![]() It's a session sour beer sold in four-packs, and is meant to be a crisp, refreshing beer for lounging in the heat. Dogfish Head thinks of their seasonal Festina Peche as a neo-Berliner Weisse, which they ferment with peach extracts. FESTINA PECHE // DOGFISH HEAD BREWERY // DELAWAREīerliner Weisse is known for intense tartness, based on the raspberry or cherry syrups it can be fermented or typically served with. EOS HEFEWEIZEN // NEBRASKA BREWING COMPANY // NEBRASKAĪ sweeter Bavarian wheat beer, the company calls this “ an award winning Hefeweizen from the Heartland.” A favorite amongst critics and winner of various awards from 2010 through 2014, this summer beverage is medium to full-bodied and pairs well with salads, seafood, and goat cheese. INDIANAĪ conversation starter in a can: First you'll be drawn to Emergency Drinking Beer’s great name and design, but you'll quickly fall in love with this Pils-style beer that combines citrus zest, Portuguese sea salt, and lemongrass. APOCALYPSE COW // THREE FLOYDS BREWING CO. If you prefer your lemons in lemonade, Anchor has been brewing their Summer Wheat every year (and only available from May through August) since 1984. "Complexity without cacophony," as they say. ANCHOR MEYER LEMON LAGER // ANCHOR BREWING COMPANY // CALIFORNIAĪnchor's newest canned beer is an American lager beaming with tart, bright flavors thanks to California-grown Meyer lemons. Amorous spends nearly a year aging in red wine barrels before becoming ready for you to enjoy in flip-flops and a tank top. Sour beers have gained in popularity over the years and are known to be a popular choice for the dog days of summer. AMOROUS // WICKED WEED BREWING // NORTH CAROLINAĪmorous is a sour beer, also known as an American Wild Ale for its use of wild yeasts that make an intentionally acidic or tart flavor. Gold in color, it's effervescent and pairs well with spicy, flavorful food (plus, it can help reduce the effects of a humid day). PS: This ride doubles as the First Step of the 2020 Twelve Steps Challenge.Is this Portland, Maine brewing company’s take on a farmhouse-style Belgian ale. Online resources: Google map, cue sheet, Metra Electric train schedule, Jeffrey Jump (J14) bus schedule, Bikes on the Metra, Bikes on the Bus, and, to save a minute at the start, the nifty online CCC waiver. Be prepared for cold as well as flats/mechanical problems.Ĭhecklist: ▢ Water and snacks to have en route ▢ Lights ▢ Lock ▢ Pump, tube, tools ▢ Extra layers of clothing (more than you expect to need) ▢ Money ▢ Government-issued ID ▢ Panniers for beer you can't get in Chicago The pace is 12-15 mph with a short break at Wolf Lake. The fine print: There is no support vehicle. After we complete our rounds, we may be less swift, so there are different return options: 40 miles total if you ride to Flossmoor Station and take the Metra, 45 if you ride to 93rd and take the Metra or to 100th and take the J14, 50 if you ride to 71st and take the J14, 60 if you ride both ways. I like to get there before they open at 11 (they're the seventh-best brewery in the world, so sometimes there's a line). We depart Daley Plaza at 8:00 AM and collect riders at Promontory Point at 8:45 AM. ![]() Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor gloom of night stays these couriers (and other riders) from the swift completion of their appointed rounds (of beer). The beer is great ("there are few places more exciting from a beer lover's perspective", says the NY Times), and the menu, like the beer, is unapologetically in your face with flavor you can't avoid. There's been a ride to the Three Floyds brewpub in Munster, IN, every January since 2006.
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