Chicagoland Lagers (2024)

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  1. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I'll launch this thread with a new article about Goldfinger in The Daily Herald.

    Apologies if a paywall interrupts, but I was able to get through most of it.

    Kudos to anyone with a subscription who may be able to copy and paste the report.

    https://www.dailyherald.com/2024012...ove-brewery-was-named-one-of-the-worlds-best/

    Last year's thread:
    https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/chicagoland-lagers-2023.672445/

    Also:
    https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/goldfinger-brewing-2023.671434/
     
    #1 steveh, Jan 22, 2024
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  2. audis4gasm

    audis4gasm Crusader (451) Oct 19, 2017 Illinois

    Hell yeah, Goldfinger are awesome. They ended up #2 on CB&B Readers' Favorite lager brewer, right behind Bierstadt, which is impressive and well-deserved.

    Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, I'm really excited for their take on Cascadian Dark Ale (in form of a lager), hitting the taproom next weekend!
     
    #2 audis4gasm, Jan 23, 2024
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  3. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    you planning to be there for dark lager Day?
     
    #3 FBarber, Jan 23, 2024
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  4. audis4gasm

    audis4gasm Crusader (451) Oct 19, 2017 Illinois

    Nah, just Feb 3
     
    #4 audis4gasm, Jan 23, 2024
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  5. Motdawg

    Motdawg Initiate (51) Feb 17, 2022

    Unfortunately, the Cascadian Dark Lager will be debuting at Dark Lager Day on February 10th.
     
    #5 Motdawg, Jan 23, 2024
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  6. BeerPrince22

    BeerPrince22 Pundit (805) Feb 21, 2016 Illinois
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    I will be there!
     
    #6 BeerPrince22, Jan 23, 2024
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  7. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Had a can of Gravitace last night. Damn that beer is good. Art History has got that beer locked in

    also had a nice vienna lager by alarmist that wasn’t too shabby in its own right. Fruedenfruede, I might have spelled that totally wrong tho
     
    #7 beardown2489, Jan 24, 2024
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  8. cryptichead

    cryptichead Grand Pooh-Bah (4,857) Jul 3, 2014 Illinois
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    Totally agree! Gravitace is really a world class lager
     
    #8 cryptichead, Jan 24, 2024
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  9. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Anyone seen the new Roaring Table -- Art History collab Baltic Porter?
     
    #9 steveh, Jan 24, 2024
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  10. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    It's on cask at the Beer Temple...I plan on swinging by tomorrow/Friday to give it a try.
     
    #10 GuyFawkes, Jan 25, 2024
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  11. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Run, don’t walk. It’s outstanding. Art history had it pouring on the cask last week
     
    #11 beardown2489, Jan 25, 2024
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  12. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    ...and it's gone before I could get there.

    Consolation prize: Shambles, an English porter from Art History, has replaced it.
     
    #12 GuyFawkes, Jan 25, 2024
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  13. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    How about retail cans? Anyone?
     
    #13 steveh, Jan 25, 2024
  14. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Could be wrong but I do not recall any reference to it being packaged in cans.
     
    #14 Jaycase, Jan 25, 2024
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  15. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I was sort of afraid of that. Too bad.
     
    #15 steveh, Jan 25, 2024
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  16. Redrover

    Redrover Grand Pooh-Bah (3,676) Jan 18, 2003 Illinois
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    Anyone try the Kräusen from Art History yet? Supposedly a take on the classic Oldy Style recipe?
     
    #16 Redrover, Jan 25, 2024
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  17. dbelford

    dbelford Devotee (351) Nov 7, 2017 Illinois

    Yeah, it's phenomenal. Pretty positive it's still on cask at RT right now.
     
    #17 dbelford, Jan 25, 2024
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  18. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Well... that just turned me off if that's really true. I was hoping it was their take on an old fashioned German Landbier.

    Drank my share of Old Style in college, don't need a revisit of any kind.
     
    #18 steveh, Jan 25, 2024
  19. hanuswalrus

    hanuswalrus Devotee (311) Sep 5, 2017 Illinois

    There were only 4 firkins filled (2 served at RT, 1 at art history and 1 at beer temple). The majority of this beer has been lagering for the past several weeks. Canning next Wednesday and will be out for limited distro. I have hopes that the standard draft/cans will be even better than the cask version with the extended cold time.
     
    #19 hanuswalrus, Jan 26, 2024
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  20. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Its delicious - reminds me of a classic american pilsner like Champagne Velvet.

    It's not Old Style - like I said, much more of a CAP. Totally understand if that's not your speed, but its quite well done and very delicious.
     
    #20 FBarber, Jan 26, 2024
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