This week we sample the latest collaboration release from two of Chicago's best breweries, Half Acre and Revolution Brewing: On & On Part 4.

Beer description:
We arrive with the 4th edition of our collaboration barrel project with @revbrewchicago. Barrel aging beer forces some high level reality, but beneath those headlines you find oodles of nuance. You crack open details that you hope admirers of these beers find & appreciate. At Half Acre we’re fairly agnostic, looking for bold qualities wherever we can find them. With Part 4, it feels like a Rev dialect, hanging closer to the power of process & the unique qualities gained with traditional methodology. Their partnership on these beers has been great. It’s the beer, but it’s also a process of hosting one another, exhibiting mutual respect.
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An aggressive pour evacuates the aromas you’d hope for; choco-roast, barrel spirit & classic stout – fresh 2005 Old Rasputin – on a raft of final gravity. Early sips land letter-of-the-law, double barreled, twice dipped in Elijah Craig 18-year + a mix of Willet 6-year & 9-year barrels. All you folks that come to our barrel releases are like “you guys should do a non-adjunct release to highlight the…” Well, here you go. A barrel charged Reinheitsgebot funnel cloud. There’s a prevailing cohesion that makes On & On 4 what we’d hoped. The confluence becoming tougher to pin down & certainly the most interesting element. Notes of chocolate saltwater taffy, bourbon, campfire, high-kilned specialty malts & Entenmann’s™ donuts.

This week Brandon and Tony are joined by David Weeks of Marz Brewing and Meals on Wheels Chicago to discuss and preview this years Chicago On Tap! (Psst... there's a special discount code for tickets for the event in this episode)

"Chicago on Tap is the last Thursday of April. Dozens of local breweries and restaurants bring their very best for you to try, providing unlimited tastings of their favorite brews and bites. You and your friends will get to experience live music from the Leadfoot Band, games, and raffles, and enjoy one of the  best lakefront views in the city at Theater on the Lake!"

Grab your tickets here and we'll see you there:
https://www.mealsonwheelschicago.org/shop/p/chicago-on-tap-ticket-2

Beers on this episode:
Marz - Chicagoland Lager
Hopewell - Cold Call
Revolution Brewing - DDH Nelson Hero
Marz - Synthesizer Showroom
Marz - Pączki Stout
Hop Butch For The World - Sliders 

This week we sample one of Brandon and Tony's favorite beers from FOBAB 2023, Maplewood's BA "Cuppa Stuff" with guest Myke Kelli.

Beer Description:
This insanely thick and robust 13% ABV stout was aged for 22 months in Willett bourbon, and Maplewood Whiskey barrels and then conditioned on vanilla beans, cacao nibs, and coffee hand selected from our neighbors, Hexe Coffee. As always, no dunking required with this!

This week sample four beers from Dubuque Iowa's Dimensional Brewing Company.  We're joined by musician and producer/writer of The Malting Hour theme song, Myke Kelli. Also, is this Brandon's last episode??

Beers on this episode:
Toad Stabber
Atlas Hefe
Millions of Them
Builder The Bob
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https://dimensionalbrewing.com/