Got a friend that likes macrobrewed adjunct American lagers and doesn't know any better? Give him/her one of these and put them on the first step towards craft beer nirvana. more ›

We all want what we can’t have and this is ever so true when it comes to exclusively distributed craft beers. So, when we heard Lush Wine & Spirits had a field trip scheduled to visit the new Hilltop New Glarus brewery and a bus big enough to smuggle back some “Forbidden Beer,” our beer bellies giggled with excitement and we hopped on the bus. more ›

It's simply a shame that New Glarus Brewing doesn't distribute their product to Illinois. The official line from New Glarus is that they had a hard enough time keeping up with demand in their home state of Wisconsin; the Carey's decision to leave Illinois was made easier when their former local distributor was merged into Southern Wine and Spirits seven years ago and SWS asked for $20,000 from the Careys to opt out of their distribution agreement (source). 'Course, that hasn't stopped some local establishments from bringing in New Glarus' offerings. We've had our share of Raspberry Tart at Delilah's, and one of the early selling points of the Burlington — besides Tankboy's incessant pimping of the place (kidding, Jim) was the poorly kept secret that their "house beer" was Spotted Cow on draft. more ›