Barrel-aged beers in Chicago?

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  1. Jagrmaister

    Jagrmaister Zealot (609) Jan 13, 2018 Illinois
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    Been 2 years since I tried one. Tried the Stroop and again... meh.
     
    #101 Jagrmaister, Aug 17, 2022
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  2. tennisjoel

    tennisjoel Crusader (401) Nov 21, 2007 Minnesota

    No I didn't see any.
     
    #102 tennisjoel, Aug 17, 2022
  3. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Wild ales and barrel aged saisons. I don't remember them releasing them in 2018/2019 though ... kind of odd, but Im intrigued by a few of them.
     
    #103 FBarber, Aug 17, 2022
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  4. audis4gasm

    audis4gasm Crusader (451) Oct 19, 2017 Illinois

    Mine was carbed ok, it's definitely thick as hell, which may create a low-carb mouthfeel, but maybe you got a bad can, too.

    Yes, the beer's pretty sweet, but there's plenty of roasted malts and roasty coffee character to stand up to that. Maybe Stroop isn't the greatest variant, I liked the previous iteration and most of all, Reserve. It's one of my favorites from them and one of the favorite pastry or adjunct-type beers locally. So many breweries don't even bother balancing these beers and produce straight sugar, I can't just drink pure Hershey's syrup man...

    Examples: Henna, Curvature, most Mikerphone beers, Saint Errant stouts, Hubbard's Cave, etc.

    This is my rant for the day :grin:
     
    #104 audis4gasm, Aug 17, 2022
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