Brewing Master

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Jim, Ah, yes… Siebens…  they were about 5 to 10 years ahead of their time.  I went there A LOT in the late 80’s, it was our usual stop before a Blackhawks game or whatever was on the agenda. If you find out any info – let me know! Mark

Mark…that lager was just the best! Period ! They were going to put it out in bottles but never did. I wish somebody would get the recipe and do so, preferably with the same brewmaster. That stuff could make me a beer drinker…. I don’t drink a lot, but I love a GOOD BEER! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Some years ago there was a Microbrewery/German restaurant on Ontario street, west  of Orleans in Chicago called Siebens after the old brewery that was here long ago. Thing was the Lager they made was wonderful. Does anyone know who the brewmaster was? This was around 1985-90 give or take. Second, does anyone know where that brewmaster is today and is he/she making that same lager anywhere? — Regards, Jim Polaski Linux for servers,Palm for mobility,Mac for productivity, Windows for the black hole in your IT budget!

– Regards, Jim Polaski Linux for servers,Palm for mobility,Mac for productivity, Windows for the black hole in your IT budget!

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Jim, Ah, yes… Siebens…  they were about 5 to 10 years ahead of their time.  I went there A LOT in the late 80’s, it was our usual stop before a Blackhawks game or whatever was on the agenda. If you find out any info – let me know! Mark

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Some years ago there was a Microbrewery/German restaurant on Ontario street, west  of Orleans in Chicago called Siebens after the old brewery that was here long ago. Thing was the Lager they made was wonderful. Does anyone know who the brewmaster was? This was around 1985-90 give or take. Second, does anyone know where that brewmaster is today and is he/she making that same lager anywhere? — Regards, Jim Polaski Linux for servers,Palm for mobility,Mac for productivity, Windows for the black hole in your IT budget!

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But he stops just short of saying *what* it is that he came close with???

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I asked Rich Sieben about his grandfathers lager recipe & this is what he said : I don’t know who the brewmaster was by name, but he used to actually live near where I grew up. In fact, I delivered papers to his house as a kid. He had called around to family members prior to the opening of the brewpub for the recipe for the original Sieben’s beer, but as far as I know, no one gave it to him. Even knowing the recipe, it will never be possible to 100% duplicate the original beer….you would need the original brewery to do that. But I have been able to get as close as I can remember it. Rich Sieben

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Some years ago there was a Microbrewery/German restaurant on Ontario street, west  of Orleans in Chicago called Siebens after the old brewery that was here long ago.

This site might interest you: http://www.io.com/~tweek/Siebens/ ben

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I asked him again this is all he would say: 2.78kg of 2 row and 1.0kg of flaked maize and 2oz of saaz or mittlefreuh first wort hopped Sorry but this is all I can do to help you. Maury

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I asked Rich Sieben about his grandfathers lager recipe & this is what he said : I don’t know who the brewmaster was by name, but he used to actually live near where I grew up. In fact, I delivered papers to his house as a kid. He had called around to family members prior to the opening of the brewpub for the recipe for the original Sieben’s beer, but as far as I know, no one gave it to him. Even knowing the recipe, it will never be possible to 100% duplicate the original beer….you would need the original brewery to do that. But I have been able to get as close as I can remember it. Rich Sieben

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Some years ago there was a Microbrewery/German restaurant on Ontario street, west  of Orleans in Chicago called Siebens after the old brewery that was here long ago. Thing was the Lager they made was wonderful. Does anyone know who the brewmaster was? This was around 1985-90 give or take. Second, does anyone know where that brewmaster is today and is he/she making that same lager anywhere? — Regards, Jim Polaski Linux for servers,Palm for mobility,Mac for productivity, Windows for the black hole in your IT budget!

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