Quote:
Originally Posted by absoludicrous
Good stuff. I think the Midwest can nearly compete with all the great West Coast breweries. If not we're getting close. Founders, Surly, Bells, and New Glarus brew some seriously good ****. I'm probably forgetting others too.
I agree and would throw in Three Floyd's, Jolly Pumpkin, Dark Horse, Two Brothers and possibly a few others I hear great things about but haven't tried much from.
I also really like Goose Island, they hit just about every market segment, starting with casual drinkers and their Honkers Ale and 312 Wheat, then you start to get into their affordable yet good beers like IPA, Harvest Ale (out now, always a favorite of mine), followed by slightly more expensive offerings such as Matilda and finally, some really rare sour/big stout/barrel aged released. Also, their main brewery (not the one near Wrigley Field) consistently has 12-20 beers on tap, many of which are never bottled. It's basically a brewery where I can always find something that anybody I know that drinks beer can enjoy, and if I want to save some money or splurge, they have me covered.