Chicago Stout Releases (2018)

If it's anything like black hole necromancer, consult a doctor before consuming. I split it with my wife prior to going to a wedding...whoo boy, bad idea. Could feel my heart trying to escape my chest.

 

Greenbush Dilusion is also floating around Chicago. Binny'a Lakeview had a few four packs (I believe they were on sale for $20.99) and had a few bottle of Chocolate Caliente if anyone is looking for additional good stouts to drink over the holidays.

 

No one has time to reply as they are rushing to Binny's to grab a bottle of Chocolate Caliente.

 

Solemn Oath has a presale that went live today for their stout and BA stout. Link is on their instagram page

 

I had the same issue with their Clovis Blood, a similar Bourbon Barrel Aged ice coffee in bombers that they did. Thought I was going to be on the news "Man died in the prime of life from an iced coffee overdose that sent him into cardiac arrest."

Greenbush Delusion is a phenomenal beer. The price is great- 48oz of BA beer for $21?

 

I've only had it at FoBAB (grabbed a bottle yesterday to share with my gf), so will take another crack at it now, but my initial feeling was that it was a well integrated and tasty beer, but didn't really have that "it" factor that makes a beer standout.

To make a bourbon comparison, it was like a really good "standard" bourbon (something like a Blanton's, for example) where I'm looking for something more on the bleeding edge of flavor (a William Larue Weller or Four Roses Single Barrel Select).

 

Anyone know if binnys south loop got black note this week?

 

Aren't they in Texas?

On one hand it'd be great if they were in Chicago, but they might get lost in the sea of options here. Especially since they might not be "rare" enough.

It is one of the few options I get when I come back to MI that isn't in Chicago, so it's kind of a treat.

 

This was my assumption as well. If Sixpoint had to pull out because they didn't feel like they were making enough of a dent in Chicago, I would imagine these guys might be hesitant to jump in as well.

WI is close enough to Chicago, anyway!

 

And you continue to shun MI!

 

My grandparents have a place in WI, I just don't have a specific reason to go to MI (that isn't beer-related)!

 

Epic started in Utah, didn't they? Utah is full of Mormons. Mormons are still sore at Illinois for The Illinois Mormon War in the 1840s which saw them getting kicked out. Perhaps Epic feels Illinois still doesn't show enough religious tolerance to accept a Big Bad Baptist....

 

Imperial Oak BA I Must Break You was best I had this year.

 

Nice summary @HawksBeerFan. The Pipeworks BA release beers I had on tap at the bottle shop were solid (only 1 oz tastes so hopefully the bottles match the taps). Hopefully you had a chance to pick up a Jones or Hyper dog.

Anyone know what's next for releases in Chicago for the month of January?

 

Ram Chaos day and I think Solemn Oaths Most Important Beverage (latter could be early February )

 

I believe pick up for Solemn Oath pre orders starts 1/26