Corridor Brewery & Provisions

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  1. JJH1018

    JJH1018 Zealot (699) Sep 13, 2013 Illinois

    Yep all me. Saving the rest for my buddies tomorrow. I spend too much money on beer.
     
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  2. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    If I put down 3 crowlers in a sitting, I'd be on the moon. I don't know whether to be impressed or concerned...
     
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  3. JJH1018

    JJH1018 Zealot (699) Sep 13, 2013 Illinois

    Truth be told I wasn't too bad. Just got back from a 4 mile run. Sweat it all out.
     
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  4. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    No more Bendy.
     
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  5. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    I finally made it to Corridor Friday evening. Nice little place. Walked in at 5pm and got a booth right away no prob. Did the lobster rolls and buffalo cauliflower & cheese curds - both were delicious and well executed. Drank some Bendy and OG Squeeze It. Both fantastic offerings of the style. I preferred Squeeze due to it having a bit more bite to it. Bendy was very crushable indeed. Left with one (ahem) crowler of each. Sharing Bendy with the wife now. Just as good as last night. Great experience, fantastic beers. Look forward to making it back soon.
     
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  6. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    Damn, the bartender told me Bendy had kicked BEFORE 5pm? I would've loved to buy a crowler of that.
     
  7. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    My receipt from there was 5:41pm. I ordered Bendy when we first got there, then Squeeze. I ordered my crowlers right before we got our checks, so prob 5:30ish.
     
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  8. Nachos4two

    Nachos4two Pooh-Bah (1,944) Nov 26, 2011 Illinois
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    Got there at 5:15 and told bendy kicked.
     
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  9. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    We got there right before 4:30 or so. I might have gotten one of the last pours then? I know I didn't order my crowler until 5:30 or shortly after. Maybe they were prefilled? She did come back quick with it.
     
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  10. CB_Michigan

    CB_Michigan Pooh-Bah (1,552) Sep 4, 2014 Illinois
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    Finally made it in tonight. Squeeze It was great, Wizard Fight was OK, and the pizza was awesome. Didn't care at all for any of their other beers, though.
     
  11. KCUnited

    KCUnited Savant (1,038) Nov 11, 2014 Arizona
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    This batch of SqueezIt wowed just as much as the first for me. I didn't pick up any unpleasant bitterness or astringency from it. If anything, I picked up a slight booziness that I don't remember from the first, but nothing off-putting or unusual for a double. It still reigns near the top for me.
     
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  12. eppie82

    eppie82 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,377) Apr 19, 2015 Illinois
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    Well damn, how many of us were in there at the same time!? My girlfriend and I got there around 4:45 and stayed until about 6:15. First thing I tried to order right as we sat down was Bendy Straw but was told it kicked. Wonder if it was the same waitress that told us it was kicked but possibly wasn't. Not that big of a deal as I got a couple SqueezIt and definitely enjoyed those. I can see what people mean with the 'bite' at the back. It's a nice change of pace for that style, where many of those ends just disappear when you drink them.
     
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  13. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    I said to my friend when there, "I bet if I post something on Ba right now, there's probably like 5 other dudes here right now." What's even weirder is that we all have significant others.
     
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  14. 77apm

    77apm Pooh-Bah (1,844) Nov 10, 2013 Illinois
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    Squeezeit OG I can see the comparisons to Julius for sure! But for my palate I'll easily take Bendy Straw, such as easy drinking IPA!

    Loved Corridor since they opened, I do enjoy Wizard Fight but between Cosmic and Bendy Straw ya got a dead heat there!!
     
  15. TigerDriver91

    TigerDriver91 Zealot (741) Jan 17, 2017 Czechia

    I also went to Corridor on Friday evening, and didn't get there until about 7pmish, and my wife and I each had two Bendy Straws on tap while there, and took two crowlers of Bendy Straw for take away. So something with the time line and Bendy Straw kicking doesn't add up, unless they had to change the keg or something.

    I echo everyone else's sentiments on Squeezit OG. Phenomenal beer.
     
  16. csmakio

    csmakio Zealot (707) Nov 26, 2016 Illinois

    Was there last night, Sqeezeit is delicious. Grabbed two crowlers and am eager to see what a week or so does to it.
     
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  17. dtjager

    dtjager Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Illinois

    Here now. By the street, red shirt if you want to say hi. Squeeze it still on and frankly delicious. Cheese board was decent but could have used one more cheese. Lobster roll and pimento cheese aps were both great but a little pricy. Burger up next. Wish we had a place like this in the burbs.
     
  18. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    Squeezit was very tasty; grapfruit forward but balanced (I'd call the finish dry, not bitter, but maybe I'm splitting hairs).

    I think they absolutely NAIL the mouth-feel on the NE IPA every time; soft, mildy creamy & a real joy to quaff. Even when the flavor doesn't fit my profile exactly, I can still enjoy their offerings based on this alone.
     
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  19. dtjager

    dtjager Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Illinois

    Burger is super solid. I get the whole cheddar cheese is greasy thing but no way it detracted from this burger. The fries are also killer. Well done corridor!!
     
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  20. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    So I got a buddy to grab me some crowlers from Corridor and I finally cracked the first one, Bendy Straw, tonight. Its pretty good. Not sure I personally love the lactose, but this is well done.
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