ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast · ABV Chicago

Wine, Not

·1 hr 12 min·5 clips
Greg tries Half Acre's barleywine aged in bourbon and Tokaji wine barrels—how does it avoid a 'crash of flabby sweetness'?
Ryan and Greg explore wine-inspired beers, tasting four unique brews including a 3-year-old Maplewood sour, a sangria-inspired sour from Microphone Brewing, a champagne-like beer from New Glarus, and a barleywine from Half Acre. They also share a humorous discovery of a Cheez-It crust frozen pizza at Woodman's, sparking a discussion on gimmicky foods.

As heard by us

A Kenosha pit stop turns into a rambly beer-and-wine detour with enough pizza talk to keep it grounded.

This episode follows a Wisconsin road trip that keeps veering toward food: a Kenosha Woodman's stop, a frozen-pizza run, and a beer-and-wine detour all fold into the same easygoing conversation. The result is an oddball roadside memory with a loose, lived-in feel.

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For when you want beer talk that starts in a frozen-pizza aisle.

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