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2018 Fall Tasting & Dinner

Chicago Beer Society Presents:
2018 Fall Tasting and Dinner

Saturday December 1st, 2018
6:00 PM – 10:00PM

Dank Haus
4740 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

This year’s tasting will be our 42nd 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 Chicagoland 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 Dank Haus, and features catering from the Balkan deli: Sandys. The evening’s menu will include a buffet-style dinner. The event will take place on the 6th floor in the Skyline Lounge, with great views of the city to go along with the great brews.

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cevapcici, a Balkan style sausage;
sarma, stuffed cabbage with either meat or vegetarian;
burek, a bread stuffed with meat or cheese;
assorted vegetables.
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21+ to attend. No children. No refunds.

$50 Member / $60 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 using ride share or public transportation. The Dank Haus is located about 2min walk N from the Western Brown line stop with easy access via the Lawrence (#81), Western (#49) or Lincoln (#11) buses. Additionally the #8 Halsted bus has a stop less than 2 blocks away. The UP North Line (Ravenswood) is about a 15 min walk away.

Return of Curds & Ale

Chicago Beer Society presents…

RETURN OF CURDS & ALE
a celebration pairing craft beer & artisan cheese (with some sweet surprises!)

Saturday July 7th 2018
1pm – 5pm

Dovetail Brewery
1800 W Belle Plaine Ave
Chicago, IL 60613

Mark your calendars for Saturday July 7, 2018 when the Chicago Beer Society will present Return of Curds and Ale, a celebration of cheese and beer. This afternoon event will take place in the upstairs space at Dovetail Brewery, and will feature a CBS-procured selection of craft beers paired with a variety of artisan cheeses, sweets from Katherine Anne Confections, and other surprises…

As many of you already know, pairing the right beer with the perfect cheese can make for a truly exciting combination. With common roots in agrarian history & modern artisan renaissance, similarities in flavors, and a huge range of characteristics, beer & cheese can reach amazing heights when properly paired together – and we’ll be presenting over a dozen expertly paired combinations at this event!

Member tickets are $40 and are available now (members: check your inbox for ticket info).

Tickets are now available for $45 each via 2018curdsandale.brownpapertickets.com

Space is limited and tickets will sell quickly – don’t wait too long, or you’ll miss out on one of the areas premier beer and cheese events!

SEE YOU THERE!

– Admission includes a souvenir tasting glass along with all samples.
– You must be 21 years or older to attend. No children.
– All ticket sales are final.
– We recommend public transportation for all our events.

2017 Fall Tasting & Dinner

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:

Entry #	Brewery	Beer	Style	ABV
1	Alulu	Chronotopia	Imperial Stout w/Coffee	10.00%
2	Brickstone	APA	American Pale Ale	6.25%
3	Church Street	Paint it Plaid	Wee Heavy	10.90%
4	Cruz Blanca	Marigold	Belgian Strong with Adjuncts	9.50%
5	Dovetail	Dunkelweizen	Dunkelweizen	4.80%
6	Evil Horse	Schottenhamel	Marzen	7.00%
7	Flossmoor Station	Metamorfosis	Pale Ale	5.60%
8	Goose Island	Dark Passenger	Munich Dunkel fermented in Sophie Barrels	5.50%
9	Marz	Jungle Boogie	American Wheat Ale	5.40%
10	Moody Tongue	Applewood Gold	Smoked Lager	5.00%
11	Off Color	Known Gnome	Porter	6.70%
12	Revolution	Funke Blue	Kettle Sour w/blueberry	3.40%
13	Une Annee	Le Grand Monde 2017-9	Flanders Oud Bruin w/Morello Cherries	6.50%
14	Temperance	Smittytown ESB	American Style ESB	5.50%
15	Zorn	1871	American Pub Ale	5.50%
16	Zorn	Golden Grain	Cream Ale	5.50%

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.

1st Annual Rockfest!

While this is not an official Chicago Beer Society event, this is an event that we as the Chicago Beer Society wholeheartedly support. The event is on Saturday the 22nd of March (a bit more than a week away!).

Come out and support our local Rock Bottom brewers! The following is an email from Pete Crowley announcing Rockfest to the Chicago Beer Society’s email list.

Hello all! I wanted to send out a reminder that if you don’t get enough beer this weekend with Stoutfest and St. Pat’s and all, please join me on Saturday the 22nd from 1 to 5, noon for brewers and those other important types like media and such, for the first annual Rockfest benefiting the MDA. We will feature over 30 of the finest beers from Chicago area Rock Bottoms. We will showcase some real ales, barrel-aged beers, winter warmers, I.P.A.s and session beers! It’s only 20 bucks and all the proceeds go to charity. Come on down and see how different us RB’s really are and check out the cool 40 deep trench that the city has dug around our building! Yes, we are still open! Thanks for the support-Pete p.s. tix are only available at area RB’s for purchase on a first come basis. Cheers!
Pete Crowley-Senior Brewer
Rockbottom Chicago
1 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60610

Come out and support some great Chicago area beers from some great Chicago area Brewers!

Brewpub Shootout Results

The Tenth Annual Brewpub Shootout is over!

There were 15 Chicago area Brewpubs invited and they served beer paired with a dish of food for more than three hundred CBS members. The awards for the CBS Brewpub Shootout are awarded based on popular vote from those members that attended the event. There are awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Favorite Beer, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Favorite Food Dish and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Favorite Overall Beer and Food Pairing.

The attendees vote and submit their ballots before the event is over and the votes are counted and awards are presented near the end of the event.

The Awards Follow:

Beer
1. Kind Ale IPA – Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery
2. Hvedegoop Wheat Wine – Three Floyds Brewing Co.
3. American Barleywine – Rock Bottom Yorktown
Food
1. Emmett’s Tavern and Brewing Company – Grilled Duck Breast with a Blackcurrant Glaze, Jasmine Rice Cake and Braised Leeks.
2. Rock Bottom – Crispy Prosciutto wrapped Shrimp atop Barley Encrusted Beef Tenderloin with Blood Orange-infused Wort Glace.
3. Gordon Biersch – New Orleans Style Marzen Barbeque Shrimp on French Bread
Pairing
1. Rock Bottom – Crispy Prosciutto wrapped Shrimp atop Barley Encrusted Beef Tenderloin with Blood Orange-infused Wort Glace. Paired with American Barleywine (Yorktown).
2. Goose Island Brew Pub – Braised Beef Oxtail served on a Crustini with Bone Marrow Demi Glace. Paired with aged La Deuxieme Beligian Dubbel.
3. Emmett’s Tavern and Brewing Company– Grilled Duck Breast with a Blackcurrant Glaze, Jasmine Rice Cake and Braised Leeks. Paired with Destitute Dick’s Colonial Ale

As always, this was a superb event (and the tenth anniversary!). We wish to thank all of the Brewpubs, Brewers, Chefs and their Assistants for coming out to support this event. We also wish to thank our great members and we hope you had as much fun as we did!