Belt’s Beer Garden: What a Treat!

Let’s start this week off with dessert first; a beer inspired by one of the most iconic desserts - Rice Krispie Treats from Maplewood.

Maplewood Brewery & Distillery, out of Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, quickly became my go-to brewery in the city where they have remained for quite some time now.

Over the past two years or so, Maplewood has introduced a few different “series” – like their Cuppa (a stout with rotating additives), Mr. Shakey (milkshake IPA with rotating fruits), and their newest Softcore Mutilation (a foeder-aged mixed fermentation series).

But, today, I feature a brew from their Cakes series, a “pastry case” series that looks to recreate different tasty treats in beer…