Chicago Beer Society

The Beer List for the recent Fall tasting was not announced before the event because it is a blind tasting event. The beers are voted on by the attendees and the top three beers are announced after everyone finishes dinner.

Just in case you were not able to attend the Tasting, we’re posting the beers that were donated and the winners list is below.

The beer list for this year’s Fall Tasting:

#1 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Chateau Jiahu
Chinese Historical beer

#2 Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
Dark and Curvy
Dunkelweiss

#3 New Holland Brewing Company
Mad Hatter IPA
American IPA

#4 Mickey Finn’s Brewery
Saison
Belgian-style saison

#5 Arcadia Brewing Company
Shipwreck Porter
Barrel-Aged Baltic-style porter

#6 Unibroue
Maudite
Belgian-style strong dark

#7 Goose Island Brewpub
XXX Porter
Hoppy robust porter

#8 New Belgium Brewing Company
Eric’s Ale
Belgian-style peach lambic

#9 Rogue Ales
Shakespeare Stout
American stout

#10 Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery - Chicago
Morning Buzz Porter
Porter with coffee

#11 Lakefront Brewery
Barrel-aged Cherry Lager

#12 Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Echt Kriekenbier
Flemish red with cherries

#13 Sprecher Brewing Company
Dopple Bock
German-style doppelbock

#14 America’s Brewing Company
Imperial Stout
American imperial stout

#15 Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Hoppy Little “O”
Belgian-style double IPA

#16 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
World Wide Stout
Triple imperial stout

Bonus beer: Rock Bottom Chicago Shimkos’ uber-hopped Pale Ale

And these are the three beers that won.

Fall Tasting Beer Winners:

First Place: Arcadia Brewing Company - Shipwreck Porter
Second Place: Brouwerij Verhaeghe - Echt Kriekenbier
Third Place: Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery - Hoppy Little “O”

Thanks to everyone who donated beer! Thanks to the always hospitable Rock Bottom for being such great hosts! Congratulations to the winners! And thanks to the CBS members and guests who attended and once again helped us have a great event!

AKA: Thirst Fursday

This is the place to bring your brew for expert review or just to show off. Also the best place to catch up on local beer happenings. We generally gather in the cellar room beginning around 7 p.m., but to be absolutely certain where we are, ask at one of the host stations. Experienced judges and great professional and amateur brewers are always on hand to provide their critique of your homebrew, if you so desire. This is the forum to get answers to your brew-related questions and join in with Chicago’s “beer elite.”

The Goose Island Brewpub is located at 1800 N Clybourn, Chicago. Closest CTA stops are North/Clybourn (Red Line) and Armitage (Brown Line). Cabs are easily available on Clybourn Avenue.

Come and join fellow CBSers for great beer and camaraderie at Chicago’s premier beer bar, where there’s always a great atmosphere and the city’s most-astute beer selection.

Cruise by for some after-work relaxation, and bring your CBS membership card to get $1 off all non-discounted beers (drafts and bottles). We’ll be there, starting around 6:00 p.m.

Map Room is located at 1949 N Hoyne Ave (SE corner of Armitage and Hoyne), in Chicago. It’s about a 10-minute walk from either the CTA El stop at Western (Blue Line) or the Metra Union Pacific North and Northwest station at Clybourn Junction. The CTA 73 Armitage bus stops virtually at the door and the 50 Damen bus is one block to the east, but neither runs very late. Cabs are always plentiful on Armitage Avenue.

The 31st Annual Fall Tasting
Saturday, November 17th
6:30 to 11 pm
Rock Bottom - Chicago
1 West Grand

Appetizers
BBQ Meatballs, Mini Bruschetta Bites and Artichoke Dip with Crispy Pita

Dinner:
Smoked Chicken Tuscan Salad, Roasted Pork Loin with Whole Grain Mustard Sauce and Mashed Potatos, Bowtie Pasta Primavera with Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil

Desserts:
Homemade Mini Carrot Cakes, Fudge Brownies

This will be a blind tasting — beers are seved in souvenir CBS glasses to allow you to judge the beers strictly on their own merit. When the formal tasting ends, all the beers will be available for your enjoyment.

There are a limited number of seats available. Reservations are due by 11/9 and prepayment is required. Everyone must be 21 years old. The price is $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Per usual nonmembers can pay the member rate if they join CBS at the same time.

As of November 7th This event is sold out.