112332 Wed Mar 05 01:05:49 -0800 2003 4 7 Chicago Area 0 609789 Notable Chicago winners: Category 7: American-style Strong Ales Gold: Piece Brewery & Pizzeria, Chicago, IL - Wingnut Category 8: American-style Dark Ales Gold: Goose Island Beer Company (Clybourn), Chicago, IL - Naughty Goose http://realalefestival.com/ncac03.html Wed Mar 05 01:05:49 -0800 2003 0 Beer Geek 1 609800 Thanks very much for the link. I was pleased to see my favorite local brewery, Flossmoor Station, got gold too. Their Train Wreck of Flavor won gold medals for Best of Group and also in the Experimental and Specialty Ales category. This beer is a blend of brown ale made with toasted oats and molasses together with barley wine. It was brewed nearly two years ago and aged in a Jack Daniels barrel. Wed Mar 05 14:12:46 -0800 2003 609789 0 Rene G 2 609839 Piece (North ave just east of Damen) brews some great beers. I urge you brewhounds to check it out...the pizza's ok too, especially after a few cold ones. Thu Mar 06 20:39:12 -0800 2003 609800 0 Doug 1 609819 I fell in love with Boulevard Pale Ale on an overnight in Kansas City a couple of years ago. The bartender told me I'd never find it in Chicago and she's been right so far. I've checked Sam's and other usual suspects to no avail. Any ideas where some might be had east of the Mississippi, or are they staying local a la New Glarus? Thu Mar 06 12:46:18 -0800 2003 609789 0 CoolerbytheLake 2 609821 Yeah, that's a pretty good drink, often a default when I visit my family in Omaha. It appears the Quad Cities are your closest bet. This distributor is listed on their website: Rock Valley Beverage, Inc. 350 44th St., Bldg. 83 Rock Island, IL 61201 Phone: (309) 779-0500 You could call and find out how far you'd have to drive to get some. Link: http://www.blvdbeer.com/loc_set.html Thu Mar 06 13:05:20 -0800 2003 609819 0 Aaron D