Beer Dogging

10/17/2024

“The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame has been established to honor, celebrate, and commit to history those people who were and are responsible for initiating, sustaining, and promoting the American craft beer industry. This Hall is to ensure that the memories of their contributions and achievements will not fade with time.”

09/05/2024

Take a look back at the "Big Bang in the American craft beer industry
https://www.americancraftbeerhalloffame.com/blog/a-look-back-at-the-big-bang-in-craft-beer?fbclid=IwY2xjawFGoEFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHevQmft0NqdpFGfJimWi_yEKyei52B5kXRswjZ6Qmc5Jckm1JSedIRcADw_aem_dW3r1BS9Qg9VbAu8-DD_Og

09/05/2024

Take a look back at the "Big Bang" in the American craft beer industry.
https://www.americancraftbeerhalloffame.com/blog/a-look-back-at-the-big-bang-in-craft-beer?fbclid=IwY2xjawFGoEFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHevQmft0NqdpFGfJimWi_yEKyei52B5kXRswjZ6Qmc5Jckm1JSedIRcADw_aem_dW3r1BS9Qg9VbAu8-DD_Og

08/27/2024

Have you heard about the new American Craft Beer Hall of Fame?
Finally, the people who created the craft beer industry will get their due.

www.americancraftbeerhalloffame.com

06/01/2022

There are still a few seats available. This course starts next Tuesday, June 7th.

This 4-week / 8-hour course offers a unique opportunity to experience all 25 off-flavors in the Siebel Institute’s Comprehensive Sensory Kit, which includes these off flavors:

Acetaldehyde - green apple, cut grass
Acetic acid - vinegar-like
Almond - marzipan, almonds
Bitter - hoppy, bitter
Butyric acid - putrid, baby vomit
Caprylic acid - soapy, fatty, candle wax
Contamination - sour & buttery
D.M.S. - cooked corn, cooked vegetables
Diacetyl - butter, butterscotch
Earthy - geosmin, soil-like
Ethyl acetate - solvent-like, nail polish remover
Ethyl hexanoate - aniseed, apple or licorice
Geraniol - floral, geranium flowers
Grainy - husk-like, nut-like
Hefeweizen - spicy & banana
Indole - farm, barnyard
Isoamyl acetate - banana, peardrop
Isovaleric acid - cheesy, old hops, sweaty socks
Lactic acid - sour, sour milk
Light Struck - skunky, toffee or coffee like
Mercaptan - sewer-like, drains
Metallic - metal, tin-like, blood
Papery - cardboard, oxidized
Spicy - cloves, all spice
Vanilla - custard powder, vanilla essence

This course will be taught by professional beer judge and sensory expert, Marty Nachel. For more information, click on this link:

https://www.cod.edu/academics/continuing-education/career-professional-training/food-beverage/craft-beer/?fbclid=IwAR0s88MXR4tUaPmnMPiR3WPnaD_aHgzHi2rGhenmxqTbs0SWWY5eOKm0nQg

This hands-on, premier beer education program focuses on the business of craft beer, with curriculum developed by key figures in the Chicago industry and courses conducted at College of DuPage.

12/17/2020

Enrollment is open for our Evaluating Beer with the Beer Bucket Method course! This 4 night live online course will be led by international beer judge and beer author Marty Nachel.

Thursday, January 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th

8-10PM CST Streamed LIVE
Recordings will be available

Get Tickets: https://beerbucket.beerdogging.com/enroll

Enroll by the deadline and get a voucher for another a free beer course valued at $200.

Discover answers to questions like these and more.

- Why you like certain kinds of beer and not others.

​- How the beer you enjoy is actually made and how the process impacts what you are tasting.

- How to break down any beer menu in seconds so you order a beer you like every time.

- Learn to accurately describe what you are drinking to someone else.

- ​Discover what beers pair well with certain foods and learn how to create a pairing on your own.

- How to identify if something is wrong with your beer and if you should send it back.

Spots are limited to make sure the class is small enough for everyone to have the chance to participate and get all of their questions answered.

11/04/2020

Do you like beer floats? Yes or no? This one is a mix of Pollyanna Brewing Company Summerly with raspberry sorbet.

10/31/2020

Found an old beer to test out the Candy/Beer shoot. All ready for trick or treaters. What are you giving out tonight?

10/07/2020

We have another event that we are putting together this week. Come out to Tapville Social - Naperville this Thursday at 7 PM for a launch party for On Tour Brewing Co.

Come celebrate their distribution launch with Heartland Beverage. There will multiple beers on tap including some taproom only stuff. Lots of prizes and raffles.

09/27/2020

Our sold out cupcake, beer and cider pairing in downtown Naperville is in full swing. Ever paired cupcakes and beer?

08/23/2020

Where are you headed today?

07/18/2020

Finally made it out to a brewery.