Forbidden Root – Chicago, Illinois

Forbidden Root – Chicago, IL

Event: Trip to Chicago

Date: 4/8/16

Beers sampled:

Forbidden Root – Cherry Amaro – Cherry Old Ale with cherry stems and spice roasted blood orange

Forbidden Root – Number Six – Smoked Porter with chipotle peppers

Forbidden Root – Whole Lotta Love – Lactose Chocolate Vanilla Stout

Forbidden Root – Jacob IPA – West Coast style IPA brewed with a hop variety exclusive to Forbidden Root.

Forbidden Root – Green Eyes – Blonde Ale with Chartreuse liqueur infused Caturra Catuai coffee

Notes: The building was previously a movie theatre. Nicklaus suggested many of the beers to try and provided a mini-tour of the facility.  All the beers I sampled expertly incorporated their special ingredients to complement the base style.