Beer Saturday : Sketchbook Brewing Company's Night Game

For this weekend's #beersaturday adventure, I grabbed a four pack of an Evanston, Illinois brewer's double IPA to sample at my mother-in-law's place. The craft brewery was only a mine minute walk, so I put on my wool socks, slipped on some sandals, and rocked the "I"m a 45-year-old dad look after a 5 hour car ride with a 5-year-old." Yum...and it was a good decision.

The place was hopping! Next to the Main Street L stop, this place was a lot of fun and had a ton of energy to it. Alas, I'm older (and wiser, I think), so I slammed a beer, grabbed a four-pack to go, and headed home.

This one most certainly wasn't a hazy, but it was strong at 8.8%. The cute bartender had me sold on it however; she mentioned she was Irish, and well...I'm Irish too (remember the wool socks part?), so I went with her pick.

It's very strong. It has a decent enough nose to it. I wasn't able to pick up on any honey notes, and it was a little green yet too. Still, at 8.8%, no complaints!

Overall, I'd recommend this beer to anyone in the Chicagoland area. I'd honestly highly recommend the trip to the brewpub too; it was a fantastic little place to visit. So, while slurped these down, we ordered some authentic Chicago deep dish pizza and enjoyed a final night a few blocks off from Lake Michigan.

Spinach, mushrooms, and sausage...yum! I do love to get the Chicago-style pizza when visiting, and this never fails to live up to the hype. If you ever can get to the great Chicago area, definitely find a solid spot for this style. It's absolutely delicious and most certainly healthy!

Don't worry, we got some pepperoni thin sliced too...Hattie's favorite!

Overall, a wonderful #beersaturday night! It might be the last time we're in the area for a bit, so it was worth the trip.

Thanks for checking out my #beersaturday post. It was a good one for me...I do love to find my local spots to support! Until next weekend...