Fresh arrivals of Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn Grayslake cans have landed at Beer Bazaar! Sean is working behind the counter tonight for New Brew Thursday, serving draft pours, answering bottle shop questions, and hosting our weekly Adult Admin Club body-doubling session from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Our retail coolers are stocked with double IPAs, 5-way collaboration pilsners, 14.0% ABV birthday stouts, artisanal craft meads, autumn Märzen lagers, spiced pumpkin ales, and spirit-forward canned cocktails organized below by producer.
Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn Grayslake Releases
Chicago’s Pipeworks Brewing Company has delivered a fresh shipment featuring their flagship double IPA, session hazies, hop-forward lagers, and autumn Märzen releases.
1. Ninja vs. Unicorn (8.0% ABV Double IPA — Restocked!)
- Ratings: Untappd: 4.12 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 95 (World Class)
- Hop Profile & Style: Pipeworks Brewing Company‘s flagship double IPA powerhouse. Unfiltered and dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, and Centennial.
- Tasting Notes: Pours an opaque golden yellow with a massive nose of sticky pine resin, dank grapefruit peel, candied pineapple, and juicy peach over a clean malt bed.
2. Pigeon Pizza Party (4.8% ABV Hazy Pale Ale)
- Ratings: Untappd: 3.82 / 5
- Hop Profile & Style: Hopped with modern Alora and Hydra hops. A light-bodied session hazy.
- Tasting Notes: Bursting with sweet Yuzu citrus, peach ring candy, bright melon, and tropical passionfruit.
3. Solar Dusk (5.8% ABV Hoppy Lager — Collab w/ Brewer’s Kitchen)
- Hop Profile & Style: A collaboration with Brewer’s Kitchen, dry-hopped with New Zealand Wai-Ti and Triple Perle hops.
- Tasting Notes: A bright, crisp lager base layered with fresh-squeezed lime zest, crushed stone fruit, subtle herbal tea, and a bone-dry finish.
4. Oktoberfest Lager (5.8% ABV German-Style Märzen)
- Ratings: Untappd: 3.78 / 5
- Tasting Notes: Traditional autumn lager featuring comforting layers of toasted bread crust, soft caramel malt, and a gentle German noble hop bitterness.
5. Blood of the Unicorn (6.5% ABV Hoppy Red Ale — Restocked!)
- Ratings: Untappd: 3.88 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 90 (Outstanding)
- Tasting Notes: Pours a brilliant ruby red with rich toasted caramel and biscuit malts, cut sharply by pine resin and zesty citrus hops.
More Brewing Birthday Imperial Stout & IPA Drops
Villa Park’s More Brewing Co. sent us a landmark anniversary release alongside double dry-hopped hazy DIPAs and West Coast IPAs.
1. 14th Anniversary Birthday Imperial Stout (14.0% ABV)
- Ratings: Untappd: 4.25 / 5
- Conditioning & Style: A jet-black imperial stout conditioned on toasted coconut, roasted pecans, cocoa nibs, and sweet vanilla beans.
- Tasting Notes: Viscous and decadent, tasting like a rich slice of German chocolate cake in a glass.
2. Double Space Boots (8.0% ABV DDH Hazy DIPA)
- Ratings: Untappd: 4.18 / 5
- Hop Profile: Double dry-hopped with an elite pairing of Citra and Galaxy hops.
- Tasting Notes: Pours a cloudy, glowing yellow with a pillowy mouthfeel overflowing with candied mango, passionfruit nectar, and peach rings.
3. Shadows (6.7% ABV American IPA — On Tap & Cans!)
- Ratings: Untappd: 3.92 / 5
- Hop Profile: Saturated with Citra, Columbus, and Simcoe hops.
- Tasting Notes: Delivers modern West Coast energy with a clear golden pour, sharp grapefruit peel, dank pine resin, and bright mandarin orange. Available on tap and in retail cans!
Mikerphone Project Pilz West Coast Pilsner
Elk Grove Village’s music-themed Mikerphone Brewing has organized a 5-way mega collaboration to produce a hoppy West Coast pilsner.
Project Pilz (5.5% ABV West Coast Pilsner)
- Collaborators: Brewed in partnership with Forbidden Root, Ology Brewing Co., Orchestrated Minds Brewing, and Xul Beer Company.
- Hop Profile: Dry-hopped with New Zealand Nectaron and Strata over a crisp Pilsner malt base.
- Tasting Notes: Delivers an explosive blend of passionfruit, white peach, dank berry, and a snappy, dry finish.
3 Floyds Brewing Flagships & Oktoberfest
Munster, Indiana’s 3 Floyds Brewing returns to our coolers with iconic single-hopped pale ales and seasonal festbiers.
1. Zombie Dust (6.5% ABV Undead Pale Ale — Restocked!)
- Ratings: Untappd: 4.23 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 97 (World Class)
- Hop Profile: Single-hopped exclusively with Citra hops.
- Tasting Notes: A massive citrus blast of grapefruit, mango, pine resin, and a firm, cleansing bitterness.
2. Gumballhead (5.6% ABV Hoppy Wheat Pale Ale — Restocked!)
- Ratings: Untappd: 3.90 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 92 (Outstanding)
- Hop Profile: Single-hopped with Amarillo hops over a red wheat malt base.
- Tasting Notes: Offers a soft malt body loaded with fresh peach, grapefruit zest, and lemon-lime.
3. Münsterfest (6.2% ABV Oktoberfest Märzen)
- Ratings: Untappd: 3.78 / 5
- Tasting Notes: Rich amber-copper with notes of toasted biscuit crust, caramel malt, and a crisp spicy hop finish.
Southern Tier Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale
Seasonal pumpkin releases have arrived in force, led by Lakewood, New York’s Southern Tier Brewing Company.
1. Southern Tier Brewing Company — Pumking (8.6% ABV Imperial Pumpkin Ale)
- Ratings: Untappd: 3.92 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 92 (Outstanding)
- Tasting Notes: Pours bright copper with aromatics of fresh pumpkin pie, warm nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and a buttery pie crust finish.
2. New Belgium Brewing — Voodoo Ranger: Atomic Pumpkin (6.4% ABV Spiced Ale)
- Ratings: Untappd: 3.71 / 5
- Tasting Notes: Brewed by New Belgium Brewing with real pumpkin, cinnamon, habanero, aji, and de árbol chili peppers for a comforting spice that finishes with a warm chili tingle.
Unpossible Mead & Craft Cider Releases
For gluten-free and fruit-forward drinkers, we have restocked artisanal meads from Unpossible Mead and fresh ciders from Schilling Hard Cider.
Unpossible Mead (Dwight, IL)
- Livin’ the Dreamsicle (6.9% ABV Craft Mead — Restocked!): Wildflower honey fermented and blended with real orange citrus and creamy vanilla bean (Untappd: 4.10 / 5). Tastes like a liquid orange creamsicle with a smooth honey finish.
- PB&J Portal w/ Strawberry (6.9% ABV Craft Mead — Restocked!): A dessert mead crafted with roasted peanuts, sweet honey, and jammy strawberry purée (Untappd: 4.15 / 5).
Schilling Hard Cider (Seattle, WA)
- Moon Berries (5.2% ABV Hard Cider — On Tap & Cans!): Pressed Pacific Northwest apples conditioned on dark blackberries and blueberries. Rich, jammy, and deeply fruity with a crisp cider snap.
- Strawberry Rhube Awakening (5.2% ABV Hard Cider): Real strawberries balanced against the sharp snap of fresh rhubarb over a clean cider base (Untappd: 3.85 / 5).
Dovetail, Half Acre, Great Lakes, & Regional Oktoberfest Lagers
Traditional autumn festival lagers are in full rotation across our retail displays.
- Dovetail Brewing — Festbier (5.7% ABV German-Style Festbier): Traditional double-decocted golden festbier. Showcases honeyed Pilsner malt, soft bread crust, and a herbal German hop finish (Untappd: 3.92 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 91).
- Half Acre Beer Co. — Lager Town (5.8% ABV Oktoberfest Märzen): Pours a brilliant copper with Munich malt toastiness, subtle caramel, and a snappy noble hop balance (Untappd: 3.88 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 89).
- Great Lakes Brewing Co. — Oktoberfest (6.5% ABV German-Style Märzen): Pours amber-red with notes of sweet toasted malt, honeyed bread, and noble hop spice (Untappd: 3.76 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 89).
- Kishwaukee Brewing Company — Oktoberfest (6.0% ABV German-Style Märzen): A deep copper autumn lager showcasing toasted Munich malts, soft honeyed grain, and a balanced noble hop bite (Untappd: 3.76 / 5).
- Black Horizon Brewing Company — Oktoberfarce (6.0% ABV Märzen): A copper-hued festival lager loaded with toasted biscuit crust, caramel, and a clean finish.
- Black Horizon Brewing Company — Wings of Doom (5.0% ABV Pilsner): A collaboration with Legions of Metal Festival. Clean Pilsner malt backbone with a floral, spicy noble hop snap.
Hopewell Brewing & Arrogant Bastard Classic Ales
Clean daily drinking lagers and aggressive strong ales for contrast.
- Hopewell Brewing Co. — Pils (5.1% ABV German-Style Pilsner — Restocked!): Hopewell’s flagship clean lager. Pours pale straw with doughy Pilsner malt, delicate herbal noble hops, and a snappy finish (Untappd: 3.72 / 5).
- Hopewell Brewing Co. — Outside Voices (4.8% ABV Session IPA): Light-bodied and drippy in citrus oils, tropical melon, and zesty grapefruit (Untappd: 3.75 / 5).
- Arrogant Consortia — Arrogant Bastard Ale (7.2% ABV Strong Ale — Restocked!): Deep amber-brown with an aggressive hop profile of bitter pine sap, grapefruit pith, and dark caramel malt sweetness (Untappd: 3.70 / 5 | BeerAdvocate: 92).
Tip Top Proper Cocktails Lake County Canned Lineup
From Atlanta, Georgia, Tip Top Proper Cocktails crafts high-octane, bar-quality canned cocktails made with real spirits and classic recipes.
- Paper Plane (23.0% ABV): Bourbon, Amaro, Aperol, and lemon juice. Smoky, tart, and complex.
- Margarita (26.0% ABV): Tequila, orange curaçao, and lime juice. Bright, crisp, and classic.
- Old Fashioned (37.0% ABV): Straight bourbon whiskey, cane sugar, and Angostura bitters. Rich and oaky.
- Bee’s Knees (26.0% ABV): Dry gin, lemon juice, and honey. Floral, zesty, and refreshing.
- Whiskey Sour (25.0% ABV): Bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Balanced tart citrus.
Food & Beverage Pairing Suggestions
Elevate your tasting experience with these pairings:
- More 14th Anniversary Stout: Pair with dark chocolate cake, vanilla ice cream, or blue cheese.
- Southern Tier Pumking: Excellent alongside roasted turkey, sweet potato pie, or cinnamon donuts.
- Dovetail Festbier & Half Acre Lager Town: Pair with soft pretzels, beer cheese, bratwurst, or roasted pork chops.
- 3 Floyds Zombie Dust: Matches double smash burgers, sharp cheddar, or spicy wings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn in Grayslake, Illinois?
Beer Bazaar carries fresh restocks of Pipeworks Brewing Company Ninja vs. Unicorn Double IPA in our retail bottle shop located at 107 Center Street in downtown Grayslake.
What time is the Adult Admin Club tonight?
Our bi-weekly Adult Admin Club body-doubling session meets inside the taproom tonight, Thursday, August 27, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM with bartender Sean.
Are Tip Top Proper Cocktails full strength?
Yes! Tip Top Proper Cocktails are full-strength, spirit-forward cocktails ranging from 23.0% to 37.0% ABV per can.
Can I build custom mix-and-match 4-packs at Beer Bazaar?
Yes! You can mix and match individual cans across all featured breweries, meaderies, and cideries in our package shop.
Hub & Spoke Cluster: Related Grayslake Events
Explore our connected event hubs and upcoming taproom activities:
- Pillar Event Hub: View our full schedule on the Grayslake Community Events Calendar.
- First Friday Party: Join us for First Fridays Karaoke Grayslake on the first Friday of every month.
- Monthly Speakeasy: Experience Bazaar Noir Speakeasy on second Sundays.
- Draft & Package Hub: Browse active glass pours on the main Beer Bazaar Taproom Menu.
Visit Beer Bazaar Tonight
Stop by Center Street tonight to catch bartender Sean, join the Admin Club table, and pick up these new releases!
For inventory holds or product questions, call us directly at (224) 541-4494. See you in the historic Village of Grayslake center!
