Category: Beer

Quick Flight, Small Pours 2/7/12

Common beer myths debunked.
   Discussed: drinking from the bottle, beer bellies, more.

The coolest jello shots EVER.
   Seriously, how did we not think of that?

A Binny's Hand Picked Four Roses OBSK takes a fall.
   A harrowing tale of tragedy averted. 

Another Shanken inverview worth reading.
   Discussed: relative luxury, whisk(e)y renaissance, more...

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 11:12 AM - Categories: Beer | Spirits

Binny's in Champaign: Even More Progress

   Yet more pictures from our soon-to-open store in Champaign. We think the place is going to look a lot better when the shelves are full and the registers are busy. Product is arriving today, right now! Just a couple more weeks until our Grand Opening!

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5 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 3:27 PM - Categories: Beer | Video | Wine

Quick Flight, Small Pours 2/1/12

The state of the beverage industry, via Chicago Tribune.
   Wine, spirits take beer market share as micros gain fans.

Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout is a fleeting thing.
   Won't somebody think of all the regularly available beers?

Yet more about how alcohol is good for you.

2011 vintage in Bordeaux may call for a price drop?
   How much higher can futures prices go? We'll see in a couple months...

Noted natural winemaker M. Chapoutier weighs in on natural wine debate.
   Common sense in regards to natural wine? Fantastic!

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 11:51 AM - Categories: Beer | Spirits | Wine

Binny's in Champaign: Yet More Progress

   Here are more pictures showing the progress of the upcoming Champaign Binny's Beverage Depot. These offer a better impression of just how big this store is going to be. They were taken about a week ago, and we've made even more progress...

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8 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 11:44 AM - Categories: Beer | Spirits | Wine

Brouwerij Van Eecke Meet & Greet

   Here is a great opportunity to learn about classic Belgian ales from a brewery with hundreds of years of history and tradition.

Brouwerij Van Eecke
 Meet & Greet
with Danny Dieussaert
Monday, February 13^th, 6 - 8 pm
Binny's South Loop

   Meet and greet Danny Dieussaert, Export Manager for Brewery Van Eecke. We'll have Van Eecke's Poperings Hommelale on tap, which you can sample. For free!...

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 2:20 PM - Categories: Beer | Events

Quick Flight, Small Pours 1/24/12

Science! The health benefeits of beer. 
   They always forget that wine and beer are good because they bring joy.

More science! Aging whiskey overnight.
   What?

Great review of a Naga Chilli vodka.
   Is this something we should look into carrying?

Two craft breweries raise the stakes on the Big Game.

2011 news: Precept Wine Brands becomes "Precept Wine."
   Marketing wizards to collect big paychecks.

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 10:44 AM - Categories: Beer | Spirits | Wine

Founders All Day IPA Bottle Release Kick-off

   We have some exciting events coming up soon that we have to tell you about. The first one is at our South Loop Tasting Room:

Founders All Day IPA
Bottle Release Kick-off
Monday, February 6^th, 6-8 pm
Binny's South Loop Tasting Room

$5 for your first pint of Founders All Day IPA
RSVP: 312.768.4400

   The new Founders All Day IPA is complex and hoppy with an ABV that won't knock you out and mild bitterness. We're stoked that it's hitting retail shelves, so...

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 11:56 AM - Categories: Beer | Events