Greetings Larval Space Beings!

This November has been proving to be a mighty heady one, no? There's no shortage of tense situations and even tensor reactions to the ins, outs and whathaveyous of our modern world right now. And, on top of all that, we've got this ding dang lunar eclipse coming up for this week's full moon which should really give an edge to the edginess as if things haven't been gnarly enough yet. Big fun!

But, no matter what your position is on just about anything, its always wise to approach life with at least a little buzz. Amirightoramiright? And, to that end, your faithful beer wizards here at IBW are working around at least part of the clock to help.

Now, we're predominantly hippie, communist, pacifist, lefty geeks here at IBW, but there's one war we're always down for: the War on Xmas! Mostly because it doesn't exist and sounds silly to say, but also because -somehow!?!?! - one of our beers acquired that name over the many years we've been brewing it. We're not totally sure who names our beers, but some of these are really good and you know, this one really stuck.

War On Xmas is our 11% Egg Nog White Stout and has become, for many of our faithful cult members out there, a true holiday tradition much like dickies, bad sweaters and indigestion. One can of War on Xmas and most people report being able to make it through their entire family meal while maintaining an agreeable smile on their face no matter how strange things might get. Just apply War on Xmas generously to your face anytime some cousin or great aunt asks about your job, or your love life or, god forbid, if you've heard about the most recent Q drop concerning JFK, Jr. If the going gets weird, just hit your War on Xmas like a Pro.

War on Xmas is available now at IBW Lodge #1 as well as all fine beer establishments around Chicagoland. We've also got War on Xmas hitting Colorado, Utah, Michigan, Pennsylvania & Florida this week so, dear friends, we've got your back.

Also, remember, War on Xmas is the only beer with a theme song. Chicago's very own The Columbine's recorded a shimmering rendition of this soon-to-be holiday classic a few years ago. We recommend a 24/7 looping of this to help balance the LiteFM CIA program that started up again a few weeks ago.

Also, don't forget a fresh batch of Amber Tamblyn's Dad is running around out in the world these days. This is a downright delightful sour ale featuring a gang of passionfruit and about 6% ABV. If you like passionfruit, this beer should not be missed.

And, this Friday, we are packaging this year's Millenial Munchies, our 13% stout with cocoa, coconut & peanut butter flavor. Even the creeps on Untappd like this one, rating it 4.25, so you should feel socially obligated to like it as well! If that's your thing.

To help you out, we're doing a pre-release of 2-packs of Millenial Munchies THIS SATURDAY, November 20th at IBW Lodge #1. The Lodge opens at Noon on Saturday. Come by, get yourself a 2-pack and enjoy a glass of Millenial Munchies on tap while it lasts.

Speaking of events... TONIGHT IS TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT! Last week's Tuesday Trivia Night got pretty ugly with some intense competition so, when you put your pants on tonight to come to IBW Lodge #1, make sure you picked out your big boy (or girl) pants! Tuesday Trivia Night starts at 7:30pm sharp (every damn Tuesday) so make sure you and your team are here early enough to get situated. There's no cost to play and pints of Trust Lager are $4 all night. Come win prizes and prove, once and for all, that you are not as dumb as you look. Any questions? Hit us up at info@ibw-chicago.com

And, hey, if you're looking for a place to escape to on that Wednesday before Thanksgiving, come by IBW Lodge #1 for THE BLACKEST OF WEDNESDAYS. We'll buy the pizza and provide you with some prettay prettay decent beer to purchase. All you have to do is leave your attitude at home & come ready to hang out with 50 of your newest and bestest friends. Rob will be commandeering the Lodge that night and showing some seasonally inappropriate cinema!

As always, we've got FREE FOOD for every Bears game, so make IBW Lodge #1 the place where you scream at TVs.