chicago northdown tap right now

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Tbone, Sep 21, 2013.

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  1. Tbone

    Tbone Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2005 Illinois

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    > Today at 1pm, Northdown Tap in chicago is tapping 4 german firkins.


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    > Löwenbräu Buttenheim Kellerbier
    > Mahr’s Ungespundet Lager
    > Weissenohe Benediktiner Zwickel
    > Mahr's Pils
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    > The Mahr's Ungespundet firkins that Tom has gotten in the past have been spectacular. We just happened to be at the Weissenohe Brewery 5 weeks ago in a tiny village north of Nuremberg and their beers were excellent.
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    The beers are on gravity and into stone mugs just like in most beer gardens in the franconian region. This is how fresh German beers were meant to be drank. You also get to try the subtle and unclear difference between pile, kellerbier, and zwickel.

    BTW, they also have mikkeler gooseberry lambic on tap and its great.
     
    #1 Tbone, Sep 21, 2013
  2. quinnsi

    quinnsi Zealot (623) Nov 22, 2008 Illinois

    Did you mean Pils, or is Pile a type of unfiltered lager?
     
    #2 quinnsi, Sep 22, 2013
  3. DROOO

    DROOO Initiate (0) May 5, 2009 Illinois

    these beers were excellent.
     
    #3 DROOO, Sep 23, 2013
  4. gregdafdxguy

    gregdafdxguy Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2013 Illinois

    After having seven or eight Pils, it's a Pile. Subtle but unclear difference.
     
    #4 gregdafdxguy, Sep 24, 2013
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  5. quinnsi

    quinnsi Zealot (623) Nov 22, 2008 Illinois


    Agreed. The Zwickel from Weissenohe was incredible. One of the most unique lagers I've ever tasted.
     
    #5 quinnsi, Sep 25, 2013
  6. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Did you guys know that the hole's only natural enemy is the pile?

    Sounds like a good beer lineup.
     
    #6 mychalg9, Sep 25, 2013
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