Last week, 42 North Brewing opened its doors to thirsty East Aurorians.  42 North is located at 25 Pine Street just off of Main Street and right around the corner from Vidler’s.  The brewery unveiled its picturesque taproom and brewery in soft-opening fashion.  But word has quickly spread to the …

Five Years Later: How It All Started On Wednesday, October 14th,  I visited Blue Monk to attend their 5th year anniversary party.  It’s hard to imagine that Blue Monk has been open for five years.  Seems like just yesterday I walked into Blue Monk for a fine Belgian ale for …

Many people believe that Oktoberfest (or Märzen or Märzen-Oktoberfestbier) beers are brewed in October.  This is not true.  While they are certainly consumed in October, most of these beers were traditionally made in March.  As is true with most European-derived beer styles, Oktoberfest beer has deep historical origins dating all …

I first stepped foot into Resurgence Brewing Company during their opening weekend.  If you asked me what my favorite beer was at that time, I would have said Resurgence IPA.  Today, I have to say that Resurgence IPA is still my favorite beer they produce.  And I enjoy Resurgence IPA …

I recently brewed my self-proclaimed best all-grain beer to date; a brown ale with the politically charged moniker “Deez Nuts Brown”.  So I’ve been intrigued to see how my homegrown brown ale compares to others in the industry.  One brown ale I recently purchased at Consumer’s Beverages was Bell’s Best …