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.