Chicagoland Lagers (2021)

Goldfinger releases their Bohemian Pilsner on the morrow so they will have 4 beers on side pour: Original Lager (single decoction), Pils (step mash), Vienna (double decoction), and Bohemian (triple decoction).
Mexican style next month and Maibock in late April.

Inside and outside now open.

 

Need to go over to 2 Hound Red (Glen Ellyn) and try this kviek Helles lager they just brewed up. Very curious to see how this one turns out

 

That beer looks incredible

 

Goldfinger & Art History are both legit.

 

Live just over a mile from Goldfinger and it’s excellent. Their Original Lager is damn near perfection and really enjoyed their Hop Butcher collab a couple months ago.

 

Hoping to check out Art History in the next week or so once fully vaccinated. Anyone got a suggestion they are passionate about? The lenten lager and bitter on cask caught my eye already

 

Woah! Actually I join in ducking because I like DT Lager more than helles easily

 

Any recommendations for local corn lagers? Got my (usually once a year) fix last year with a box from a friend of this beer from Fair State in Minneapolis, but hoping to get my fix this time around more locally. Cheers!

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One I know of (and have had) is Pollyanna Lite Thinking. Won a GABF gold medal in 2019 for American-Style Lager as well. Should be able to find it without too much trouble.

 

Thank you! Definitely going to try and snag this on my next trip to Binny’s as it looks to be available.

 

Casa Humilde Maizal is another one. I haven't had it but have enjoyed other beers from them.

 

Since I spent a bunch of time shitting on Hop Butcher's lagers, I thought I would spend some time praising Pipeworks who seems to have a great lager program going.

I tried their new Italian pilsner (I forget the name) and absolutely loved it. Was a perfect beer to have with a lighter, spring dinner. Delicious stuff.

 

Confirmed: gravitace is amazing!

 

I am REALLY enjoying the PW Italian Pils. Even though my fridge is overflowing with Pilsners and Bocks, I’m seriously considering getting a couple more 4-packs of this.

 

I've been pleasantly surprised by a lot of things I've read on this site, but I don't think I've ever been as surprised as I was to a Super Furry Animals profile pic. Radiator is a truly great album. I don't think they played in a show in Chicago Rings Around the World came out that I was not at.

 

I had never heard of this place until a few weeks ago. Just moved about two miles away last week (and less than a half mile from Alter, which is a solid brewery to have just around the corner). Really looking forward to spending some time there.

 

Seeing Goldfinger cans for the first time around the Chicago...