Seasonal beers are bittersweet. While they often use fresh, quality ingredients and are perfect for the time of year, it also means you only get to drink them for a limited time. Whiner Beer, a brewery on Chicago’s Southside, specializes in barrel-aged beer inspired by Belgium and French practices and has a few seasonal beers their patrons look forward to throughout the year. 

Rifting off their permanent Saison LeTub, Bleu Tub is a barrel-aged Saison brewed with blueberries and is only available for half the year. With a dusty purple-ish hue and foamy head, the beer gives off scents of citrus, florals and it perks the nose up. With a smell that is clean, refreshing and inviting, Bleu Tub provides the perfect balance of comfort and excitement.

Upon first sip, this beer meets your tongue with a slight tart sensation with notes of fruit. Bleu Tub definitely awakens your senses, making it a perfect summer and spring beer. The pale-copper Saison is smooth and easy, slightly dangerous at how good it tastes. Reminiscent of the adult-version of grabbing a juice after being in the pool all day, Bleu Tub is refreshing, clean and slick. It has been a perfect beer to have in the fridge and pairs well with grilled meats, ice cream and a lazy night on the couch. 

 In Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood, Whiner’s taproom is housed in The Plant, a business incubator that promotes a circular economy. With such a focus on environmental responsibility, Whiner brings to the community what craft beer is about: collaboration, quality and innovation. While locals and beer drinkers alike look forward to Whiner’s new releases and seasonal brews, it’s hard to know that such a light and satisfying beer will one day be off their menu… But perhaps, on the greener side, we can look forward to what Whiner comes up with next.

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