The End of Winter

The bad news is, winter is not ending just yet.  Sorry for the misleading title.  The good news is that pitchers and catchers have reported for Spring Training and that spring is on its way, eventually.  On this rainy-changing-to-icy-and-snowy day in Chicago, we baseball fans are switching our attitudes from cold and wet to warm [...]

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Last of the Poles

I’ve finally exhausted my supply of Polish beer.  I opened the last one last night, and am sorry to say I couldn’t enjoy it.  I’ve been sick for over a week, and I can’t taste or smell anything.  I think I poured the beer for the visual appeal, because I couldn’t even finish half of [...]

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Trader Joe’s Vienna Lager

There’s nothing quite as exciting as when my wife greets me with “I have something for you”, with a knowing smile on her face and a gleam in her eye.  And when that statement is followed by the presentation of a 6-pack, I know I have found my soul mate.  This is the manor in [...]

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Czech your store for this

This may be the best Czech lager that I have tried.  Czechvar, Premium Czech Lager.  I guess I haven’t tried too many, but maybe 6 or 7 different varieties.  Urquell, Rado-something, Krusovice, what have you.  Despite it’s affiliation with A-B, it is unique and authentic.  It has similar qualities to Pilsner Urquell, the very same [...]

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Is it Pulaski Day Yet?

I ask because I have just tried Warka, brewed in the birthplace of that greatest of Chicagoans, Casimir Pulaski.  Warka 1478 (High Quality Beer) is somehow affiliated w/ the Zwiec Group of beers.  It is a deep gold to orange beer with a thin, consistent head and a bit of carbonation.  There’s a good malt [...]

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90 Shilling Ale

If you are ever in Columbus, OH, or have an older brother who lives there and who visits bearing drinkable gifts, check out some of the product from Columbus Brewing Company.  I’ve enjoyed their IPA and their Pale Ale, but I really enjoyed the 90 Shilling Ale.  It was a beautiful, deep, ruby red with [...]

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