"We are celebrating our 250th show with a classic style, steeped in history, and now breaking through in the USA, Barleywine. We have been collecting these for a while and have a four-pack of barrel-aged barley wines, 2 from Illinois breweries. Our sampli

"The podcast is going up in smoke this week, and we are exploring some brews that are very polarizing in their style, you love em or hate em! Today's show explores a style that can stretch the palate, and we focus on a six-pack of smoke or rauchbiers, but

"While most of the Chicago craft beer scene are downtown at FOBAB 2017, we headed over to Roselle and checked out the new Pollyanna Brewing location, Pollyanna's Roselare. The Brit headed out there on their 'soft' opening day, which by the end of the even

"Once upon a time begins all good fairy tales, but in the case of Asheville NC brewery, Wicked Weed, has the fairy tale come to an end? At the beginning of 2017, this was one of the new craft breweries who other independents were clamoring to collaborate

"The original co-host of the podcast, The Yankee, has returned from the wilds of Ohio and has brought some brews with him, a couple of which are guaranteed to challenge the taste buds of the Brit. It is the time of year when those darn spiced pumpkin beer

"This episode is kinda like Part 2 of last weeks show, where Mark Naski has brought back more beers from Idaho, and we have 2 from his new favorite watering hole, Bella Brewing. Joining us for this tasting session is tavern owner John, and listener and fr

"With GABF going on this weekend we decided to totally ignore it and review some brews that Mark Naski brought back with him from Idaho and Utah, and we focus on 4 beers that are fruit-based sours. We recorded this show last weekend and enjoyed delightful

"Oktoberfest is the time all your craft beer drinkers turn to the stein, and fill it with a plethora of seasonal marzens, or as we probably refer to it, Oktoberfest Ale. The Brit headed to a a local store and selected a 6-pack of readily-available brews f

"We took a little break due to work schedules, but before we did that we attended the first Naperville Firkin Fest, held September 9. The festival introduced many people to the firkin and the difference of the beer that was served from it. Over 30 breweri

"The Brit joins up again with Mark Naski, beer consultant and BJCP judge, and we head down to Hopvine Brewing in Aurora to meet up with head brewer Ken McMullen. Our focus beers this week come from Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids, MI. 4 cans were donated b