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Nov 12 2009

Homebrew Contest Winners Recognized

Tuesday night, Binny’s in Willowbrook held a homebrew competition. The number of entries greatly exceeded our expectations, as we had over 80 people enter beers into the competition. The quality of the beers us judges tasted also was well above what any of us anticipated...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 9:40 AM - Categories: Events | Beer

Nov 11 2009

Surly Darkness Being Tapped Today at Binny's South Loop

One of the tastiest imperial stouts in the world, as well as one of the rarest, will be tapped at our Binny’s South Loop bar at 3 p.m. this afternoon. Starting today Surly Darkness will be unleashed on the lucky bunch that makes the trek to our South Loop store...

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1 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 10:55 AM - Categories: Beer

Nov 7 2009

St. Martin Abbey Ales Hit the Market

The latest Belgian Brewery to delve into the Chicago market is Brasserie De Brunehaut. The new brewery features four beers, which go by the name of St. Martin. The St. Martin line consists of a Blond, Dubbel, Tripel, and Cuvee De Noel. We had the pleasure of sampling these delicious beers last night, and were impressed not only by their flavor, but by their authenticity...

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2 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 3:36 PM - Categories: Beer

Nov 5 2009

Bell's and Their Plethora of Winter Seasonals

Its that time a year again, where us beer buyers struggle to make room on our shelves and stacks for the numerous winter and Christmas seasonals. Leading the pack is Bell's Brewery, who offers a ridiculous number of beers for the winter months only...

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3 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 11:18 AM - Categories: Beer

Nov 2 2009

One Last Freshly Hopped Ale

Just when we thought that most of the freshly hopped ales were all but gone from our stores, Port Brewing released High Tide Fresh Hop IPA. With supplies on many of the freshly hopped ales dwindling, it is nice to see one released that is not only delicious, but brand new to Illinois...