13th Annual Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout Results
The usual sellout crowd of approximately 300 CBS members attended the latest, greatest, and luckiest (13!) edition of our annual Brewpub Shootout at the Irish American Heritage Center‘s Erin Room on January 22.
There were 14 participants, including our area’s newest brewpub, Haymarket Pub & Brewery. Awards were presented in three categories (Best Beer, Best Food, Best Beer/Food Pairing) , with the top three in each taking home an attractive trophy. The attendees cast their ballots and the awards were presented near the end of the event.
Talk about making a statement: Haymarket wasted no time by earning an award in each of the three categories. Flossmoor Station and Gordon Biersch Bolingbrook were also very impressive, both grabbing two awards. The other two prizes were won by Revolution Brewing (1st place pairing) and the Rock Bottom North/South team (Lombard, Orland Park). Congratulations, all!
To see what you missed, check out the program (PDF) listing all of the featured beers and pairings.
13th Annual Chicagoland Brewpub Shootout Awards:
Beer
1. Haymarket Pub & Brewery
2. Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
3. Rock Bottom North/South – Lombard & Orland ParkFood
1. Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
2. Gordon Biersch, Bolingbrook
3. Haymarket Pub & BreweryPairing
1. Revolution Brewing Company
2. Haymarket Pub & Brewery
3. Gordon Biersch, Bolingbrook
As always, this was an unbelievable event. Thanks to all of the Brewpubs, Brewers, Chefs and their Assistants for making this possible; to the staff at the IAHC for their assistance; and, of course, thanks to our great members who continue to make the Shootout one of the best beer events in the world.
David Cords on 24 Jan 2011 at 12:44 pm #
Wonderful event! Thanks to all who make it happen!
redhdbest on 25 Jan 2011 at 8:24 am #
This was a good time as it has been in the past. I must say though that several of the foods offered were of disappointing quality. We were not the only ones thinking so based on ALOT of the comments that were heard and discussed both at the table we were at and heard around us. For the price, too bad more of the restaurants don’t bring a better “A” game. Years past the food used to blow you away!! Still a great time tho with great beer and great company! And to echo the comment above…Many thanks to those that make it all happen!!
Joe Lynn on 27 Jan 2011 at 12:19 pm #
This is one of our favorite events of the year, and this edition of the Shootout did not disappoint.
Thanks to everyone who made it happen!!
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john cizmar on 09 Dec 2011 at 3:55 pm #
When is the shootout this year (2012)?
Stevie on 09 Dec 2011 at 4:02 pm #
The Shootout will be Saturday, January 21. Once again, there will be limited availability and will be open to members only. You need to be a member as of today to be included. You can buy a membership online to expedite matters.
http://chibeer.org/buycbsmemb.htm
Paul on 26 Dec 2011 at 11:43 am #
where and when is the next brewpub shootout?
Stevie on 26 Dec 2011 at 1:57 pm #
See previous comment. Details have already been mailed to our members.
Anita on 16 Jan 2012 at 12:19 pm #
Has everyone gotten their tickets to the shoot. I mailed mine the exact day that it said to and I still haven’t gotten anything.