Tom Gustafson CBS Events, General CBS News

HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER

BUY TICKETS NOW!

Saturday July 13th, 2019
1pm – 5pm

Space Stage Studios – Galaxy Courtyard
1844 W Hubbard (enter courtyard at 455 N Wolcott)
Chicago, IL 60622

These warm, lazy days call for some cold, hazy brews!

Everything from modern hoppy hazy NEIPAs to more traditionally unfiltered styles (such as zwickel, keller and weizen) will be featured at this festival & competition celebrating all things haze.

Attendees will sample and vote for their favorites to crown the champions of Chicagoland from amongst two categories: modern hoppy haze, and traditionally unfiltered styles.

PARTICIPATING BREWERIES:

  • 3 Floyds
  • Around the Bend
  • Bluenose
  • Bold Dog Beer Co.
  • Brickstone
  • Church Street
  • Corridor Brewery & Provisions
  • Cruz Blanca
  • Dovetail
  • DryHop
  • Energy City
  • ERIS Brewery and Cider House
  • Flossmoor Station
  • Forbidden Root
  • Hailstorm
  • Half Acre
  • Haymarket Pub and Brewery
  • Illuminated Brew Works
  • Maplewood
  • Middle Brow
  • Misbeehavin Meads
  • Miskatonic
  • Noon Whistle
  • Old Irving Brewing Co.
  • Penrose
  • Pipeworks
  • Pollyanna
  • Revolution
  • Short Fuse
  • Temperance
  • Twisted Hippo
  • Wake
    + ADDITIONAL BREWERS TBA!

PARTICIPATING FOOD TRUCKS:

  • DönerMen
  • The Empanada Bike

– This is an outdoor rain or shine event – sales are final
– Attendees must be 21 years or older
– Admission includes souvenir tasting glass & samples from each brewery
– We recommend public transportation for all our events
– Brewer participation is subject to change due to circumstances

BUY TICKETS NOW!
Tom Gustafson CBS Events, General CBS News

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.

Tom Gustafson CBS Events, General CBS News

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.

Tom Gustafson CBS 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 #BreweryBeerStyleABV
1AluluChronotopiaImperial Stout w/Coffee10.00%
2BrickstoneAPAAmerican Pale Ale6.25%
3Church StreetPaint it PlaidWee Heavy10.90%
4Cruz BlancaMarigoldBelgian Strong with Adjuncts9.50%
5DovetailDunkelweizenDunkelweizen4.80%
6Evil HorseSchottenhamelMarzen7.00%
7Flossmoor StationMetamorfosisPale Ale5.60%
8Goose IslandDark PassengerMunich Dunkel fermented in Sophie Barrels5.50%
9MarzJungle BoogieAmerican Wheat Ale5.40%
10Moody TongueApplewood GoldSmoked Lager5.00%
11Off ColorKnown GnomePorter6.70%
12RevolutionFunke BlueKettle Sour w/blueberry3.40%
13Une AnneeLe Grand Monde 2017-9Flanders Oud Bruin w/Morello Cherries6.50%
14TemperanceSmittytown ESBAmerican Style ESB5.50%
15Zorn1871American Pub Ale5.50%
16ZornGolden GrainCream Ale5.50%

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.

Tom Gustafson Other Beer Events

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!