Unexpectantly refreshing

Maisel's Weisse

This beer is in the modern times, and has it's own facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/MaiselsWeisse

The bottle's presentation lends one to think this is a heavy beer, but we found quite the opposite:

How we describe it:

Filtered wheat Pear, crisp, light.

Rating: 7/10

Spiritual Beer?

Westmalle Tripel

"The mother of all Tripel's"  according to the Westmalle's Brewery.  The brewery holds a lot of history given that their operations are within an Abbey in Belgium.


How we describe it:  Heavy, skunky, and forgettable.


Rating: 5.5/10

Single? No! Make That DOUBLE Chocolate.

Young's Luxury Double Chocolate Stout



"Luxurious and at the same time with a hint of decadence, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout has it all, delivering a satisfying, indulgent taste without ever becoming overly sweet."  That's how the Well's and Young's Brewery describes this award-winning candy beer on its official site.  Can it live up to the hype?


How we describe it: Creamy, Potentially Overpowering, and Semi-Sweet.


Rating: 6.5/10

So It Begins!

Chicagoland, IL - Welcome to the start of something tasty!  A couple days ago, while visiting a local Binny's beverage shop, we were floored to discover an entire wall lined with brews from hundreds of different microbreweries from around the world.  We then came to the realization that there was a serious problem.  That problem?  How in the world were we going to be able to taste (and most importantly, enjoy) all these craft brews with the little bits of free time that we had?  Well, every problem (usually) demands a solution.  And that very solution was the birthing of ... *drum roll* ... The Craft Bier Club (a.k.a. the CBC).

Now, we'll be the first to inform you that we're no experts.  So, if you're looking for in-depth breakdowns and the use of official brew tasting lingo, you're gonna wanna go ahead and exit this aircraft because we're not going to where you need to be.  Rather, our goal is to provide a simple rating from 1-10 and describe the beer with a mere 3 adjectives/descriptors.  Pretty simplistic, eh?

Now, without further ado, saddle up, grab deine steinsche, and join us in our quest to discover the world of craft beers!

- The CBC