With me traveling frequently out to Thousand Oaks, California, I’ve run into some folks that would like to trade California regional beers for Illinois regional beers.  I have one set up for next week with a guy that wants 2 of my New Glarus sours (Serendipity and Strawberry Rhubarb).  The idea is to find things that are both really good and can’t be purchased anywhere in California.  With this in mind, I went to Binny’s and had myself a field day buying some great local beers of various kinds to fill my trade coffers to the top.  Here’s what I got:

1. Destihl Wild Sour Series Here Gose Nothin’ 4-pack – Champaign, IL
2. Destihl Wild Sour Series Counter Clockweisse 4-pack – Champaign, IL
3. Surly / Three Floyds collaboration Blakkr Imperial Black Ale 4-pack – Minneapolis, MN + Muncie, IL
4. Spiteful God Damn Raspberry Pigeon Porter – Chicago, IL
5. Spiteful Hostile Harry Russian Imperial Stout (2) – Chicago, IL
6. Flesk Running Man Imperial Milk Stout – Lombard, IL
7. Two Brothers Sour Beer #2 – Warrenville, IL
8. Spiteful Absinthe Barrel Aged Diabolique Verte Porter (2) – Chicago, IL
9. Founders Blushing Monk raspberry Belgian (2) – Grand Rapids, MI
10. Pipeworks Coffee Break Abduction imperial stout (2) – Chicago, IL
11. Une Annee Esquisse American wild ale – Chicago, IL
12. Une Annee Feats of Strength Russsian imperial stout (2) – Chicago, IL
13. Brewery Ommegang Game of Thrones Three-Eyed Raven dark saison – Cooperstown, NY
14. 4 Hands Bona Fide Imperial Coffee Stout – St. Louis, MO
15. New Holland Dragon’s Milk milk stout – Holland, MI
16. Pipeworks Belgian Gothic imperial stout – Chicago, IL
17. Three Floyds Lord Rear Admiral extra strong bitter – Muncie IN
18. Three Floyds Backmasking oatmeal stout (3) – Muncie, IN