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Join date: Sep 18, 2025

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Born and brewed in Northwestern Illinois, my craft beer journey kicked off with an Irie IPA back in 2014 and I haven’t slowed down since. What started as weekends chasing new releases eventually led me behind the counter at a local bottle shop, where I spent my days helping people discover their next favorite beer. That same curiosity grew into Aleluminati Beer Collective, a space I created in collaboration with Jack to celebrate great beer, talk with the people who make it, and make beer feel less intimidating and a lot more fun. Currently Drinking:

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Apr 23, 2026 ∙ 5 min

The Golden State Dominates: Inside the 2026 World Beer Cup

The 2026 World Beer Cup crowned 353 winners in Philadelphia, marking 30 years of the world's most prestigious beer competition. California ran away with 68 medals, Breakside Brewery hauled in five, Utah punched way above its weight, and Japan cemented itself as a global craft beer force. Here's who won, who surprised, and what the results tell us about where brewing is headed.

Nov 7, 2025 ∙ 2 min

All That Glitters: Goldfinger’s Golden Age of Lager

Step inside Goldfinger Brewing in Downers Grove, where tradition meets precision. From oak-smoked Grodziskie to crisp, decoction-brewed lagers, discover how this brewery’s Old World dedication is quietly fueling a modern lager renaissance in the Midwest.

Jun 28, 2025 ∙ 5 min

Five Lagers Worth Cracking in 2025

For years, craft beer leaned into extremes, bigger hops, wilder adjuncts, louder everything. But while the noise got louder, lager stayed steady. Now it’s having its moment. Light lager broke into Untappd’s global top three in 2024, and nearly half of craft drinkers call it their go-to style. Clean, crisp, and unforgiving of shortcuts, a great lager says everything about the people who brewed it. If you’ve been sleeping on lagers, it’s time to wake up. Here are five worth cracking.