ABV Chicago
@abvchicago.bsky.social
A craft beer podcast based out of Chicago.
We celebrate 11 years as a podcast by trying some old faves from Flossmoor Station, Flipside, New Glarus, Seipp’s, Wild Onion, Cruz Blanca, and Brewery de Brabandere! Thanks to those who’ve listen to us over these last 11 years!
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11 Year Blind: Old Faves - Episode 573 - ABV Chicago Podcast
We celebrate 11 years by re-drinking some old faves from Cruz Blanca, Flipside, Seipp's, Wild Onion, New Glarus, and Flossmoor Station!
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January 31, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We celebrate 11 years as a podcast by trying some old faves from Flossmoor Station, Flipside, New Glarus, Seipp’s, Wild Onion, Cruz Blanca, and Brewery de Brabandere! Thanks to those who’ve listen to us over these last 11 years!
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The final Revolution Deep Wood 2024-2025 is this week! Read how good Lumberstruck (Batch 2), Oakpocalypse Later (collab with @firestonewalker), and Barleywinery DB VSOJ are! Plus my full 2024-2025 Deep Wood rankings!
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Deep Wood: More Barleywines | Revolution Brewing - ABV Chicago Podcast
The final release of Revolution's 2024-2025 Deep Wood season is here with Lumberstruck, Oakpocalypse Later, and Barleywinery DB VSOJ!
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January 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The final Revolution Deep Wood 2024-2025 is this week! Read how good Lumberstruck (Batch 2), Oakpocalypse Later (collab with @firestonewalker), and Barleywinery DB VSOJ are! Plus my full 2024-2025 Deep Wood rankings!
bit.ly/RevDW24Bar
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Oakpocalypse Later is next up from Revolution’s Deep Wood series. Very wine-forward with tons of jammy fruit notes.
January 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Oakpocalypse Later is next up from Revolution’s Deep Wood series. Very wine-forward with tons of jammy fruit notes.
Final Revolution Brewing Deep Wood release this week! Here’s a quick recap for Lumberstruck (Batch 2) with a full review coming later this week. More @vsomarty.bsky.social magic!
January 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Final Revolution Brewing Deep Wood release this week! Here’s a quick recap for Lumberstruck (Batch 2) with a full review coming later this week. More @vsomarty.bsky.social magic!
We sit down with brewers Eric and Brianna of @riverlandsbrewing.bsky.social and chat about their beers, influences, secret burrito accounting, unexpected collabs, amazing shark facts and majestic heads of hair!
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Riverlands Brewing Company - Episode 570 - ABV Chicago
We sit down with Riverlands brewers Eric Bramwell and Brianna Levi to talk about their beers, local influences, collabs and secret burritos!
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January 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We sit down with brewers Eric and Brianna of @riverlandsbrewing.bsky.social and chat about their beers, influences, secret burrito accounting, unexpected collabs, amazing shark facts and majestic heads of hair!
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Craig’s 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2024 is up! Featuring @oldirvingbrewing.bsky.social @arthistorybrewing.bsky.social @alarmistbrewing.com Flipside, Mikerphone, Revolution, Half Acre, Heavy Riff, Acopon, Hold Out, Keeping Together, G5, Triptych and many more!
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Craig's 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2024 - ABV Chicago
Craig shares his most memorable beers of 2024 from Revolution, Half Acre, Heavy Riff, Mikerphone, Flipside, Triptych, G5, Acopon and more!
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December 27, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Craig’s 30 Most Memorable Beers of 2024 is up! Featuring @oldirvingbrewing.bsky.social @arthistorybrewing.bsky.social @alarmistbrewing.com Flipside, Mikerphone, Revolution, Half Acre, Heavy Riff, Acopon, Hold Out, Keeping Together, G5, Triptych and many more!
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All the styles come out to play tonight. Wishing you and yours a festive (and flavorful) holidays! #happyholidays #merrychristmas #chicago #chicagobeer #mke
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December 24, 2024 at 11:03 PM
All the styles come out to play tonight. Wishing you and yours a festive (and flavorful) holidays! #happyholidays #merrychristmas #chicago #chicagobeer #mke
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@oldirvingbrewing.bsky.social @arthistorybrewing.bsky.social
FoBAB happened a few weeks ago and we were able to get some winners from Half Acre, @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social, Cruz Blanca, and Milieu Fermentation and put ‘em up against each other. Some FoBAB by the numbers, our favorite beers of the fest, and Craig on the Keg!
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FoBAB Winners 2024 - Episode 567 - ABV Chicago Podcast
FoBAB recently took place so we gathered up some medal winners from Half Acre, Milieu Fermentation, Cruz Blanca and Off Color!
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December 19, 2024 at 1:21 AM
FoBAB happened a few weeks ago and we were able to get some winners from Half Acre, @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social, Cruz Blanca, and Milieu Fermentation and put ‘em up against each other. Some FoBAB by the numbers, our favorite beers of the fest, and Craig on the Keg!
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Join us as we celebrate Wine O’Clock with Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood beers. We also cover classic wine o’clock topics like smelling our TVs, Halloween costume inspiration, and check in with Captain Check (or Captain Czech).
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Deep Wood: Wine O'Clock - Episode 566 - ABV Chicago Podcast
We dive into the 'wines of Revolution's Deep Wood series, trying Straight Jacket, Ryeway to Heaven, DB VSOR, and Le Tronçais!
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December 13, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Join us as we celebrate Wine O’Clock with Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood beers. We also cover classic wine o’clock topics like smelling our TVs, Halloween costume inspiration, and check in with Captain Check (or Captain Czech).
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Hey! I finally updated the FoBAB Medal History sheet to include the 2024 winners! Sorted all the ways. Enjoy. #FoBAB bit.ly/FoBABMedalSh...
FoBAB Medal History (ABV Chicago)
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November 30, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Hey! I finally updated the FoBAB Medal History sheet to include the 2024 winners! Sorted all the ways. Enjoy. #FoBAB bit.ly/FoBABMedalSh...
Some Bourbon County Rare 2024 at the Salt Shed on this chilly Black Friday. Liz Garibay with the photobomb!
November 29, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Some Bourbon County Rare 2024 at the Salt Shed on this chilly Black Friday. Liz Garibay with the photobomb!
Celebrating the holiday with friends old, new, and newly-acquired! Happy Thanksgiving to all! @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social #happythanksgivng #thanks #thanksgiving #chicagobeer #aurora #colorado
November 28, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Celebrating the holiday with friends old, new, and newly-acquired! Happy Thanksgiving to all! @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social #happythanksgivng #thanks #thanksgiving #chicagobeer #aurora #colorado
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For those migrating over from #BeerTwitter over to BlueSky, here’s a work in progress “starter pack” of some of the former BeerTwitter community. Pack is updated regularly, so check back often, but a great place to start building out your #BeerSky network! #craftbeer #beer
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November 18, 2024 at 5:21 PM
For those migrating over from #BeerTwitter over to BlueSky, here’s a work in progress “starter pack” of some of the former BeerTwitter community. Pack is updated regularly, so check back often, but a great place to start building out your #BeerSky network! #craftbeer #beer
go.bsky.app/Hqz73Eh
go.bsky.app/Hqz73Eh
Want to run your own Fantasy FoBAB league this year? We’ve got what you need - plus our Power Rankings - in this post. Check it out, and we hope to see you at #FoBAB! bit.ly/HowFFoBAB
How to Run Your Own Fantasy FoBAB League & 2024 FoBAB Power Rankings - ABV Chicago
Run your own FoBAB Fantasy League with our how to guide including scoring system, methodology, and our very own power rankings!
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November 16, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Want to run your own Fantasy FoBAB league this year? We’ve got what you need - plus our Power Rankings - in this post. Check it out, and we hope to see you at #FoBAB! bit.ly/HowFFoBAB
Congrats to Suncatcher Brewing on their opening yesterday! Intimate space and quality, low ABV options abound. Fall Bier and blonde ale were my favorites.
November 15, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Congrats to Suncatcher Brewing on their opening yesterday! Intimate space and quality, low ABV options abound. Fall Bier and blonde ale were my favorites.
Revolution's next Deep Wood release - tomorrow! - might be the best one top to bottom. Straight Jacket, Ryeway to Heaven, DB V.S.O.R., and D.B.X.O.D. Le Troncais are all delicious in one way or another and worth your money.
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Deep Wood 2024: The 'Wines | Revolution Brewing - ABV Chicago
Revolution's releasing their next wave of Deep Wood 2024 beers - Straight Jacket, Ryeway to Heaven, DB V.S.O.R., and D.B.X.O.D. Le Tronçais!
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November 14, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Revolution's next Deep Wood release - tomorrow! - might be the best one top to bottom. Straight Jacket, Ryeway to Heaven, DB V.S.O.R., and D.B.X.O.D. Le Troncais are all delicious in one way or another and worth your money.
bit.ly/DW24Wines
bit.ly/DW24Wines
We’re previewing this year’s #FoBAB by drinking some Off Color, More, WeldWerks/Toppling Goliath, and Mikerphone barrel-aged beers! Craig runs into a real life Air Bud and our Time Machine is broken!
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FoBABlin' 6: FoBAB Time Machine - Episode 562 - ABV Chicago
We preview this year's FoBAB with barrel-aged beers from Off Color, WeldWerks, Toppling Goliath, More, and Mikerphone!
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November 14, 2024 at 12:09 AM
We’re previewing this year’s #FoBAB by drinking some Off Color, More, WeldWerks/Toppling Goliath, and Mikerphone barrel-aged beers! Craig runs into a real life Air Bud and our Time Machine is broken!
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This might be the best Revolution Brewing Deep Wood release lineup ever. Full review coming Thursday - after I sober up
November 13, 2024 at 3:21 AM
This might be the best Revolution Brewing Deep Wood release lineup ever. Full review coming Thursday - after I sober up
It’s big beer season! Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood beers are out so we take a look at the first release - Deth’s Tar, Café Deth and Deth by Bramble - along with BSO On & On: Part 3, their collab with Half Acre.
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Mega Deth - Episode 561 - ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast
We go mega with Revolution's Deth's Tars trying all three released plus V.S.O. On & On: Part 3, their collab with Half Acre!
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November 7, 2024 at 2:54 PM
It’s big beer season! Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood beers are out so we take a look at the first release - Deth’s Tar, Café Deth and Deth by Bramble - along with BSO On & On: Part 3, their collab with Half Acre.
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St. Louis' Heavy Riff Brewing 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.
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March 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM
St. Louis' Heavy Riff Brewing 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.
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Now is the time to stop at Hop Butcher - Tom Freaking Skilling and Regeneration Station.
February 22, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Now is the time to stop at Hop Butcher - Tom Freaking Skilling and Regeneration Station.
January always brings about the end of Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood season. This year they go out with a bang with 2 collaborations - V.S.O.R. Select (with Binny’s) and On and On: Part 3 (with Half Acre). Get psyched for pre-orders tomorrow by reading our review below!
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Deep Wood 2023 Finale | Revolution Brewing - ABV Chicago
The final salvo in Revolution's Deep Wood series has come; 2 collabs - V.S.O.R. Select (with Binny's) and On and On: part 3 (with Half Acre).
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January 22, 2024 at 6:59 PM
January always brings about the end of Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood season. This year they go out with a bang with 2 collaborations - V.S.O.R. Select (with Binny’s) and On and On: Part 3 (with Half Acre). Get psyched for pre-orders tomorrow by reading our review below!
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The Hop Butcher Lincoln Ave. taproom has been open a little over a year so a visit to chat with owner Jude La Rose was long overdue. We talk formulating recipes, lager program, BA stouts, and hazy beer and then try 4 different Hop Butcher beer styles!
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Hop Butcher: Taproom Edition - Episode 519 - ABV Chicago
Hop Butcher's Lincoln Avenue taproom opened for over a year ago so we sit down with owner Jude La Rose to chat and then try 4 of their beers.
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January 17, 2024 at 6:21 PM
The Hop Butcher Lincoln Ave. taproom has been open a little over a year so a visit to chat with owner Jude La Rose was long overdue. We talk formulating recipes, lager program, BA stouts, and hazy beer and then try 4 different Hop Butcher beer styles!
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Barrel-aged December is all about big beers and few a bigger than WeldWerks Brewing’s Medianoche. We try four different ones and talk to Neil Fisher about the beer while also getting some Cronch validationand almost becoming a font argument podcast again.
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WeldWerks Medianoches - Episode 515 - ABV Chicago Podcast
WeldWerks is known for their Medianoche barrel-aged stouts so we try four of them along with a GABF-floor interivew with owner Neil Fisher.
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December 20, 2023 at 3:41 PM
Barrel-aged December is all about big beers and few a bigger than WeldWerks Brewing’s Medianoche. We try four different ones and talk to Neil Fisher about the beer while also getting some Cronch validationand almost becoming a font argument podcast again.
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Barrel-aged beer season is in full swing and Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood beers typically stand near the top of that list. We try all the Deth’s Tar beers from 2023 with predicable results!
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December 15, 2023 at 4:49 PM
Barrel-aged beer season is in full swing and Revolution Brewing’s Deep Wood beers typically stand near the top of that list. We try all the Deth’s Tar beers from 2023 with predicable results!
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