So we have touched on Half Acre and Two Brothers here at I Drink Good Beer but there is just one Chicago brewery left that we would like to highlight before the year is out and that brewery is Finch’s Beer Company. Finch’s Beer Company was started for the sheer fact that Owner Ben Finch wanted to supply the drinkers of Chicago with easy drinking brews, gateway beers if you will. Continue reading “A FEW FROM FINCHS BEER COMPANY”
10 BARREL BREWING PRAY FOR SNOW
Among all the trading we have been doing with our friends on the west coast I couldn’t wait to highlight this beer the most. Unfortunately we had to wait for some snow to hit the ground before doing a proper photo shoot and article. It is finally snowing here in New Jersey and with the wood stoves burning and the smell of fire wood in the air the perfect beer for pairing with the situation is a winter warmer. Continue reading “10 BARREL BREWING PRAY FOR SNOW”
RIVER HORSE BREWING EXPANSION
If you remember our post a few weeks back we took you on a little tour of the new River Horse facility in Ewing, New Jersey. We have a follow up to that article with a short film interviewing Head Brewer Chris Rakow and Co-Owner, Chris Walsh, talking to them about the new digs and what it is like to get out of Lambertville. The brewery is now open for tours and tastings and spots are selling out quick. Continue reading “RIVER HORSE BREWING EXPANSION”
DOUBLE DOSE
It has been a while since we touched on something from Otter Creek let alone posting something about Lawsons Finest. But here we are and the two have joined forces to bring us a dank double india pale ale that could only come from Vermont. The beer is called Double Dose IPA with a title “Great Minds Drink Alike” and we couldn’t agree more on the collaboration. Continue reading “DOUBLE DOSE”
DOGFISH HEARD AMERICAN BEAUTY
It seems like Dogfish Head is cranking out the big bottles lately, but our favorites here are always the music series brews. We have covered Bitches Brew as well as Hell Hound On My Ale in the past, but I think there might be a new favorite – American Beauty. Continue reading “DOGFISH HEARD AMERICAN BEAUTY”