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Ninkasi is a name familiar to Oregonians, but has gained a nationwide reputation for brewing hop-forward beers, especially IPAs. Founded in 2006, by two friends who shared a passion for craft beer, they created their first batch Total Domination IPA from a garage in Eugene, Oregon. Total Domination is Ninkasi’s flagship beer and launched them to national prominence. Ninkasi’s lineup rotates like other top-rated breweries, depending on the season, but they have seven standbys that they bre …

Oh, boy. We’re so close to Super Bowl LI (that’s 51, for those who don’t understand Roman numerals), between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. In honor of The Big Game, you deserve a frosted one. Since the game will probably last about four hours, you’ll have plenty of time to sip on a beer or two. And besides the action itself, we all know that the commercials are why most people watch. Here are some of our all-time favorite ads for (what else?) beer. Which one is your favori …

Sometimes you just want to drink a pint of suds. It doesn’t always have to have some multi-million dollar branding campaign behind it, or four different kinds of hops. Yes, the lager hasn’t exactly gotten much love lately, but we do owe this unpretentious blue-collar beer a little bit of love. Here are some of our favorite lagers. Look for lagers and more at any one of our Chicago-area locations. Sam Adams Boston LagerAs the legendary New England-based brewery is proud to say, “This is the …

When it’s freezing cold and snowing hard, you know what time it is: comfort food time. It’s time for fatty, crispy, melty, buttery, meaty, and steaming hot textures to warm you up from the inside out. We rounded up some of our favorite cold weather comfort food recipes with an extra boozy kick. Try one of these out and let us know how it goes!Black Butte Porter Mac n CheeseThere’s perhaps no classic comfort food more satisfying than a big warm bowl of mac n cheese. Add a healthy splash of Deschu …

Perhaps one of the classiest liquors you’ll find on the shelves of your local liquor store is Vermouth. It’s made by infusing red or white wine with flowers, herbs, and spices. It’s usually much sweeter than your average wine thanks to the secret ingredient: sugar cane or caramelized sugar. Depending on the amount of sugar added, it comes in either dry or sweet varieties. And it makes a fancy (yet affordable) addition to your home cocktail bar. If you want to kick up your winter festivities a no …