Illinois Beer Reviews

Beer is booming in the state that so famously defied Prohibition.

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Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf

by Tom Smillie | Illinois, Imperial / Double IPA, Snifter, Three Floyds Brewing Company, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass | 4 comments

Three Floyds knows how to make great hoppy beers, but I have come to realize that their niche or specialty is found in their IPAs. While most craft beer drinkers love a good IPA from time-to-time, we all have our preference as to what makes an IPA enjoyable to us. I...

Goose Island Green Line Pale Ale

by Taylor Birkey | American Pale Ale (APA), Goose Island Beer Company, Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 4 comments

Craft beer enthusiasts that come through Chicago visit Goose Island Beer Company: it’s a fact of nature. Goose Island is the most widely known Chicago-based craft brewer hands down. They make really good beer. Recently, my bride and I stopped by the original...

Goose Island Summertime Kölsch

by Michael Larson | Goose Island Beer Company, Illinois, Kölsch, Stange, United States | 1 comment

It’s 92º in Chicago, which means the humidity is about 80% and the air as heavy as a Guinness. To take a bit of the edge of the brutal summer day, I’ve poured myself Goose Island’s seasonal refresher, Summertime. With a name like that, it just begs to be picked...

Rock Bottom Powerhouse Pale Ale

by Tom Smillie | American Pale Ale (APA), Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, Rock Bottom Brewery, United States | 0 comments

If you visit the Rock Bottom of Lombard you’ll notice that the Pale Ale is a beer of choice for both regulars and guests alike. This beer is readily on tap as it holds a key spot in their daily line up. I frequented there a couple days ago and thought I should write...

Half Acre + Three Floyds Shewolf IPA

by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Half Acre Beer Company, Illinois, Indiana, Mug, Pint Glass, Three Floyds Brewing Company, United States | 6 comments

Half Acre and Three Floyds are at it again. After their one-off release of Invasion (a Helles Bock) these breweries teamed up a second time to create an IPA. I was excited to hear about this given that 3 Floyds is known for its hoppy beers and Half Acre produces a...

Half Acre Daisy Cutter Pale Ale

by Noel | American Pale Ale (APA), Half Acre Beer Company, Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 4 comments

If you’re a gardener…stop rejoicing. This beer has nothing to do with daisies. Not that I didn’t wonder about the name myself when I first picked up a bottle; I thought maybe it had something to do with gardening, or perhaps even brewing the beer with flowers. But...