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Jan 23 2010

Magic Hat Continues to Fine-Tune Seasonal Lineup With Vinyl

We finally have a suggestion for the weekly customers who come into the store and ask where the Yuengling is (Yuengling is extremely popular on the east coast, but is unavailable in Illinois). Vinyl is the newly released spring seasonal from Magic Hat Brewery, and, just like Yuengling, Vinyl is an amber lager...

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1 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 12:21 PM - Categories: Beer

Jan 22 2010

Rogue Unveils Barrel Aging Series

Many beer enthusiasts know that Rogue Brewery in Oregon brews over 30 craft beers.  What some don’t realize is that Rogue also makes six different spirits:   two gins, three rums, and a whiskey.   The two head honchos of Rogue, brewmaster John Maier and spirits master distiller John Couchot, have teamed up in the creation of a brand new series of beers called John John Ales...

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1 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 12:45 PM - Categories: Beer

Jan 19 2010

Buried Hatchet: The Best Stout in Cans?

Glen Ellyn beer manager Anthony Gerdt recently proclaimed that Southern Star Brewery’s Buried Hatched Stout is the best imperial stout he has ever had out of a can.  He claimed that it is better than Ten Fidy (not available in Illinois, but very popular nonetheless), and although he didn’t outright say it, his comment would indicate that he thinks Buried Hatchet is better than Lion Stout in cans...

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5 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 3:26 PM - Categories: Beer

Jan 14 2010

Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold Ale Now Available Exclusively at Binny's

Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold Ale is now available exclusively at all Binny’s locations.  It is brewed by Roman Brewery in Oudenaarde, Belgium.  Even though Adriaen Brouwer Dark Gold Ale is newly crafted beer, there is nothing new about Roman Brewery.  The brewery has been in business since 1545, and is currently on its fourteenth generation of owners...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 4:16 PM - Categories: Beer

Jan 8 2010

Belgium's First Ever Wet Hopped Ale

Many American Breweries use ideas and styles that have been practiced in Belgium for centuries.  One Belgian brewery, De Ranke, is returning the favor and taking a page out of American Brewers books.  De Ranke has released Belgium’s first ever wet hopped ale...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 12:34 PM - Categories: Beer

Jan 5 2010

Flying Dog Celebrates 20 Years of Brewing

Flying Dog Brewery recently celebrated 20 fantastic years of brewing.  To commemorate this event, Flying Dog brewed up a brand new beer that goes by the name of Raging Bitch.  Raging Bitch is a self titled Belgian IPA, but it is really an American IPA fermented with Belgian Yeast...

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2 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 11:07 AM - Categories: Beer

Dec 29 2009

Bubbly in the Beer Section

Without a doubt, champagne reigns supreme when it comes to New Year’s celebrations.  However, there are a few delicious beers that can pass as bubbly to unsuspecting guests.  Bosteels Brewery in Belgium, brewers of the popular Triple Karmeliet and Kwak, brew a champagne style beer named Deus...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 10:26 AM - Categories: Beer

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