Happy Monday, Grayslake! Nader just pulled off the legendary ‘Blue Steel’ look and he’s reminding you to support local and thus support the community this holiday season. We’ve got the newest issue of Illinois Brewing Magazine in the shop, plus our exclusive Grayslake Chamber 75th Anniversary Barrel Pick. This limited-edition bourbon makes a fantastic Xmas gift, and $5 of every bottle sold goes directly to the Chamber’s Small Business Grants!
Stop by Beer Bazaar (107 Center Street, Grayslake, IL 60030) to grab your holiday gifts and these fresh new brews!
Barrel-Aged & Seasonal Dark Beers
- Humble Forager Brewery (Rochester, MN) | Find more from Humble Forager here
- Dowdle Dart 38-Month Barrel-Aged Stout: (Collaboration with Angry Chair Brewing) This focused sweet stout was aged in barrels since September 2022. After 38 months of aging, it was conditioned on roasted pistachios, cocoa nibs, and toasted coconut flakes.
- More Brewing Co. (Villa Park, IL) | Find more from More Brewing here
- Henna: Peanut Brittle: A new entry in their renowned Henna pastry stout series. This Imperial Stout is loaded with peanut and caramel flavors to mimic the classic holiday treat.
- Straffe Hendrik (Bruges, Belgium) | Find more from Straffe Hendrik here
- Xmas Blend: A powerful 11% ABV blend of barrel-aged Quadruple (aged in Bordeaux, Rum, and Calvados barrels) and young Quadruple. The result is a unique, dark brown brew with refined wood tannins and complex malt notes.
- Nik & Ivy Brewing Company (Lockport, IL) | Find more from Nik & Ivy here
- Learned On The Street Oatmeal Cookie Milk Stout: (6.5% ABV) A sweet milk stout designed to taste like an oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips.
- Untitled Art (Waunakee, WI) | Find more from Untitled Art here
- Dubai Chocolate Bar Stout: A decadent stout inspired by the viral dessert trend, featuring rich chocolate and specialty adjuncts.
Fresh Hops & Hazy IPAs
- Phase Three Brewing Company (Lake Zurich, IL) | Find more from Phase Three here
- Breach DDH Hazy DIPA: (Collaboration with Finback Brewery) A Double Dry-Hopped Hazy Double IPA featuring a heavy-hitting hop blend of Citra, Galaxy, and Superdelic.
- Celestial Bloom DDH Hazy DIPA: Another fresh DDH Hazy Double IPA, this time featuring Mosaic, Cashmere, and NZ Cascade hops.
- Monkey Pods Hazy IPA: A vibrant Hazy IPA brewed with a tropical hop trio of Citra, Dolcita, and Riwaka.
- Finback Brewery (Queens, NY) | Find more from Finback here
- Shadows of Light IPA: A 7% ABV IPA dry-hopped with Citra and El Dorado hops.
- Rolling In Clouds Hazy IPA: (7.1% ABV) Their flagship hazy, cloudy, and “blurry” IPA brewed with Citra, Mosaic, and Columbus.
- 93 Octane Brewery (St. Charles, IL) | Find more from 93 Octane here
- Clown Car German Chocolate Cake Cream Ale: (4.9% ABV) A variant of their cream ale that captures the sweetness of German Chocolate Cake with a chocolate and coconut twist.
- Nik & Ivy Brewing Company (Lockport, IL)
- Oolong The Watchtower Pale Ale: A sessionable pale ale brewed with Citra and Simcoe hops and rested on pounds of Tropical Oolong Tea, which adds flavors of peach and papaya.
Seltzers, Sodas & Variety Packs
- Humble Forager Brewery
- Marionberry On Monroe: A “Luxury Seltzer” conditioned on marionberries, vanilla caviar, and meadowfoam honey.
- Humble Bumble Variety Packs: Restocked for the holidays.
- New Creation Soda Works (Bishop, GA) | Find more from New Creation here
- Restocks: Pêches (Peach), Jack’d (Strawberry Habanero), Hopscotch (Dry-Hopped Ginger Ale), and Krümkake (Butter Pecan) are all back on the shelves!
