Dedicated beer advocate, and owner of The Beer Temple, a retail store in Chicago focused on craft beer. I love to talk, teach and learn about artisa...
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Top Rated IPAs in can - Episode #181
20:04
May 17, 2013
To help usher in Craft Beer week in America, Chris has opened a few highly acclaimed hoppy treats from the can.
King Henry - Welcoming Baby Quinn! - Episode #180
07:50
May 13, 2013
I could not be happier to open Goose Island's very special , one-time barley wine, King Henry. Aged in spent Bourbon County Rare barrels, this is a one-of-a-kind beer for a ...
Black IPA Blind Tasting Showdown - Episode #179
15:22
May 4, 2013
Revisiting the black IPA. This time, tasting through five different examples, including some heavy hitters of the style.
Dayman Coffee IPA from Stone/Two Brothers/Aleman - Episode #178
08:40
Apr 30, 2013
A homebrew contest-winning beer turned production brew.
Pipeworks Citra Ninja - Episode #177
09:44
Apr 24, 2013
Pipeworks is back, this time with their most highly acclaimed beer yet, Citra Ninja.
De Dochter Ebrasse Peated Oak Aged - Episode #176
10:09
Apr 18, 2013
De Dochter's peated and oak aged Embrasse took the famed Zythos festival in Belgium by storm in 2011 when it was debuted, and quickly won the consumers choice award. Not for...
Belgian Quads with Fruit: American Showdown! - Episode #175
10:55
Apr 7, 2013
Can Americans make good Belgian Quads? Should they be fruited? Those answers plus Andy Rooney on this episode of The Beer Temple.
Pipeworks Revisited - Episode #174
17:40
Apr 2, 2013
A lot has changed for Pipeworks since we had their very first batch of Ninja vs Unicorn a little over a year ago, not least of which is them being named at the #1 new brewer...
Schlafly - Episode #173
15:18
Mar 28, 2013
Schlafly Brewing in St. Louis is one of the most prolific breweries in America. For years they have been cranking out up to 50 different beers each year. Today Chris tries t...
Hill Farmstead Everett - Episode #172
07:34
Mar 23, 2013
Despite not distributing outside their home state, Hill Farmstead has quickly developed a cult following across the country. Today Chris tries their highly acclaimed porter,...
Chocolate Beers - Episode #171
21:13
Mar 19, 2013
It's not every day that you feel like drinking a chocolate beer. So when you do reach for one, you at least want it to be a good one. Today, Chris tries to figure out which ...
Bourbon Barrel Blind Tasting - Episode #170
13:08
Mar 15, 2013
Chris always claims that Bourbon county stout is his favorite. So when fan of the show Benjamin asked him to put his money where his mouth was, the result was a blind tastin...
Dedicated beer advocate, and owner of The Beer Temple, a retail store in Chicago focused on craft beer. I love to talk, teach and learn about artisanal beers, which I feel are going through an unprecedented renaissance. I am a Certified Cicerone, and graduate of the Siebel Institute of Technology & World Brewing Academy. You can find out more on my website, craftbeertemple.com
