Goose Island BCBS 2021 Taste Test

It's been a spell but it wasn't long before Evan and Ryan played catch up with beer news (local and national), sipped on some barrel aged stouts, and sampled some bourbon.  Lots to catch up with including the Olympics and the Halftime Show!  Tune in to hear about our beers (from Weldwerks Brewing Co., Aslin Brewing Co., and Triptych Brewing Co.) and our bourbons (Weller Antique 107 and EH Taylor Single Barrel).  Cheers from P+P!!

Got a special one for you this episode!  Our friend Pat shared the entire 2021 BCBS catalogue with us for a special tasting of this years' offerings.  Evan, Kyle, and Ryan debriefed after our tasting of the full line up and give you our picks and breakdowns from the reserve bottles to the unique variants.  It was a great night with even better beers to get us excited about this upcoming Black Friday release of Bourbon County!

Wow, it's been a while but we couldn't have been more excited to share some time with Adam Sommer of Evergreen Farm Brewing in Metamora, IL.  Adam has been working steadily to bring a brewery to his family farm and create a destination for drinkers to gather on the family farm, enjoy a wide variety of styles of beer and take in the scenery.  You are sure to find a beer you will like with a broad spectrum of styles and enjoy a pint on the quiet and picturesque setting.  Our time spent at the brewery was also shared with a group of bourbon enthusiast called the Whiskey Trust where we no doubt were able to make some new friends!  Enjoy the episode!!

In a super busy summer, Ryan and Evan sat down to catch up on good beers and great summer times.  Ryan gives a breakdown of a recent share with some friends and their favorite beers of the night - unfruited lambics and barleywines!  We also talk about what's left for the rest of the summer and what beers we are looking forward to enjoying the most!

Ryan, Evan, and Bryan sat down for some Weldwerks Brewing Medianoche, first for the Reserve and then for the Bananas Foster.  Adjuncts you say?  Sure, but done with such detail that these are always so enjoyable!  Recently, Belle Meade released batch #2 of their honey bourbon and since none of us won, we snagged a Starlight Distillery version to see what all the excitement is about.  It was great to get back together for an in person recording so tune in to enjoy!

For the love of lagers!!  What a fun time Ryan and Evan had talking with owner and head brewer Thomas Beckmann of Goldfinger Brewing in Downers Grove, IL.  Not yet a full year open, they are creating excitement in their community, a passion for celebrating tradition, and some seriously crispy lagers!  Tom talked about how his brewery came to be, his family brewing roots, and how they fit in their community.  Tune in to hear about one of our favorite new regional breweries making their mark for their light, refreshing beers!

Evan and Ryan invite Charles to join in on a music and Chicago focused episode.  We've shared lots of great beer with him at bottle shares in the past and wanted to catch up with him to see how his enthusiasm of Chicago beers and music has been going.  We talk special vinyl records, Phase Three Brewing, and why a non-fruited lambic is best to drink for the rest of your life.  It was great to catch up with Charles and we look forward to cracking a good bottle soon with him!  Cheers!!

Daniel and Evan sit down for another chat and talk lots of topics including when we getting back to drinking at our favorite watering holes: breweries, dive bars, and pubs.  When, where?  Also on deck for topics include avocado water, the Super Bowl, and getting outta the cold snap here in the Midwest.  Tune in and cheers!

Ryan and Evan had a great time hosting to Mike Zoller, midwest editor of PorchDrinking.com, to talk Chicago beer and all things current in craft beer.  Check him out on Instagram (@chicagobeer) for great craft beer insight and cheeky content about the absurdities we see in the industry.  We got to talk about what Chicago is doing great in the current climate and what he likes about the city which loves craft beer so much.  Tune in to hear all this and what Mike considers his desert island 4-pack.  Cheers from P+P!!

Ryan and Evan catch up on how the 2020 Holiday season went and start the new year off right.  We were fortunate to sample some beer sent to us from Waypost Brewing Co. in Fennville, MI, which was a great zwickel style lager.  Musings on the Kyle and Evan annual home-brew stout, online beer ordering apps, great selfies and of course a sip of some Swish from Bissel Bros. Brewing Co. out of Portland, ME.  Cheers!!