Dry Humor Belgian Honey Blonde
Motor Row Brewing

 

 

On tap at Lincoln Park Zoo craft beers fundraiser (a fun annual event in mid-June.)
I Tasted the Belgian Honey Blonde, but not the part about Dry Humor.
Mostly honey sweet, complemented by malted wheat. Sweet and smooth. Very refreshing. Pleasant on a muggy eve.
(I also Had their Pilsener, but only a sip... so I will not add or rate.)

I've intended to make it to Motor Row's taproom for over a year to sample since I don't see their offerings in stores.
Aside from their beers, I'm intrigued by how two taprooms (the other is Baderbrau) have opened recently in this former warehouse district (and as the name implies, the main avenue to buy cars from the 1920s to the 1950s.) Chicago's convention center (the Illinois-sponsored McCormick Place) was put down here in the 1950s; quite mistakenly separated badly from the downtown. These two breweries are part of the district's long-awaited regeneration... and gives me cause to ask about why it takes 60 years for Chicago to catch up with the intent of Illinois. (Can it be that the state doesn't care?
Answered on my blog about urbanism and trains.)
Nonetheless, brewing proves it is an important part of urban regeneration.

On tap at the brewery. Look is orange and slight haze. Smell is yeast funk, slight sour notes. Taste is more yeast funk, some acidic elements again. I don't get much of the honey. Feel is a bit thick, carb is lowish. Overall ok, but not great