Craft beer: What are you drinking?

[Mr. Illini]

I figure there would have to be some craft beer fans on these boards.

Drop a post here re: what you have tried lately and give a little review about what it tasted like and how you liked it.

Personally, I am currently drinking the Red Eye IPA from Two Brothers Brewing in Warrenville, IL. It is an IPA that is brewed with coffee. This caused me great concern at first, but I figured I had to give it a try. It is actually quite good - the coffee is very subdued, which is the main factor that could turn it into a very bad beer. Overall, I am a fan, though I probably won't pick it up again.

[Mr. Illini]

I really like Domain DuPage from Two Brothers.  I've been meaning to get out to their location but it's out of the way.

If you've never been to Revolution, go. They've got great beers and it's in the way.

[Mr. Illini]

I really like Domain DuPage from Two Brothers.  I've been meaning to get out to their location but it's out of the way.

If you've never been to Revolution, go. They've got great beers and it's in the way.

Revolution Brewing? Are they the guys with Debs on their beer? I like the aesthetic, but I’ve always been uneasy with the idea of funding them.

That's the one. Lots of their art is socialist themed. While not all wear it on their sleeve like Revolution, I think you'd be hard pressed to find a microbrewery that isn't owned and operated by lefties. Especially, obviously, in Chicago.

[Mr. Illini]

I really like Domain DuPage from Two Brothers.  I've been meaning to get out to their location but it's out of the way.

If you've never been to Revolution, go. They've got great beers and it's in the way.

Revolution Brewing? Are they the guys with Debs on their beer? I like the aesthetic, but I’ve always been uneasy with the idea of funding them.

That's the one. Lots of their art is socialist themed. While not all wear it on their sleeve like Revolution, I think you'd be hard pressed to find a microbrewery that isn't owned and operated by lefties. Especially, obviously, in Chicago.

Uh, I’d disagree.  They’re small business owners, too.  I’d say it’d depend entirely on location.

Perhaps there would be some particular stances related to their business where they may deviate in self-interest, but in general I think there is most frequently a bohemian vibe to most microbrewers that suggests solid left wing tendencies. They may also be averse to certain barriers of entry that are perpetuated by the larger macrobrewers' influence, and of course the GOP is most frequently aligned with those groups (Bud, Miller, etc).

[Mr. Illini]

I was down in Bloomington, IN, last weekend and tried the local Upland Dragonfly IPA. Very good.

Also picked up some Sam Adams New England IPA. Very citrusy. Also very good.

[Mr. Illini]

I tried the New Belgium Fat Tire Belgian White last night. Not particularly great - malty with very little wheat taste. Also, I don't know why New Belgium has decided to follow in Goose's (failing) path of naming multiple beers the same thing.

[Mr. Illini]

Tried a few new ones today, including the Maplewood Juice Pants 9 - a citrusy IPA perfect for a hot day, definitely - as well as their Charlatan APA which was great and is more mild, making it great for a number of occasions. Also tried Revolution's Triple Fist...I had had the Double Fist previously, which was a solid Double IPA, but the Triple Fist lends more toward a Barleywine, which I am not a fan of. It was just ok.