Beer Tasting: Polyanna Brewing Co, Illinois

Stop by and sample 2 terrific releases from this local brewery both available in cans!

Mazzie American Pale Ale, 5.4% ABV • In the 1890’s, Mazzie’s Place (pronounced May-zee) was one of Lemont’s go-to establishments for liquor, gambling, and female “companionship.” This American pale ale is our modern version of go-to. We dry hop Mazzie with four different American hops to give it a West Coast identity, but a malt bill consisting of wheat and oats leave this feeling more Midwestern and familiar.

Lexical Gap India Pale Ale, 7.3% ABV • Sometimes, the English language just doesn’t have a word for something. There are words like YOLO, twerk, and OMG, but for some reason there isn’t a plural word for “you.” Sorry, but “ya’ll” or “youse” or even “you guys” doesn’t quite fill the lexical gap. Our Lexical Gap IPA is straight west coast, you guys (see what we did there?). Brewed with massive amounts of Citra, Centennial, Simcoe, and Columbus hops, finding a word to describe your gratification might be pretty tough. Most expletives, however, will probably suffice.