{"podcast":{"title":"ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast","slug":"abv-chicago-craft-beer-podcast-201068","podcast_index_feed_id":201068,"rss_url":"https://abvchicago.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.abvchicago.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/5/d/1/c5d16183b5cf8d18/libsynbllogo.jpg","author":"ABV Chicago","episode_count":651,"summary":"A Chicago-based craft beer podcast with beer and events reviews. Visit our website at www.abvchicago.com!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T02:20:46.936621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abv-chicago-craft-beer-podcast-201068"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 640 - Lactose Tolerance","slug":"episode-640-lactose-tolerance","published_at":"2026-05-13T12:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abv-chicago-craft-beer-podcast-201068/episode-640-lactose-tolerance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abv-chicago-craft-beer-podcast-201068","url":"https://abvchicago.libsyn.com/episode-640-lactose-tolerance","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/abvchicago/ABV_Chicago_640_Lactose_Tolerance.mp3?dest-id=176039","summary":"Some might say that using lactose is antithetical to good beer, but there's some distinct purpose in using milk sugar in certain beers despite it causing all us 40-and-ups some real tummy troubles. For this episode, we try four lactose-enhanced beers to see how it impacts mouthfeel and sweetness, and we are a little surprised by the all-bangers lineup that results. But also, Craig's got a new dog-walking mystery, we're trying to find the right pairing for meat crepes, Ryan's SNL audition was a little one-note, and we're popping those bungs through the ceiling with some Lemon Milk™. Beers Reviewed Hop Butcher for the World - Blazed Orange Milkshake (IPA w/ oranges, vanilla, and lactose) Pipeworks Brewing Company - Cow vs. Unicorn (Double IPA w/ lactose) The Explorium Brewpub - Carver's Peanut Butter Stout (Imperial stout w/ peanuts, chocolate, and lactose) More Brewing Co. - Rye Tide (Rye milk stout w/ lactose aged in rye whiskey barrels)","meta_description":"Some might say that using lactose is antithetical to good beer, but there's some distinct purpose in using milk sugar in certain beers despite it causing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4955,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abv-chicago-craft-beer-podcast-201068/episodes/episode-640-lactose-tolerance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abv-chicago-craft-beer-podcast-201068/episode-640-lactose-tolerance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}