Illinois Beer Reviews
Beer is booming in the state that so famously defied Prohibition.
Goose Island Matilda
Ahh, poker night. An evening with just the guys, filled with beer, cards and various fried foods. Life couldn’t be better. Unless I won. Oh well, this time around I’ll just have to take the beer as my pot and run with it. The beauty of the evening, seeing as the cards...
Metropolitan Dynamo Copper Lager
I was going to wait to review a beer until later this evening, but the Chicago Bears, namely Public Enemy #1 Jay Cutler, have caused me to hit the bottle to drown out my sorrows. I turn now to my good friends at Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago, Illinois. The...
Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale
After many long days of work I know I always have the opportunity to come home and swirl a brew. Today, I chose to grab another wheat (you will probably begin to notice my preference for wheat beers). Especially in the summertime… At first pour, this wheat beer...
Two Brothers Red Eye Coffee Porter
The other day I woke up and wanted to make myself some coffee. I must admit I was not a coffee drinker until I started trying dark beers. The flavor profiles in Stouts and Porters prepared my taste buds which now appreciate the occasional hot cup of joe. At any rate,...