The 2022 edition of our annual Fall Tasting reminded us how much fun sampling blind can be!
The venue was incredible (BIG shout-out to Double Clutch Brewing and their amazing staff), the food was tasty, and the wide variety of beers on offer kept tasters on their toes!
While there were many excellent options pouring throughout the night, the top 3 favorites (voted on blind by attendees) were:
CHAMPION: Goose Island (Clybourn Brewhouse) – Big News 1 (Imperial Stout aged on coconut & pecan – 13%)
FAVORITE: Revolution (brewpub) – Party Britches (Rye Dunkel – 6%)
FAVORITE: Ike & Oak – Woollysicle (Milkshake IPA w/orange, vanilla, lactose – 6.3%)
Many thanks once again to our host venue, and the volunteers & board members who helped with everything from hauling kegs to check-in to draft system maintenance to cleanup and tear-down! See you again next year!
FULL BEER LIST:
| BREWERY | BEER | STYLE | ABV % |
| 1) Revolution (Brewpub) | Party Britches | Rye Dunkel | 6 |
| 2) Ike & Oak | Woollysicle | Milkshake IPAw/orange, vanilla, lactose | 6.3 |
| 3) Haymarket | Oscar’s Pardon | Belgian Pale Ale | 4.5 |
| 4) Off Color | Beer for the Top Shelf | Vienna Lagerw/maple syrup | 5.5 |
| 5) Tighthead | We Be Yammin’ | Sweet Potato Ale | 6.9 |
| 6) Duneyrr | Scarlet Wynter | Rosé Vineyard Aleco-fermented w/ riesling grapes, blood orange, red currant & elderflower | 4.8 |
| 7) Double Clutch | Helles | Helles Lager | 5.1 |
| 8) Goose Island | Big News 1 | Oatmeal Stoutaged on toasted & raw coconut, and roasted pecans | 13 |
| 9) Maplewood | Modified Concept | DDH IPA | 7.2 |
| 10) Casa Humilde | Mesita C2C | Mixed-FermentationTable Beer | 3.4 |
| 11) Half Acre | Pretty Streets | Lime Lager | 4.8 |
| 11) Roaring Table | Accordance | Czech Dark Lager | 4.6 |
| 13) Printer’s Row | Dark Adaptation | Stout w/ Cacao Nibs & Peanut Butter | 8.6 |
