Illinois Beer Reviews

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

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Two Brothers The Bitter End Pale Ale

by Noel | American Pale Ale (APA), Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, Two Brothers Brewing Company, United States | 2 comments

As I quickly perused the interwebs for a few of the vital statistics on this beer (a normal practice for me), I was again struck by the travesty that is Two Brothers Brewing Company’s website. Honestly, for a brewery of their caliber…it makes me grimace. The “default”...

Half Acre & Three Floyds Invasion Helles Bock

by Tom Smillie | Flute Glass, Half Acre Beer Company, Illinois, Indiana, Maibock / Helles Bock, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Three Floyds Brewing Company, United States | 0 comments

Phenomenal would be the word I’d use to sum up this collaborative brew between two great brewing companies: Half Acre and Three Floyds. I picked up a bomber when I was down at Half Acre a couple weeks ago claiming my allotment of Double Daisy Cutter. I had heard some...

Trinity Red Ale

by Matt | American Amber / Red Ale, Goose Island Beer Company, Illinois, Irish Red Ale, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States | 0 comments

Pours a copper, slightly cloudy red color, 1 finger head; beer eventually clears quite well. Aroma is quite surprising, pleasant, and pleasing. Chocolate, caramel, coffee candy- really quite impressive. Like the inside of a coffee or candy shop. Taste: I definitely...

Half Acre Double Daisy Cutter Pale Ale / Doble Cortador

by Tom Smillie | American Pale Ale (APA), Half Acre Beer Company, Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 0 comments

FRESH BEER!!! That is what I’m enjoying right now. Half Acre Beer Company released a special edition brew called Double Daisy Cutter/Doble Cortador just yesterday. In light of Craft Beer Week this beer could not have come at a better time. For those of you who have...

Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout

by Tom Smillie | Coffee Beers, Goose Island Beer Company, Illinois, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States | 5 comments

If you have not read our review of Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout by John and Michael (The Stout Boys) I would suggest doing so before you embark on this entry. I say this because the beers are identical as far as the malts, hops, IBUs, ABV of 13%, and color go....

Tyranena Rocky’s Revenge

by Team | American Brown Ale, Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, Spirit-Aged Beers, Tyranena Brewing Company, United States | 0 comments

Rocky’s Revenge is an American Bourbon barrel-aged Brown Ale brewed year-round by Tyranena Brewing Company in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. ABV is 6.0%. Legend has it that … “deep in the darkest depths of Rock Lake prowls a great saurian known today as...