom event for Malort Dark Lord before?

 

[soundofmuzak]

Anyone done this Dice of Doom event for Malort Dark Lord before?

Did it two years ago. Was fun, for two dice rolls we got a malort BA DL, and a thing of bourbon BADL. Coincidentally, this was also my first time drinking malort, which resulted in me putting my face in the snowbank outside to get rid of the awful.

 

[zieglemt]

My wife had some North/Clybourn shopping to do after work yesterday so I took the opportunity to be a good husband by picking her up almost entirely so I could visit Mousetrap. The design of the place is great...Eater's pics are much better than I could have taken. Got there at about 6:15 and the place was poppin. It seemed like there were a lot of post-work happy hour type groups. I was able to get us the only 2 available spots in the place at the standing long table (which isn't really pictured well in the Eater write-up). I think all drinks are ordered from the bar, which was quick and efficient, but I saw some people closing out tabs at tables....though we never had a server come to us over a couple rounds.

Pictures of the menu are below. Yeah, prices for bottles are high...but saw a few people drinking them. I think the prices for the more standard beers are fair, especially for the area, but some of the specialty beers get a bit pricey. We had Tooth & Claw, Aqua Predator, Eille, and Qing Ming and they were all tasting great. I don't think it will be a regular stop for me at all (mostly because I hate the traffic around that area and it's not the most bike-friendly part of the city), but would definitely take guests there and stop in when shopping over there. There are a handful of parking spots out front. They will do fine without my regular business, that's for sure.

 

[Scalzo]

.... "because for real: we are never going to make an IPA"


<3 Off Color

 

[SecretSquirrel]

no Half Acre glass no care

 

[Hopping Tiger]

I half want Off Color to brand up some ridiculous IPA glasses like this but never sell them Just say "coming soon" on the webshop or something...

 

[Tooch4321]

I half want Off Color to brand up some ridiculous IPA glasses like this but never sell them Just say "coming soon" on the webshop or something...

I will ask, I think it's pure gold...

 

[middlebrow]

Alfalfa king?

 

[trickytunadicky]

Alfalfa king?

For the glassware branding or did you miss this one?

 

[middlebrow]

For the glassware branding or did you miss this one?

We are never going to make an ipa...I gues alfalfa was technically an APA, but ya know

 

[trickytunadicky]

We are never going to make an ipa...I gues alfalfa was technically an APA, but ya know

With Alfalfa honey. It was treading well into braggot territory.

 

[beeraficionado]

I half want Off Color to brand up some ridiculous IPA glasses like this but never sell them Just say "coming soon" on the webshop or something...

Great call. Russian River does that with a beer called Procrastination which has been on their board for like a decade. As i type that, I realized that Off Color has a beer called Procatstination.

 

[Alum]

I think Russian River actually made Procrastination for their 5th Anniversary and maybe a couple times after.. but yeah, if RR can indulge every once in a blue moon, I'd imagine Off Color can too.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Going to hit the Mouse Trap today... Looking forward to drinking Miller High Life

 

[Alum]

Fucken A.. would like a couple bottles of this..

Hopefully, like last year, it lasts on tap for a good long while (and we can also test it out at FoBAB today)

 

[JRBecks]

Fucken A.. would like a couple bottles of this..

Hopefully, like last year, it lasts on tap for a good long while (and we can also test it out at FoBAB today)

Dat Glassware <3

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Dat Glassware <3

paging Treebs lol

 

[SecretSquirrel]

the roads must be **** in the city today... showing over 1 hr to Mouse Trap from Oak Brook, wtf!

 

[TheJB]

the roads must be **** in the city today... showing over 1 hr to Mouse Trap from Oak Brook, wtf!

It's the first snow of the season where everyone has to relearn how to drive in weather we see for a third of the year every year.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

It's the first snow of the season where everyone has to relearn how to drive in weather we see for a third of the year every year.

Funny thing is it’s not even snowing for half of the 16 mile drive LOL

 

[user 306237]

More information on Mousetrap:
The time has come. Mousetrap is now open to the public seven days a week. Can you believe it?! There's a lot to update you on, so let's start with a taproom primer, shall we?

House Rules

• Open Sunday-Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-midnight
• 21+ after 6pm
• No TVs. You'll have to watch the Bears lose down the street at Sully's.
• No pets, but dogs will be allowed on our patio next Spring.
• Used gum goes in the garbage, not on our furniture.
• There's Passion House coffee and free wifi! Laptops welcome.
• Scroll down for Upcoming Events

Drinks

• Draft: a great variety of Off Color brews, plus three Guest drafts
• Bottles: Vintage and current 750s, plus High Life (that's a given at this point)
• Other Stuff: There's a full bar with our own fancy cocktails, a curated wine list, and all the booze. NA beverages include pop, Topo Chico, and coffee -- Passion House, the same roaster we used in the last round of Coffee DinoSMores.
• To Go Beer is available, too! All Mousetrap offerings are listed on BeerMenus.

But wait, there's more!

• We do not serve food but invite you to BYOF, order in, whatever you'd like. We even have a PIZZA PHONE that dials our neighbors Pizzeria Bebu directly. Check out their menu. It's scrumptious.
• Improv Olympics (iO) is kitty-corner from us. Party! They happen to carry Apex Predator. Fancy Party!
• Sully's House is just east along Blackhawk. They're open till 2am. Feel free to keep on drinking Off Color over'der once we close.

UPCOMING EVENTS

TIKI PARTY!
Saturday, November 11

Ben Fasman and PK are mixing up some tiki-inspired cocktails and we'll have a draft lineup to match. Remember Spots Tiki Weisse? We're tapping the last of it at 6pm. Only two sixtels exist. Check out the Facebook Event.


KNOWN GNOME Release Party
Tuesday, November 14

Score! Another dark, roasty beverage in 4-packs. Here's the scoop on our new Porter brewed with bark and roots:
Known Gnome is a throwback to when old timey porter brewers tried to avoid paying hop taxes by (illegally) using quassia as a hop substitute. The bark of quassia came into fashion in the early 19th century as a bitter tonic in herbal medicine.

Known Gnome also gets its unusual sweetness from licorice root and the naturally contained chemical glycyrrhizic acid which is 50 times sweeter tasting than sucrose.

And, yes, the gnome has a name. It's Alfie. And while we don't expect them to show on Tuesday, we'll certainly be having one (or ten) in their honor.

6.7% abv. To Go: $8/4-packs to go. Draft: $5/8oz, $7/13oz