Beer In Front

This week I’m going back to school! Beer School that is at the Old Town Pour House. They are having a series of Brew U Beer School courses featuring some great local and national breweries. I talked with Doug Wise the Director of Beverage at Bottleneck Management. We’ll talk about the Beer School along with the Pour House and other Bottleneck locations. I’ll also have Bruski from Noon Whistle. Bruski is the Gold Medal Winner of the American Style Amber Lager at the 2023 World Beer Cup!

Old Town Pour House
Brew U Beer School
Noon Whistle
Craft Beer Marketing Awards

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Good show this week where I'll have Dortmunder Gold from Great Lakes Brewing out of Cleveland and Maplewood's Son Of Juice from Chicago. That along with the usual segments and I might start another podcast?

Great Lakes Brewing
Maplewood Brewery

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This week even though it's a little chilly in Chicago I'm having 3 Summer Beers! That and I say goodbye to a dear friend. Beers from Sierra Nevada, Bell's, and Revolution.

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This week I'm going to have Sapporo and Kirin as the BIF along with Rainbow Sherbet from Prairie Artisan Ales.

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Pods R Us

This week I'm trying something new. The podcast is here and the video version is up over on YouTube. I'm having the classic Cerveza Victoria and the new Hop Butcher Pickle Spear as the Beer In Front this week. Both beers are really good in their own way!

The Muck Podcast

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Quick show this week, I'll have a Bud Light to piss off Robert Ritchie and have the usual beer topics of the week.

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Mike Ness Don't Think Twice

This week I talked with Trevor over at SouthO Brewing in Oceanside, California. That's a spot to visit if you are in the area! We discussed the brewery and their Gluten Reduced line of beers.
I also tried the 3 new Dead Guy styles from Rogue and talked about them.

SouthO Brewing Company

Rogue Dead Guy

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This week I chatted with Kay & Jay over at the Fuck My Work Life Podcast and we had Jay's favorite Coors Light! That and all the usual subjects you've come to know and love!

Beer In Front

Fuck My Work Life

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This episode is all about Pizza! From the origins in Italy to New York and across the country. Not only will I speak about Chicago pizza, I was privileged to speak to guests to talk about pizza in their region. Grab a slice and enjoy!

Guests and their links:
Brian Margiotta - St Louis
Daddy Porter - Madison and Beer Pairings
John Carruthers - Crust Fund Pizza
PJ from Crafty Devils - Phoenix

Pizza from Lou Malnati’s & Vito and Nick’s
RC Cola
Pizza Port Brewing

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This episode is all about Pizza! From the origins in Italy to New York and across the country. Not only will I speak about Chicago pizza, I was privileged to speak to guests to talk about pizza in their region. Grab a slice and enjoy!

Guests and their links:
Brian Colburn - New York
Jess Infante - Boston and Beer Pairings
Jay C. Williams - New Haven
Floyd Freeman - Pennsylvania
Russ Robinson - Detroit

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On this Episode 150, I'll be having beers sent from friends across the country as well as am Illinois collaboration that I love. I'll sit down and talk with Ray Stout the Executive Director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild to discuss a few new laws on the books that will help both brewers in the state and consumers of craft beer all over the country.

Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
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This week I had one of the best Barrel Aged Stouts I've had in Tahitian Noir from Prairie Artisan Ales! I also tried the "Remastered" Boston Lager and have the usual news and talk that you've come to expect over the last 149 episodes!

Prairie Artisan Ales

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Grab 'Em In The Brisket

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On this special anniversary show, I went to a brewery to have a beer I had on Episode 1, Dovetail in Chicago. I had their Vienna Lager and a Rauchbier!

Dovetail Brewery

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What a fun show! Talked with Phil over at Wish You Were Beer and we knocked off some Smirnoff Ice so you don't have to! We talked about travel, vacation houses and a lot more! I needed a local craft after that so I had one from Twisted Hippo in Chicago. Thanks to EverTrending Story for the intro!

Wish You Were Beer
Phil Phriday
Twisted Hippo

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Ever Trending Story
Infectious Groove Music

This week I'm featuring Jai Alai from Cigar City and I'm not digging the new Fat Tire! That plus all the usual stuff each week!

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Richard Butler

This week I had for the 1st time in ages a Modelo Especial and you know what, I loved it! One of my favorite Macro beers out there! That plus plenty of beer news and a story reminding everyone Don't Be A Jagoff!

From The Middle

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This week is all about Cider! The 2023 Chicago Cider Week starts on January 31st and I'll have cider from 2 great Chicago cideries, Eris & Right Bee Cider! I'll tell the story on how I met Ruby and Right Bee played a part in our meeting. Chicago Makes Stuff Happen!

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Chicago Cider Week
Eris Brewery & Cider House
Right Bee Cider



New Beer In Front Merchandise

Lot of news in the beer world this week, I'll touch on that and have the great Firestone Walker Pivo Pils as the Beer In Front. Ruby joins me later in the show to have the NA Partake Peach Gose. All that plus a Jagoff this week!

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BFYTW Podcast

Great show this week! I spoke with Jim McCune over at the Craft Beer Marketing Awards about the upcoming Crushies. The Beer In Front is the spectacular Soft Parade from Short's Brewing! I also had a NA beer I really liked from Big Drop.

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Short's Brewing
Craft Beer Marketing Awards
Big Drop Brewing

R.E.M.

This week I'll have 2 beers I'm spotlighting. First is the great Lunch from Maine Beer Company, I'll also review the IPNA from Lagunitas for those that are participating in Dry January. I'll talk about my top beers in 2022 and a taste of what's to come in 2023!

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