I like the picture!Spent 4th of July weekend in England - took all of my willpower not to sing the Star Spanlged Banner on my train on the 4th - but did stop into a pub near Buckingham Palace for an English beer. Figured I’d go for the real experience…..bitter, flat and warm. Let’s just say it was my first - and last.
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Sorry to hear your experience. I've been to the UK several times for vacation and work. Ales are definitely different, but there are some exceptionally good beers like the higher ABV Bitters, imo.
I know, but it just helps narrow down the time spent searching for stuff if I already know a place that has Old Style. I'm there for less than 40 hours.The only community brewery I know is in Bridgeport and Logan square. Marz Community Brewery. My Son has been to the Southside one before sox games, they enjoyed it. Going to a brewery to have an Old Style is like asking for a bud lite or miller. You can go to any bar and get that.
What are your favorite things at Sawa's?Check out Sawa's Old Warsaw Restaurant if you like Eastern European food.
They have good Polish beer.
Also Old Style makes a really good Octoberfest edition.
Stuffed cabbage, bread or potato dumplings, roasted pork, sauerkraut, sausage, Polish tacos and perogies.What are your favorite things at Sawa's?
If you like lager beers, I highly recommend Goldfinger Brewing Company in Downers Grove, they only serve lagers.Does anyone have a good brewery recommendation somewhat near Chicago? I'm staying in Westchester for two days.
Community Brewery seems good as it's near the hotel, and it also has Old Style. So I can try both the brewery's beer, and Old Style.
They seem to lack porters, stouts, and ambers. So something that focuses on that would give me a broader range, between two breweries.
So I think for Community Brewery, I'd go one Old Style, one Garden Grove, and one pale ale or IPA. Of course I might change my mind once I'm actually there, or after having one or two of those above mentioned, and get more IPAs or something.
Then another brewery for the other styles mentioned.