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Saturday marks the 3rd annual UNICO Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa. For $20 (in advance, $25 at the door) you can sip and enjoy over 40 brews from a number of breweries. This event has slipped under a my radar the past couple of years. It seems to creep up on me at the last moment when I already have something scheduled. Hopefully a few days notice is enough for you to clear your schedule and meet me up there. Tickets will be limited to 1400, so get yours fast.
The current brewery lineup includes:
Summit Brewing Company
Ameristar Brew Pub
Tommyknocker
Schlafly
Boulevard
Flying Monkey
O’Fallon
Free State
Tallgrass
Gordon Biersch
Weston Brewing
McCoy’s Public House
High Noon
Granite City
Southern Tier
New Belgium
Green Flash
Schilling Bridge
...and more...
Check out the UNICO Microbrew Festival facebook page for more info.
Hot off the presses from Esquire (yes, really):
http://www.esquire.com/the-side/food-and-drink/best-spring-beers-040811?src=nl&mag=esq&list=nl_enl_fdr_non_041111_spring-beers&kw=ist#fbIndex1
It’s a Top 6 list that contains the typical summer seasonal beers made with citrus fruits or herbs like coriander, but does have some interesting choices that are ”outside the traditional summer ale box” (i.e. summer shandy or wheat beer with orange slice – not to name any names). Personally, we’re stoked to try the Flying Dog Backyard Ale, Moylan’s Orange & Black, and Souther Tier Hop Sun asap.
For those on their maiden voyage to the craft beer frontier, spring or summer beers are traditionally beers that are considered “refreshing” – light, crisp beers with floral, grassy, fruity, or “clean” notes. Traditionally they are less malty, more hoppy, and leave the beer drinker less full after a session. The smoky/spiciness of BBQ and grilled meats often pairs well with these types of beers.
If you live in any of the Great Lakes states, you should have no problem finding these beers. If you live in the Chicagoland area specifically, the majority of these beers can be found on the shelves at Binny’s.
The current brewery lineup includes:
