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.
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.
The Bears dominating Philly in the trenches was truly beautiful. Running games like we had yesterday travel & are weather-proof.
My season prediction was 9-8. We're playing with house money now.....but damned if I'm not dreaming big.
🐻TF⬇️
My season prediction was 9-8. We're playing with house money now.....but damned if I'm not dreaming big.
🐻TF⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Bears dominating Philly in the trenches was truly beautiful. Running games like we had yesterday travel & are weather-proof.
My season prediction was 9-8. We're playing with house money now.....but damned if I'm not dreaming big.
🐻TF⬇️
My season prediction was 9-8. We're playing with house money now.....but damned if I'm not dreaming big.
🐻TF⬇️
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.
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 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!
Caleb is going to be a superstar.
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Caleb is going to be a superstar.
