Happy Monday. We had fun at Polar Beer Fest

Happy Moday.
Just a quick note on this past weekend's event.
Polar Beer Fest at Rock Bottom Chicago.
with the weather in Chicago it could have gone either way in February. It turned out to be a very nice day. We had a great time of course. Here is the poster from the event. Pretty cool eh?

It is always nice to run into a familiar face or 2. An appearance from Pete Crowley was a nice surprise. He is always nice to talk to.

Here are a couple more pictures we took. This one is me, our polar bear host, and my other half.

Here is the tasting glass.

Here is the list of brews to sample. The ones with * I tried. The ones in Red I really liked. I am not going to make the entire list red but highlight just my top 5 from the day. This is just what my taste buds like.

1. Nina's Belgian Abbey Quadruple by Haymarket, Chicago *

2. Mathias Double IPA by Haymarket, Chicago *

3. Vertex IPA by Destihl, Normal *

4. Bela Imperial Pilsner by Destihl, Normal*

5. Barleywine by Emmits, Palatine *

6. Imperial Stout by Emmits, Palatine*

7. Liquid Inspriation Stour by goose Island, Chicago*

8. Double B Belgian Dubble with Brett by Goose Island, Chicago*

9. Flying Pig Double IPA by Limestone, Plainfield

10. Cipher Belgian Blonde by Half Acre, Chicago*

11. Fourseome Quadruple by Revolution, Chicago *

12. A Lil' Strange Belgian Strong gold by Piece, Chicago*

13. Secret Stache Vanilla Bean Cream Stout by Finche's, Chicago (musta been a big secret. I couldn't find it)

14. Brown is the new Black Imperial Stout by Flossmore Station, Flossmore

15. Dopplebock by Gordon Bierche, Bolingbrook

16. Sled Dog Inperial Red by Rock Bottom, Chicago *

17. Topplebock Dopplebock by Rock Bottom, Warrenville*

18. King of Hearts Imperial Red by Rock Bottom, Orland Park*

19. Sneaky Porking Bacon Imperial Stout by Rock Bottom, Yorktown

20. Alt Capones Double Alt by Rock Bottonm, Chicago*

21. Jimmy Hoppa Double IPA by rock Bottom, Chicaog*

22. Dillinger's Demise Russian Imperial Stout by Rock Bottom, Chicago*

23.Frostbite Belgian Tipple by Rock Bottom, Chicago

24. Naughty Scot Scotch Ale by Rock Bottom, Chicago*

25. Old Mellenium Barleywine by rock Bottom, Chicago

26. Sled Dog Imperial Red by Rock Bottom, Wareenville

27. Oat Malt Stout by Rock Bototm, Orland Park

28. Bishop Belgian Tipple by Rock Bottom, Yorktown

It was a great time and I hope they continue to do these because we had such a good time and plan to go next year.