Easter Beers

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Easter is a time of celebration. Even if you don’t believe in it’s religious trappings, the holiday can be a great time to share a brew with family members and old friends. If you observe Lent, perhaps this will even be your first beer in the past 40 days.

Be that as it may, you need a special brew for the occasion. Here are a few recommendations for that first beer from Chicag0-area breweries.

Matilda – This 7% ABV Belgian-style Ale from Goose Island Beer Co. is a treat. It is smooth, refreshing and has a sweet taste worth rising from the dead for.

Pullman Brown Ale - A nutty, brown ale from Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, Pullman Brown will please fans of darker beers but has a sweet finish lighter beer drinkers will also enjoy.  Insert your Easter pun here.

Gumball Head Beer – A summer-time wheat beer from the people at Three Floyds Brewing Co., this beer is light and has hints of bannanas. It’s a good beer for sipping during that after-church family functions you have to attend. To early for beer? Pour it in a glass and tell anyone who asks it’s a mimosa.