Chad Vonk
@chadvonk.bsky.social
Bears fan & Illinois alum living north of the Cheddar Curtain. Liberal.
Interests include cooking/BBQing, gardening, raising chickens, beer, & bourbon.
Interests include cooking/BBQing, gardening, raising chickens, beer, & bourbon.
Cigar City Brewing Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale. 5.5%
Really good. Tastes as advertised.
Really good. Tastes as advertised.
December 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Cigar City Brewing Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale. 5.5%
Really good. Tastes as advertised.
Really good. Tastes as advertised.
Brewdog Mugshot coffee cream ale. 5.2%
Tasty!
Tasty!
December 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Brewdog Mugshot coffee cream ale. 5.2%
Tasty!
Tasty!
More Brewing & 450 North Brewing Raspberry Velvet imperial stout with raspberries & cocoa nibs. 14%
This is right in my wheelhouse! It's stellar.
Also, it's game day. I think it's close to a coin flip. If our run game keeps rolling, we can play with anyone. Prediction: 27 - 24, good guys. #BTFD
This is right in my wheelhouse! It's stellar.
Also, it's game day. I think it's close to a coin flip. If our run game keeps rolling, we can play with anyone. Prediction: 27 - 24, good guys. #BTFD
December 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
More Brewing & 450 North Brewing Raspberry Velvet imperial stout with raspberries & cocoa nibs. 14%
This is right in my wheelhouse! It's stellar.
Also, it's game day. I think it's close to a coin flip. If our run game keeps rolling, we can play with anyone. Prediction: 27 - 24, good guys. #BTFD
This is right in my wheelhouse! It's stellar.
Also, it's game day. I think it's close to a coin flip. If our run game keeps rolling, we can play with anyone. Prediction: 27 - 24, good guys. #BTFD
Spiteful Brewing Jingle Balls winter ale brewed with nutmeg, ginger, & cinnamon. 6.7%
A+ name & can art. C- beer. Way too heavy on the ginger for this guy.
A+ name & can art. C- beer. Way too heavy on the ginger for this guy.
December 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Spiteful Brewing Jingle Balls winter ale brewed with nutmeg, ginger, & cinnamon. 6.7%
A+ name & can art. C- beer. Way too heavy on the ginger for this guy.
A+ name & can art. C- beer. Way too heavy on the ginger for this guy.
Bonus beer that was intended for later but was accidentally punctured so I received it today: Off Color Brewing Beer for Dealing with Your Family. 12.0%
I love Off Color. This is so good.
I love Off Color. This is so good.
December 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Bonus beer that was intended for later but was accidentally punctured so I received it today: Off Color Brewing Beer for Dealing with Your Family. 12.0%
I love Off Color. This is so good.
I love Off Color. This is so good.
Day 9: Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops barrel aged imperial stout. 12.4%
Stellar. Happy Friday!
Stellar. Happy Friday!
December 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Day 9: Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops barrel aged imperial stout. 12.4%
Stellar. Happy Friday!
Stellar. Happy Friday!
Day 8: Modelo Noche Especial red/amber lager 5.7%
This is a limited release that I wanted to try so Kara came through again. It's a perfectly cromulent beer.
This is a limited release that I wanted to try so Kara came through again. It's a perfectly cromulent beer.
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Day 8: Modelo Noche Especial red/amber lager 5.7%
This is a limited release that I wanted to try so Kara came through again. It's a perfectly cromulent beer.
This is a limited release that I wanted to try so Kara came through again. It's a perfectly cromulent beer.
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This Friday is THE DAY: The Bootleg Football Single Barrel Select from Woodinville Whiskey will be available for presale this Friday, Dec. 5th, at Noon PT. The Woodinville website is the only place you can purchase a bottle of this very limited run (130 total bottles). Happy hunting!
December 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This Friday is THE DAY: The Bootleg Football Single Barrel Select from Woodinville Whiskey will be available for presale this Friday, Dec. 5th, at Noon PT. The Woodinville website is the only place you can purchase a bottle of this very limited run (130 total bottles). Happy hunting!
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It’s always a treat when Adam Jahns joins to drop some #Bears knowledge!
So check out @billtzimmerman.bsky.social’s latest Bears Banter for Bill and Adam talking all things Chicago Bears!!!
🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
So check out @billtzimmerman.bsky.social’s latest Bears Banter for Bill and Adam talking all things Chicago Bears!!!
🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Bears Banter Ep. 227: Adam Jahns joins after the Bears crush the Eagles!
Podcast Episode · 2nd City Gridiron · 12/03/2025 · 1h 24m
podcasts.apple.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It’s always a treat when Adam Jahns joins to drop some #Bears knowledge!
So check out @billtzimmerman.bsky.social’s latest Bears Banter for Bill and Adam talking all things Chicago Bears!!!
🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
So check out @billtzimmerman.bsky.social’s latest Bears Banter for Bill and Adam talking all things Chicago Bears!!!
🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ right here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Day 7: Off Color Brewing Beer for Hot Dogs kölsch. 4.5%
Off Color is probably my favorite brewery right now & I love a good kölsch. Fantastic.
Off Color is probably my favorite brewery right now & I love a good kölsch. Fantastic.
December 4, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Day 7: Off Color Brewing Beer for Hot Dogs kölsch. 4.5%
Off Color is probably my favorite brewery right now & I love a good kölsch. Fantastic.
Off Color is probably my favorite brewery right now & I love a good kölsch. Fantastic.
Day 6: Delta Beer Lab Porter. 5.2%
I've had a few beers from Delta Lab that were great. This is middle of the road for me.
I've had a few beers from Delta Lab that were great. This is middle of the road for me.
December 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Day 6: Delta Beer Lab Porter. 5.2%
I've had a few beers from Delta Lab that were great. This is middle of the road for me.
I've had a few beers from Delta Lab that were great. This is middle of the road for me.
Day 5: Indeed Old Fashioned Style Cream Ale. 5.5%
This is quite good. Could've been iffy trying to replicate those flavors but they nailed it.
Served it in an awesome old fashioned Bears glass to boot.
This is quite good. Could've been iffy trying to replicate those flavors but they nailed it.
Served it in an awesome old fashioned Bears glass to boot.
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Day 5: Indeed Old Fashioned Style Cream Ale. 5.5%
This is quite good. Could've been iffy trying to replicate those flavors but they nailed it.
Served it in an awesome old fashioned Bears glass to boot.
This is quite good. Could've been iffy trying to replicate those flavors but they nailed it.
Served it in an awesome old fashioned Bears glass to boot.
Day 4: Chimay Premiere (Belgian Dubbel). 7%
Straight candy from the Voncke motherland.
Straight candy from the Voncke motherland.
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Day 4: Chimay Premiere (Belgian Dubbel). 7%
Straight candy from the Voncke motherland.
Straight candy from the Voncke motherland.
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@berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social always strive to keep it balanced, but when the #Bears go to Philly and beat up the #Eagles, then the show skews a bit more towards the positive. Plenty of trench talk on their latest Bear & Balanced!
🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Bear & Balanced: Bears Play Bully-Ball Against the Eagles
Podcast Episode · 2nd City Gridiron · 11/29/2025 · 1h 8m
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
@berckes.bsky.social & @wiltfongjr.bsky.social always strive to keep it balanced, but when the #Bears go to Philly and beat up the #Eagles, then the show skews a bit more towards the positive. Plenty of trench talk on their latest Bear & Balanced!
🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
🐻⬇️&🔊⬆️ here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Day 3: Founders KBS Iced Latte imperial golden ale with coffee, cocoa nibs, milk sugar, & vanilla aged in bourbon barrels. 11%
I can't really taste the bourbon barrel but everything else comes through nicely. It's tasty & Founders rarely misses.
I can't really taste the bourbon barrel but everything else comes through nicely. It's tasty & Founders rarely misses.
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Day 3: Founders KBS Iced Latte imperial golden ale with coffee, cocoa nibs, milk sugar, & vanilla aged in bourbon barrels. 11%
I can't really taste the bourbon barrel but everything else comes through nicely. It's tasty & Founders rarely misses.
I can't really taste the bourbon barrel but everything else comes through nicely. It's tasty & Founders rarely misses.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Pretty cool way to get all your holiday shopping done in one transaction AND treat yourself.
BEAR THE FUCK DOWN!!!
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
BEAR THE FUCK DOWN!!!
Day 2: The Bruery Black Tuesday bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout. It's a whooping 19.4%!
This is fantastic & definitely a sipper.
Also, it's game day. We're due for a loss and this is a step up in competition. I'm predicting 20 - 27, bad guys, but I'd love to be wrong. Bear Down!
This is fantastic & definitely a sipper.
Also, it's game day. We're due for a loss and this is a step up in competition. I'm predicting 20 - 27, bad guys, but I'd love to be wrong. Bear Down!
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Day 2: The Bruery Black Tuesday bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout. It's a whooping 19.4%!
This is fantastic & definitely a sipper.
Also, it's game day. We're due for a loss and this is a step up in competition. I'm predicting 20 - 27, bad guys, but I'd love to be wrong. Bear Down!
This is fantastic & definitely a sipper.
Also, it's game day. We're due for a loss and this is a step up in competition. I'm predicting 20 - 27, bad guys, but I'd love to be wrong. Bear Down!
Advent calendar Year 11 / Day 1: Central Waters Headless Heron Barrel Aged Pumpkin Spice Ale with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, & cloves. 12%
Superb start. Central Waters doesn't miss.
And Happy Thanksgiving!
Superb start. Central Waters doesn't miss.
And Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Advent calendar Year 11 / Day 1: Central Waters Headless Heron Barrel Aged Pumpkin Spice Ale with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, & cloves. 12%
Superb start. Central Waters doesn't miss.
And Happy Thanksgiving!
Superb start. Central Waters doesn't miss.
And Happy Thanksgiving!
The Chicago MF'ing Bears are 8-3!!!!
a man is standing in a body of water with his arms outstretched and the words come on in boys the water is fine .
ALT: a man is standing in a body of water with his arms outstretched and the words come on in boys the water is fine .
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November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The Chicago MF'ing Bears are 8-3!!!!
The Bears are down LB1, LB2, LB3, CB1, CB2, CB4, DE2, & LT1 today.
I've been waffling on my prediction and I'm flipping it from Friday.....27 - 24, good guys.
Game day. BTFD!
I've been waffling on my prediction and I'm flipping it from Friday.....27 - 24, good guys.
Game day. BTFD!
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Bears are down LB1, LB2, LB3, CB1, CB2, CB4, DE2, & LT1 today.
I've been waffling on my prediction and I'm flipping it from Friday.....27 - 24, good guys.
Game day. BTFD!
I've been waffling on my prediction and I'm flipping it from Friday.....27 - 24, good guys.
Game day. BTFD!
Happy Friday! And if any of you have any experience playing LB, please report to 1410 S Museum Campus Dr. on Sunday morning.
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Happy Friday! And if any of you have any experience playing LB, please report to 1410 S Museum Campus Dr. on Sunday morning.
Not sure how long it'll last but I'm enjoying 1st place in the NFCN for now!
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Not sure how long it'll last but I'm enjoying 1st place in the NFCN for now!