Two great beers this week, the iconic 90 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head and the fabulous Gay IPA from Marz Brewing in Chicago! All that and the unedited Lee Elia rant in honor of his passing on this edition of Beer In Front! 



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Solo show this week. I’ll provide all the news of the week plus have some beers from CraftHaus, Athletic, Phase Three, and Half Day Brewing.



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19 is the new 22. Or, 19.2 oz is the new bomber. The large format can known as the stovepipe is growing in popularity around craft beer and it’s not just the big players like New Belgium and Goose Island utilizing the format. Local Chicago breweries like Revolution, Half Acre and Maplewood have put their beers in the single serving can. I sat down with acclaimed writer Kate Bernot and we discussed the growing popularity of the Stovepipe. All that and more on this edition of Beer In Front.

Sightlines
Bluesky Feed



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Five Corners Beverage Company is a local Chicago based company that has one of the most unique tasting beverages I’ve had. They are a husband-and-wife team making small batch products right here in the Midwest. I sampled their Salted Lemonade over at Bottles and Cans a few weeks ago and had to buy it on the spot. I’m so happy to welcome Benno Nelson the co-founder of Five Corners today.

Five Corners Beverage Company


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This week, I’ll recap the Belgian Import Festival held last weekend at Bruz Beers. Joining the show this week is my good friend D.T. who hosts the fantastic Space Channel Show over on YouTube! I sat down with Co-Owner Charlie Gottenkieny and had the terrific Diablo Colorado over at Bruz as well!

Bruz Beers

Space Castle

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Fun episode this week! I chatted with Nick and Joe over at the Hop In We're Drinking Podcast! 

Hop In We're Drinking

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Kick Fizz is a recent entry into the THC beverage market that has been taking off lately. Joining me now to talk about Kick Fizz is Julie Rhodes, the Co-Owner of Kick Fizz.   

Kick Fizz
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Saturday, June 7th is the Belgian Import Festival at Bruz Beers in Denver! You can sample beers from 18 world-class breweries while enjoying some great offerings from Bruz. I chatted with Ryan Evans, the CEO of Bruz Beers about this one-of-a-kind event!  

Belgian Import Festival Tickets
Bruz Beers  

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This week, I’m continuing the beer and food pairing series with Old Irving Brewing Company and their Franconian Burger. I talked to Trevor from OIB about their great brewery and menu.  I'll have a beer from OIB as well as one from Goldfinger in the episode as well! 

Old Irving Brewing Company
Franconian Burger Recipe    

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Kishwaukee Brewing Company has been a vital member of the Illinois beer community since 2020. They not only have some killer award-winning beer, but their taproom is equally impressive. Joining me this week is Dan & Cara Payson to share details on their awesome brewery!

Kishwaukee Brewing Company

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Illinois Craft Beer Week is May 9th-16th this year. I’d like to welcome back the Executive Director of The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild Ray Stout to talk all about the festivities! I also had a fantastic beer from Alarmist as the Beer In Front!  

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Alarmist Brewing  

Rad Craft Shirt Supporting the NC Craft Brewers Foundation  


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This week, I’m starting off my beer and food pairing series strong with Half Acre Beer Company and Gumbo. I talked to Lettie and Will over at Half Acre and you don’t want to miss this if you like a good meal with your beer!  

Half Acre Beer Company
Gumbo Recipe  

Rad Craft Shirt Supporting the NC Craft Brewers Foundation  
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4/20 is right around the corner. I sat down with Karl Rutherford from Twisted Hippo to talk about their line of THC beverages Shine On! Each can has 10 milligrams of Delta 9 THC and CBD to get you where you want to go. 

Shine On

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This week, I will discuss my upcoming beer and food pairing series that will begin next month. Additionally, I will provide an update on the news of the week, and a return of a favorite from Half Acre!

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Cheese, Beer, and Brats?! Sounds like a winner to me! Saturday April 12, The Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival will be held at the Brat Stop in Kenosha. I talked to Jason Justus from the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha to get more details! I also had a beer from one of the participating breweries, Eagle Park.


Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival
Eagle Park Brewing Company

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The Coozie, chances are your junk drawer has a few. I went down a rabbit hole to find out more about it’s origin.  

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Welcome to a Beer Media Group discussion on tariffs and beer. Rod J from Rod J BeerVentures and Dave from Beer In Front are your hosts and moderators. Join them and a roster full of amazing guests to talk about the subject.

Emily Hutto from RadCraft Beer
Aaron Gore from 5th Ingredient and Beer 30
Ryan Evans from Bruz Beers
Kevin Cary from Begyle Brewing
Ian Goering from Blue Ox MaltHouse
Shawn Waggoner from Riverbend MaltHouse 
Ray Stout from the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild
Eric Blythe from Bottles & Cans Chicago  

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If you live in the Midwest, you might have heard of Gray Duck Art. They are a Minnesota based Woman owned company and have “Paint Your Pet” events at the finest breweries around. I attended one at Midwest Coast Brewing here in Chicago. I’m so excited to talk today to Maddy DePaul. Maddy is the owner of Gray Duck Art.

Gray Duck Art
Midwest Coast Brewing

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The 10th annual Colorado Pint Day is coming up on Wednesday, March 5th. Stop in at over 200 breweries throughout the state and $1 from each pint will benefit the Colorado Brewers Guild. This year’s glass looks really sharp with a Beer Is For Everyone design. Joining me now is Jason Bell, Jason is the founder of Living The Dream Brewing Company which has two locations in Colorado.

Living The Dream Brewing Company
Colorado Brewers Guild

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Beer In Front Turns 5!
This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down at Begyle with Trent Modglin from Illinois Brewing Magazine to talk about beer. Later, Kevin Cary from Begyle joined us, and we discussed his fantastic brewery and the exciting things coming up at Begyle!  

Illinois Brewing Magazine

Begyle Brewing  

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