CBS Announces the Winners of the Day of the Living Ales 2018

Cellarmanship Award (Golden Tut. An award given for clarity and condition. A beer that best exemplifies the qualities of a cask ale.)

1. Goose Island – Red Ale (#13) 5.7% ABV
2. Goose Island Clybourn Brewhouse – Fingers Crossed English Bitter (#14) 4.5%
   ABV
3. Alter Brewing – Denali Llama Double IPA (#2) 8.6% ABV

Low Gravity (Under 6% ABV)

1. Imperial Oak – Dom Beerignon (#18) 4.5% ABV
2. Spiteful Brewing – Farthing Dark Mild (#39) 3.6% ABV

High Gravity (Over 6% ABV)

1. Temperance – Barrel Aged Might Makes Right (#41) 13% ABV
2. Maplewood- Grahammy Cakes (#21) 6.0%

The Chicago Beer Society announces the Day of the Living Ales for 2018, featuring cask conditioned ales from breweries around Chicagoland, plus selected guests. Join us on March 3 in Chicago’s home for real ale: Bottom Lounge. Located at 1375 West Lake Street, Bottom Lounge is located steps from the CTA Green and Pink Lines, several bus routes, a long walk or short cab ride to two Metra stations, plus the aforementioned cabs and street parking nearby.

As usual, casks are handled by CBS’s experienced cellarmen, trained in the UK to care for and serve real ale. Cask ale is the traditional English method of serving beer before draft systems and refrigeration. A properly served real ale is neither cloudy, flat, nor warm: rather it is bright, with a gentle carbonation and served at cellar temperature. Food will be available for purchase. As always, public sessions are from 1-5 and 6-10 PM. When finished, the lively Randolph corridor offers ample entertainment options.

Saturday March 3rd, 2018
Two Spirited Sessions:
1-5PM Get Tickets Now!
6-10PM Get Tickets Now! <–Evening 4 Pack Special Available

Attendees will vote for their favorites to select the 2018 Champion Real Ales of Chicagoland from among over 40 cask ales from the following participating breweries

Alter Brewing
Around the Bend Beer Co.
BuckleDown Brewing
The Church Street Brewing Company
Empirical Brew Pub
Finch Beer Co
Goose Island (Fulton)
Goose Island (Clybourn Brewhouse)
Half Acre Beer Company
Hopvine Brewing Company
Imperial Oak Brewing
Lakefront Brewery
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Metropolitan Brewing
Mickey Finn’s Brewery
Middle Brow Beer Co.
Miskatonic Brewing Company
Old Irving Brewing Co.
Prairie Krafts Brewing Company
Prairie Street Brewing Co.
Revolution Brewing
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
Sketchbook Brewing Company
Spiteful Brewing
Temperance Beer Co.
Tighthead Brewing Company
Two Brothers Brewing Company

*Note that sometimes beer gets spilled. Brewery participation is subject to change based on factors beyond our control.

Chicago Beer Society presents:

20th Annual Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout

Saturday January 20, 2018

1-5pm

Baderbräu Tap & Brewery

2515 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

Beer

1. #16 Blue Island
2. #6 Corridor Brewery and Provisions
3. #16 Three Floyds

Food

1. #15 Rock Bottom
2. #4 Blue Island/Maple Tree Inn
3. #11 Imperial Oak/Burger Antics

Beer and Food Pairing

1. #16 Three Floyds
2. #04 Blue Island / Maple Tree Inn
3. #15 Rock Bottom

Come out and enjoy the best beers paired with the best food from over a dozen Chicago-area brewpubs and microbreweries. Attendees will sample a wide variety of beers as well as each brewpub’s food items and vote for their favorite beer, food, and pairing. Winners will be announced at the end of the event.

Current members will be able to purchase tickets beginning at 10:00am on Tuesday December 5th for $70.00 each. Use the the code you received via email to purchase tickets.

Individual members can purchase up to 2 tickets. Couples memberships can purchase up to 4 tickets. Your unique code can be used to purchase tickets one time only.

Non-members will be able to purchase any remaining tickets starting at 10:00am on Friday December 20th for $75 each by visiting:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/chibeerorg/3183727

Come to support your favorite brewery/brewpub or discover a new favorite – either way, you get to taste the very best beer and food that Chicago has to offer.

SEE YOU THERE!

Ticket sales for current members ($70 each) begin Friday, December 5th, 2017 at 10:00am CST 

Ticket sales for non-members ($75 each) begin Wed, December 20th, 2017 at 10:00am CST 

Admission includes all beer samples and one food sample from each brewery/brewpub.
You must be 21 years or older to attend. No children. No refunds.
We recommend public transportation for all our events.

Chicago Beer Society Presents:
2017 Fall Tasting and Dinner

Saturday November 4th, 2017
6:00 PM – 10:00PM

Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60607

Winners

Champion Beer (1st): Une Annee Le Grand Monde 2017-9
Most Favorite Beer (2nd): Alulu Chronotopia
Favorite Beer (3rd): Church Street Paint it Plaid

Beers:

This year’s tasting will be our 41st Annual — one of the oldest and longest continuously running beer events in the country! As usual, we are pulling out all the stops to put on a very special tasting that you will not want to miss.

Attendees will participate in a blind tasting of over a dozen craft beers before voting on their favorites. This allows the specially procured beers to be judged strictly on their own merit. When the formal tasting ends, all the beers will be available for your enjoyment, so feel free to go back for repeated samples of all of your favorites!

The event will take place at the Co-Prosperity Sphere, and features catering from the creative minds behind Kimski. The evening’s menu will include several appetizers and a buffet-style dinner.

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Fennel Slaw (VV)
Kimchi Fritters (V)
Dressed Greens Salad (VV)
Smoked Fried Chicken Wings
Sausage Platter
Stir Fried Glass Noodles (V)
Scallion Potato Pancakes (V)
Pulled Pork Sandwich

*V= Vegetarian :: VV= Vegan

(If you have other dietary restrictions, please contact us in advance by emailing info@chibeer.org)

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21+ to attend. No children. No refunds.

$55 Member / $65 Non-Member
Price includes beer glass, beer samples and food.

Tickets available NOW!

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The Chicago Beer Society emphasizes responsible consumption and recommends a designated driver or public transportation. The Co-Prosperity sphere is located about a mile west of the CTA Red Line Sox-35th station, or about 1 mile east of the Orange Line Ashland station. Additionally the #8 Halsted bus has a stop less than 2 blocks away.

The Spooky Brew Review is one of the oldest homebrew competitions in the country.

Many details are still being worked out but it will be held October 28th, 2017 at the Rock Bottom Chicago location so fire up those kettles and get your award winning beers ready!

Note: The actual homebrew competition event is closed to judges and stewards only. Sign up for entries will typically be around the first of September.

See the following for all the details.

https://spooky.chibeer.org/