Beer In Front

I'm Dave, a regular Chicago Beer Guy with a podcast about some old school beers and new classics. Sometimes the Beer In Front of you is the best one yet!

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Update frequency: every 6 days
Average duration: 30 minutes
Episodes: 238
Years Active: 2020 - 2025

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2023 Holiday Beers

Holiday Beers are some of my favorites. This week, I'll be having 5 different ones. Sierra Nevada & Great Lakes that are national brands, St. Bernardus from Belgium, Triptych and Cruz Blanca from Ill…

00:16:33 | Mon 04 Dec 2023

Garage Beer

On this episode, I’ll chat with Corey Smale over at Garage Brewing about their beers and how they are taking the market by storm. I’ll also have one from Southern Grist and tell the story on how my g…

00:22:28 | Wed 29 Nov 2023

This Show Has No Title

This script is for Episode 187 of the "Beer in Front" Podcast, titled "187". It starts with the host, Dave Zalatoris, introducing the show and mentioning future talks on old school beers, new beers, …

00:16:15 | Mon 20 Nov 2023

Ravinia Brewing Company

The big news in beer this week was that Ravinia Brewing Company was being sued by Ravinia. I'll have my take on this and enjoy a Taco Fest from Ravinia. I'll have a Tepache, a fermented pineapple bev…

00:17:59 | Mon 13 Nov 2023

Fobab Recap 2023

In this episode, I'll recap the Festival of Barrel Aged Beers and discuss my favorite beers from the event. I'll also share my experience of drinking the barrel aged Christmas Ale from Great Lakes Br…

00:14:28 | Wed 08 Nov 2023

2023 FoBAB Preview

The Festival of Barrel Aged Beers is right around the corner. This week, I'll talk to Ray Stout, the Executive Director of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, about the upcoming Festival of Barrel-Aged…

00:21:09 | Tue 24 Oct 2023

Sober October Choices

For this Sober October, I tried a lot of different hop-flavored waters, a hop tea, and an NA Fruited Sour. Some I really loved and would put in the cart again!

Hoplark
Sierra Nevada
Revolution Brewing
HO…

00:24:23 | Fri 20 Oct 2023

Suarez Family Brewery

This week, I talked to Mark Strong from the Syracuse area. He sent over 4 Pilsners from Suarez Family Brewery, and let me tell you; those were fantastic! Mark gave a lot of suggestions, so if you’re …

00:29:59 | Mon 16 Oct 2023

Homebrewing With Julia Herz From The American Homebrewers Association

Join Julia Herz from the American Homebrewers Association and learn how to brew beer like a pro right in your home. Get ready to impress your friends with your new brewing skills!

The American Homebre…

00:40:30 | Mon 09 Oct 2023

D.T. Recaps The Great American Beer Festival

This week, I talked to D.T. over at Space Castle, and he recapped the Great American Beer Festival. I also had from Victory the Golden Monkey Belgian Tripel, which was fantastic! Plus, when did Growl…

00:40:33 | Mon 02 Oct 2023

The World's Oldest Brewery

This week, I'm going back to the year 1040, when Weihenstephan first started brewing beer. I had three of them, and they are terrific! I had one locally from Wild Onion that was great as well!

Weihen…

00:15:58 | Mon 25 Sep 2023

The Voodoo Ranger Phenomenon

In 6 short years, Voodoo Ranger has taken over the craft beer IPA category for National brands. I'll talk about that and taste four different ones.

Pops On Hops
OddPods Media
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00:25:26 | Tue 19 Sep 2023

Italian Beer & Food

This week I’m talking Italy on the podcast. I’ll have a beer from Italy, an Italian Style Pilsner, and a Kettle Sour inspired by an Italian Ice along with that Italian Ice from Miko’s side-by-side. I…

00:26:02 | Mon 11 Sep 2023

The Oktoberfest Episode

Grab your Lederhosen and Dirndl because this is the Oktoberfest Episode of Beer In Front! I'll have the Hofbräu Oktoberfest from Munich as well as 2 local Illinois ones, Half Acre & Roaring Table. Th…

00:23:42 | Mon 04 Sep 2023

Trailer

Sometimes the beer in front of you is the best one yet. I'll talk about some old school beers that maybe you've forgotten about. Some new beers that have the potential to be a classic. I'll also talk…

00:00:38 | Fri 01 Sep 2023

Shower Beer 2023

This week, I have my annual Shower Beer and this year I’m having Shiny Math Rocks from Pipeworks Brewing in Chicago. I’ll also have Big Wave from Kona Brewing and I’ll tell you my Maui story.

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00:20:11 | Mon 28 Aug 2023

Breckinridge & Pipeworks

Solo show this week and I'm having 2 Beers In Front! The first is an old school classic, Vanilla Porter from Breckinridge. The 2nd is a Chicago one from Pipeworks called Alla Salute. This is an Itali…

00:17:31 | Mon 21 Aug 2023

Great NA Beers From Go Brewing!

Good show this week. I talked to Joe Churo and James Bigler over at Go Brewing, the 1st Non-Alcoholic Craft Brewery in the state of Illinois. I also tried a few of their beers and can vouch for them,…

00:36:23 | Tue 15 Aug 2023

Wait, That's A Hazy From Old Irving?

Old Irving Brewing and Omega Yeast have teamed up to make a GABF Gold Medal Winner in the Hazy IPA category NOT hazy? I talked with Matthew Moldenhauer over at Old Irving about this and their new Hel…

00:29:33 | Fri 04 Aug 2023

Pops On Hops

This week I chatted with Abigail and Barry over at Pops on Hops. We talked Florida beer, music, and their great show! I also had a fantastic beer from Roaring Table locally in Illinois.

Pops On Hops
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00:37:06 | Mon 31 Jul 2023

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