18th Street Sinister

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by billywan, Feb 27, 2013.

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  1. billywan

    billywan Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2009 Illinois

    Went to the store to get a Unicorn's Revenge for this snowstorm. Sold out. So I picked up a bottle of Sinister, instead. Delicious. Tropical fruit smell and initial taste, sweet, but not too sweet finish. Love it. Kinda glad everyone bought the Unicorns first.
     
  2. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    Got it right when they got it the other day, gonna crack it tonight, want some unicorns revenge though.
     
  3. jtg5678

    jtg5678 Zealot (596) Nov 27, 2012 Illinois
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    I thought this was a solid brew. Definitely a good start for a new brewery. Excited to see what's down the line.
     
  4. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    You'll like it mike. It has an earthier/spicier malt backbone, but it's not Deviant Dales by any means.
     
  5. jakeox

    jakeox Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2012 Illinois

    I agree -- thankfully I have two more Sinisters in my fridge. It's a really solid first brew and I'm looking forward to more beer from Drew and company.
     
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  6. rudylaw

    rudylaw Pundit (926) Apr 29, 2007 Illinois
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    I'm a fan. It's more balanced than I normally like but I had zero problem putting down the whole bottle. They are on my radar going forward.
     
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  7. RTrain12

    RTrain12 Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2010 Illinois

    Any body know the distro for the burbs for this beer? Binny's maybe?
     
  8. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    It was a bit boozy as was Biker IPA but it is solid.
     
  9. yeahnatenelson

    yeahnatenelson Pooh-Bah (1,952) Feb 8, 2010 Illinois
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    I think for now they're hand-delivering to accounts in the city only. They are currently contracting brewing at Pipeworks so the output is crazy small.
     
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  10. Chi81

    Chi81 Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2010 Illinois

    Contracting at Spiteful as well, but yeah, still quite small
     
  11. yeahnatenelson

    yeahnatenelson Pooh-Bah (1,952) Feb 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Oops, yes. Still, borrowed space from two tiny breweries.
     
  12. fatboy91

    fatboy91 Zealot (526) Apr 26, 2012 Illinois

    Picked up a bottle from Binny's SL today. Very much looking forward to enjoying this during the Hawks game tonight. I rarely buy $10 bombers but with Spiteful, Pipeworks, and 18th St. breweries being the new local offerings, I had to give one of them a shot. Definitely plan on trying the other two soon, as well.
     
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