Thursday 10th of December 2009 10:22:17 AM

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This is the third location of the Lush enterprise, and is the largest, with double the cooler space of the other 2 shops. They just opened last week, and are still stocking the coolers.

The building is a new brick construction, the front door is just to the left of the flashy sign in the window. To the right is the retail area, the left side is still in transition, but will be used for events, and hopefully beer on tap one day! Wine glass chandeliers illuminate the place, and the beer is found on the left side of the room, towards the rear. The cooler is huge compared to the other two shops, with an even broader handpicked selection. The advantage is that everything is available as singles, though that luxury comes at a slightly higher price. Great local representation from Metro, Flossmoor, FFF, Goose, and other micros like Founders, Jolly Pumpkin, Tyranena, Victory. Imports really shined with a cross-section of rarities from Germany, Italy, Belgium, UK, and Japan. Some shelves were grouped by style, such as Lambics and Saisons. There were a few gems I hadn't seen elsewhere for sure. As the coolers get to capacity, i'm sure there will be even more to choose from.

Rachel is the manager here, and was really helpful with beer info, stock questions, etc. I also met Kelly who was stocking the beer coolers, and she had lots of good info too, such as how much Flossmoor IPA gets released for each batch (!).

A strong addition to the area for craft beer...