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😛 Tasting Notes | 𝗢𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝘆 🍄

👀 | An unfiltered and cloudy haze hued a sun-soaked pale-gold resting ever so smugly beneath a regal and billowing head which emits an intricate citrus perfume of ripe lemon and candied mandarin, punctuated by a quenching spritz of Froot Loop-esque coriander.

👃 | Mandarin & Lemon zest dominate the pungent smellscape, backed with a fruity and herbal spice note from freshly ground Indian coriander. | 🍊&🍋

👄 | The citrus also lends a mild tartness, melding with a creamy and smooth mouthfeel from a base of Wheat Malt and a hefty dose of Raw Wheat. | 🌾

Coriander lends to the complexity of the citric acid-like fermentation character from Brettanomyces TYB-184 (via @theyeastbay), supporting the fruit-forward bouquet.

👅 | Carbonation is spritzy and effervescent, which builds nicely on elusive acidity to bring a feeling of lip-smackin' freshness. Ahhhhhh... 🍻
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Odious Lore | Ode to Whimsy

To the far north lies the Forest of Whimsy, a dense and unnavigable wilderness made all the more inhospitable by being home to a wide variety of faeries happy to use their enchantments to remain otherwise undisturbed.

So jealously do they guard their peace that we know of only one instance of their being successfully defied.

A troop of forest sprites from the eastern hinterland found themselves in the Forest of Whimsy and set to, as sprites are wont, an evening revelry. The music and dancing quickly gained the attention of the fae folk who placed a simple curse on the instruments in order to stop the noise and chase the revelers away.

The sprites, not to be outdone, enchanted the very woods around them, the trees and stones and the living soil, all of which leapt into song, picking up the same tune just where it had left off.

The faeries were bested by their own prized forest.
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🎨Artwork: @joanacchi

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🐝 What's that buzzing in the air?
🍯 Fresh 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮 en route!

A new batch of our beloved golden bevvy brewed with Orange Blossom Honey & Honeysuckle petals is making the rounds.

More intel soon. 🍻
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Now the 𝘶𝘯official beer of @poohbloodandhoney 🐻🐷

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🍻 Let's suds up, y'all!

Tomorrow at 5pm, the Odious team will be hanging out at 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥 (Park Ridge), pouring up some of our freshest batches of delightful bevvies!

We return a couple Odious classics and debut something new, too.

𝗢𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝘆 | Witbier
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 | American Farmhouse Ale farm
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮 | Biere de Maple
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A veritable cornucopia of flavor awaits you, friends. Cheers!

#chicagobeer #craftbeer #freshcans #localbeer #cheers

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Odious Lore | The Gilded River: 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴

A wide but shallow waterway abutting a center of commerce, the Gilded River is so named for the coins, valuables, and treasures which litter the riverbed just below the bows of the many passing vessels.

Local legend has it that Ra, gatekeeper between this world and the next, lives beneath the river and requires tribute for safe passage; the true deity that resides below the hulls is much older than that.

None dare dip a hand into the river to grasp at the vast wealth, despite its being easily within arm’s reach: greedy and dishonest travelers must be content merely to vow to the river that their tribute will be paid by the hapless boat immediately following their own.

Tears of Ra recalls just such a gambit as the deity below the golden riverbed reaches for its coin.

Into the Iris refers to a much bleaker tale. During the great Miasma, widespread poverty and hardship reduced travelers to paying tribute with paltry copper coins, old rusted heirlooms, and — eventually, consequentially — their very lives, turning the usually golden-colored riverbed a redder, grimmer hue.
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🎨 Artwork: @joanacchi

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New Beer Release: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀 🍁👁🥞

This Biere de Maple is...well, just that. A beer showcasing Dark Amber Maple Syrup from @heavenshoney.

We also added some subtle spices including toasted fenugreek seeds, which embolden the sweet and nutty maple aromatics; akin to toffee and of course, a stack of flapjacks.

Don't let the syrupy aroma fool ya, this light-bodied bevvy finishes bone dry while retaining all of sweet maple flavor and aroma.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀 hits the shelves this week!
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🎨: @joanacchi
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#chicago #chicagobeer #beerbeerbeer #beersoftheworld #beerfan #beerme #beerofinstagram #beerislife #beerculture #supportlocal #beerart #beerenthusiast #beertime #chicagocraftbeer #odious #🍺

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Edit: Winner winner syrup... dinner?! The newest Odious bevvy is brewed with Maple Syrup & Toasted fenugreek seeds!
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🤔 Guess what's in the mystery beer and win a free case! Hop in our Stories submit!

We whiffed and didn't order labels on time...again 😬 Sooo, why not make the most of it and toss out some free beers in celebration of our error!

First person to guess an ingredient in this new beer (**in our Stories!**) gets a free mixed case of Odious brewskis!

Once those inevitably breathtaking labels arrive, we'll slap those sticky art squares on these naked aluminum tubes and ship em out to market.

🍻 Cheers
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🤫 Here's a lil glimpse of some upcoming beer labels @joanacchi has been working on.

👀 Keep your peepers peeled for these releases in the coming months. 🗓

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#surrealart #coolcan #beerart #chicagobeer #chicagocraftbeer #beerstagram #craftbeer #beerculture #beerislife #beergeeks #beerofinstagram #beergram #beeroclock #craftbeer

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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: 🎭 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 - 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲

As we speak 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 is cozying up to her cushy new aluminum home.

Brewed with a rad strain of Brett Brux and just a skosh of Nelson Sauvin hops.

Nothing crazy. 🤪

No 90s nostalgia, IP theft, or leftover Halloween candy tossed in the mash.

Just a nice drinkin' bevvy with some chill gooseberry & honeydew notes from the hops and a bit of Brett funk on the finish.
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𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 hits the shelves & taps this Friday. 🍻
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🎨Artwork: @joanafraga
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📚 Story time w/ @lambic_untamed

"𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦."
-Jean-Pierre Van Roy | BrewMaster/Owner of Cantillon.

📖 𝘓𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘤: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘳. 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯, 𝘌𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 by Raf Meert arrived during our last brewday and there's no way I was waiting 'til I got home to dig in.

While I only had a brief period to leaf through the Preface and Introduction before it was time to grain out, Raf's passion and meticulous research are clearly instilled into each page. He aims to dispel a few of the myths surrounding the past of these unique beers. He corrects the marketed history; revealing when, where, and how the earliest iterations of Lambic were produced.

Definitely a mandatory addition to any beer nerds library. 🤓

Belgian beers including Lambic & Gueuze have long been inspiring examples of what unique methodology and flavors can be found in brewing. Savoring these complex beers is what ignited our passion to brew Brettanomyces forward beers and Mixed-Culture Sours many moons ago.
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