February 2012
7 posts
HUNTER/Gatherer #5
Nkosi White (@chibeergeeks) is co-founder of the popular craft brew blog Chicagobeergeeks.com. He’s been fighting for the craft beer movement for some time, and recently we got a chance to sit own together and discuss the fruits of that labor at a special Revolution Brewing dinner. He’s also charter member of DrexTLC — a partnership with Drexel Properties that promotes education and...
Here Come the Lager Geeks — Goose Island's Old...
This month I got to tag along with Paul from Chitownontap.com to the first beer release from Goose Island’s new innovation center called Fulton & Wood.
The location, a new barrel aging room with enough space to make Goose Island one of the largest producers of barrel aged beers in the country, was buzzing with sheer possibility. And the guest list was a bit staggering....
Dupont Monk's Stout
Brasserie Dupont was an early favorite of mine and made famous through their Saison Dupont in the US. For 2011 they’ve revived a recipe from the 50s to give us their take on a “Belgian Stout” using some of the same characteristics of the Saison style to dry up a typically creamy, sweet recipe.
Dark, dry, some mild herbal qualities — this Monk’s Stout is a bit outside...
Data Data Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink —...
As a interaction designer, I’m excessively aware of the wide range of apps out there that enable you to track everything from flights to calories, expenses to pregnancies, Cylons to package deliveries. And of course, from the beginning there have been services like FourSquare that help you game your real-life errands into virtual clout — seemingly just for the fun of it. I’m also keenly aware of...
The Long March to Greenbush and Three Floyds — A...
I’m pretty sure this was all Paul’s idea.
Greenbush has recently entered the Chicago market with as many kegs as they can produce — which is far more than they thought they’d be producing — and you can read all about their growth plans on Paul’s newly-redesigned blog, Chitownontap.com.
But what most people don’t know is that they’ve also begun bottling. I’ve left Greenbush with numerous...
Left Hand Brewing — Milk Stout Nitro
The fine folks at Left Hand Brewing have been winning awards for the Milk Stout as far back as 2006. This sweet, creamy version of a stout derives its unique flavor from lactose (hence “milk” stout), which goes unfermented by beer yeast, leaving behind sugar, sweetness and body in the finished product.
Randy Mosher, in his book Tasting Beer, describes this style:
Stout derived to...
Revolution Brewery's Low Country (High-Brow)...
It’s not often you get a +1 invite to a beer dinner by someone you’ve never even met. But beer geeks are generous folks, so when Nkosi White from Chicagobeergeeks.com got a special welcome from Revolution Brewery for their Low Country Dinner and beer pairing, he went looking for a comrade. A Monday night beer dinner is an ambitious way to start a week, but with a chance to pair some of...