Chicagoland Lagers (2021)

I have the good fortune of being reasonably close to Roaring Table where they have a great Czech lager on the Lukr -- only place to get it as they don't can it or pour to growlers or crowlers. Very nice brew.

 

Another one of my favorite breweries

 

Can anyone chime in on if there are any differences between the magnum bottles and tallboy cans of Goldfinger Champagne Shores? Just curious if format will change the flavor or mouthfeel of this beer? I will probably be grabbing the tallboys and can't justify buying a magnum bottle of that beer.

 

I'm guessing that's a beer that they felt had Champagne-like qualities. Do you know if they packaged it like Champagne as pretty much a novelty packaging stunt to make people want it for New Years parties... or if they fermented it in the bottle (and not the can) like Champagne - I mean by using yeast or perhaps Champagne yeast for secondary fermentation in the bottle, but obviously not going so far as to introduce riddling or whatnot?

@4DAloveofSTOUT

 

Yeah, I figured it was the same beer going into different formats. I am a bit of a "Saison purist" and I prefer drinking my Saisons out of a bottle with a cork and cage mostly because thats how most of the authentic saisons are usually packaged. Figured that might be similiar for a "champagne lager".

Who knows...just nerdy beer talk for inquiring minds?

 

This might be a possibility.

 

I know they had a small "pre-order only" sale of the magnums that sold out. I was told they were canning the beer and had no more bottles to sell, however the cans would be sent to distribution with a single bottle to their better accounts.
So...I guess a bottle or two may come up for sale, but I assume it is a marketing/ display use they are looking for first and then the stores will do what they will. (Meaning: a special employee may get a special bonus; or there may be a charity raffle; or some questionable accounting accommodation.)

 

This Goldfinger Baltic Porter...wow. Don't sleep!!

Roast-y, chocolate-y which a slight lager crispness that adds incredible balance. Complete home run.





(I assume us experts all know that Baltic Porters are lagers and I won't be "corrected" here)

 

I’m come to the realization to just buy everything from Goldfinger.

 

@FBarber - what is the best Goldfinger beer that you've had?

As you're closer to source and have more chances than I've had for draft-only stuff.

In fact, maybe a top 3 / top 5?

Maybe no one else cares, but I'm dying to know. I'd also open this up to anyone who regularly visits the taproom.

 

Anyone have an in at Goldfinger? Trying to get it at my (northwest) Binnys and seemingly no one from Goldfinger will return the beer managers emails or calls. I had the pils and want more but don't want to have to make the 40 minute drive down to St Charles.

 

You are doing hero’s work! Thank you!

 

I think that depends on the brewery.

 

For me the pils is perfect, followed by the original lager and then I really like the Mexican lager.

 

Mexican, Grodziski, & Baltic Porter are my top three.

 

Grodziskie is their g.o.a.t. beer so far for me. Best grodziskie I have had easily