Off Color Brewing is an American craft beer brewery in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.[1][2] The brewery began in early 2013 as a partnership between John Laffler, formerly with Goose Island Brewery, and Dave Bleitner, formerly with Two Brothers Brewing.[3] The modus operandi of Off Color's founders when they began operation was to focus on brewing forgotten styles of beer, particularly those made in Germany before Reinheitsgebot (i.e. the Bavarian Purity Law) was proclaimed in the late 15th century, effectively condemning myriad styles of beer not made solely with barley, water, and hops.[4]
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | John Laffler & David Bleitner |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | Chicago metropolitan area |
| Products | Beer |
Number of employees | 11 |
| Website | offcolorbrewing.com |
Beers
edit| Name | Style | ABV % | IBU | Original gravity | Availability | Notes[5][2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooth & Claw | Dry Hopped Lager | 5.0 | 35 | Year round | The house lager of The Field Museum dry hopped with Perle hops. Good to drink in museums. | |
| Beer for Tacos | Gose | 4.5 | 10 | Year round | Contains Lime, coriander and lactobacillus Good to drink with tacos | |
| Apex Predator | Farmhouse Ale | 6.5 | 35 | Year round | Uses free-rise fermentation. Good to drink with people. | |
| DinoS'mores | Imperial Stout | 10.5 | 35 | Special release | Collaboration with Amager Bryghus and West Lakeview Liquors. Brewed with graham crackers, cocoa nibs, and vanilla beans. | |
| Very, Very Far | Mixed Fermented Belgian Style Ale | 6.0 | NA | Year Round | Fermented using Torulaspora delbrueckii and a Belgian ale strain of yeast, GABF Gold Medal 2019 - Other Belgian-Style Ales. Good to drink. |
See also
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References
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- Thiel, Julia (June 19, 2013). "A Look at the New Off Color Brewery", Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- Cooley, Sean (June 26, 2013). "Chi's Most Anticipated Brewery Taps Its First Beers; Here's Where to Get Them", Thrillist. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- Miller, Norman (January 16, 2014). "Off Color Brewing Taps into Early Beer Styles", SeacoastOnline. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- Off Color Brewing, BeerAdvocate. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Off Color Brewing, RateBeer. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ Noel, Josh (November 28, 2012). "Off Color Brewing Hopes to Tap Underserved Chicago Craft Beer Market", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ Dudek, Mitch (November 27, 2012). "Logan Square Brewers Hoping to Serve Up Beers Not Tasted in 500 Years", Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
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- "Beer", Off Color Brewing. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- Baldacci, Jason (July 12, 2013). "Chicagoist's Beer Of the Week: Off Color Brewing Scurry", Chicagoist. Retrieved April 24, 2014.