I think our guy Beer Dude Phil described it best when he said The Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers is both our Christmas and our Family Reunion. In the modern day context (since Bourbon County Stout ’92), you could argue that the birthplace of barrel aging beers …
Recently we got to participate in an event that featured some of our favorite people. Beer has always been a small part of a much bigger experience. For us the only thing more gratifying than flavors and creativity found in craft beers, are the people you meet along …
*CBG Nik here, I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine. Tim Sarrantonio is host of the Timtacular, as well as a board member of The Neo Futurists. Those guys threw a stellar craft beer festival for the 3rd consecutive year known as The Neoccasion. An event we …
Not too many festivals on this scale are crazy enough to move locations every year. But then again Beerhoptacular isn’t your average fest. The key to pulling off a party of this magnitude is…well to be honest I don’t fucking know, we’ve havent thrown a party like this …
The Neo Futurists are a Chicago institution. It’s theater that makes everyone feel like they belong in a theater. Their shows have been described as the type of performance that symbolizes the transformative power of live art. Their signature play – Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind …
My last encounter with Jared Rouben was at the 2012 Festival of Wood And Barrel Aged Beers in Bridgepoprt. The award-winning Brewmaster was sharing samples of Pretty Brown Eyes and Mayan Gold – a barleywine featuring Oaxacan chocolate and vanilla from his visit to Cope Cerveza Mexico. Jared has …
