Weekend Beer Trip!!

OK this past weekend you know we went on a bit of a beer tating tour. It was quite a bit of fun.
I started out on Friday at the The Lodge in Lisle. The beers
Surly Bitter Brewer- Ok beer mostly just a bitter taste not much else in the way of depth

New Holland Existential Ale - Very nice deep and hoopy rich wine style beer with very nice spicy notes of hops with a good balance of malt.

Two Brothers Bare Tree wiess Wine- Great tasting deep rich beer. Complex flavors of wood fruit and malt are all at play in this great beer.

North Coast Le Merle Saison. I am a fan of this styel of beer and this one is a very good example of that style. Smooth and malty with a nice touch of black pepper and frutiy smoothness

Saturday
Mac's in Wicker Park Great place to hang out.
Lake Front organic ESB- overly sweet tasting ESB.. so though it is a good beer it is not an ESB to me.
Small Bar. Really cool bar with a great staff and an amazing beer list
Surly Saison- Yet another good example of this style. At one time this style was fading but thanks to the USA craft beer industry it is making a come back.
Moonshine This place rocks! The bartender Will is awesome and friendly with very good beer knowledge.
Peak Organic Amber Ale Not a bad beer. Nice american amber ale with a smooth clean taste.
Their own IPA Crips and clean with a nice refreshing hop bite. Great summer beer.
Porter- this is their take on a light porter. It is realy good easy drinking and smmooooth. Not very heavy on the roasted malts but a good rich flavor still comes out.
Wheat beer This beer is smoft and simple on the tounge and refreshing after a hot humid walk
Piece- DUDE!! go there this place has awesome pizza and the beers are really good to boot!
Big Black Miriah The wife had this beer she enjoyed the deep rich coffee tones and the thick and rich malts.
Worryn' Ale Great tasting and smooth english brown ale. They won gold with this and I can see why
Binny's South Loop Chicago
Prima Pills. Definitly one of the best examples of this beer style. Crisp clean and gloden in color the taste is the same. Crisp dry and light with a good malt to bring it all around.
Gnarly Wine- Lagunitas version of a barlywine. Rich and deep tastes of age with this beer. Malt heads win with this one for sure.
Fullers Vintage Ale '04 Super beer that is for sure. Bottle conditioned this beer ages to a deep thick flavor of thick malts and rich flavors