Beer
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Robin Shepard
Hazy Shade
One Barrel Brewing has a killer New England IPA in its new Hypercolor. Demand has been so strong that owner Peter Gentry is changing his late summer brewing schedule to cater to it. more
Kyle Nabilcy
What I drank on my summer vacation
Summer is a time for trading and tasting. Getting friends together for the Great Taste is a handy conduit for that. more
Aug 15, 2018
Robin Shepard
Haze and barrel-age
Another Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival is over and done. From hazy IPAs to outrageous meads, here’s a wrap-up of some favorites. more
Aug 14, 2018
Robin Shepard
Big as a barrel
Oak barrels that have held sorghum whiskey and maple syrup work well for aging. They’ve transformed Working Draft’s Dad Bod into its barrel-aged Mom Jeans. more
Aug 9, 2018
Scott Maurer
The map of my beer desires
Heading to the Great Taste of the Midwest? Everybody makes a map of their beer desires. Here’s one drinker’s TripTik. more
Aug 8, 2018
Scott Maurer
The beers are back in town
Great Taste of the Midwest is almost upon us. That means pre-parties. We single out some special releases and more. more
Aug 7, 2018
Kyle Nabilcy
Michigan’s haze bombs
Hazy IPAs are the ticket, and these New England-style brews from Michigan fit the (hop) bill. We try three from Old Nation Brewing of Williamston. more
Jul 31, 2018
3:00 PM
Robin Shepard
Unusual style = unusually good
Of the big beers coming from the east side’s new Giant Jones Brewing Company, an unusual pale weizenbock could be shaping up to become the brewery’s flagship beer. It’s in good company with a barleywine, an imperial stout and a double IPA. more
Jul 25, 2018
1:20 PM
Robin Shepard
Powerful pilsner
Good City Brewing is among several new up-and-coming breweries in Milwaukee. Its Salud amps the traditional mousy pilsner with a boozy boost from tequila barrel aging. more
Jul 18, 2018
3:00 PM
Kyle Nabilcy
Think pink
Summer is the perfect time to mix a little hibiscus in the mash. What theses beers share is creativity and a little bit of botanical zip. more
Jul 17, 2018
3:00 PM
Robin Shepard
Quite a decoction
Tmavé Pivo from Next Door Brewing is a beer for those who love the nuance of malt. It may also turn on fans of beer-geeky brewing techniques like decoction mashing. more
Jul 11, 2018
3:00 PM
