Chicago Beer Society presents:
The Next in a Series of Tasting Tours – “Beyond the Cheddar Curtain and Back”
On Saturday July 12, we will board a luxurious motor coach for a trip Beyond the Cheddar Curtain and Back. This journey will focus primarily on the Madison area with stops at landmarks like Great Dane Brewpub Eastside (for lunch) and Capital Brewery Beergarten, as well as the newish and exciting Karben4 Brewery. Once we are safely back on the Illinois side of the state line, we will also pay a visit to Pig Minds Brewing near Rockford. Of course our terminus destination will be one of our second homes, Goose Island Clybourn (the trip starts there, too, departing at 9 a.m.). Yes, there will be cheese, and yes, we will make a quick stop at a Woodman’s or another off-premise retailer so that guests can pick up a six-pack or two of Wisconsin beer to bring home. We will also provide each guest with a can of beer on the bus, beer at each destination, plus lunch.
A limited number of tickets are available via Brown Paper Tickets. The member price is $70 ($73.43 with service fee), nonmembers $75 ($78.62 with service fee). All current CBS members were sent an event flyer with a ticket purchase password. If you lost your copy and need to get the password, drop us a line via the Contact page to request yours. Tickets are Will Call only. You must be at least 21 y.o. to board. No smoking, no kegs or glass containers on the bus.
2014 Brewpub Shootout (SOLD OUT)
NOTE: This event is SOLD OUT.
Chicago Beer Society presents the 16th Annual Chicagoland Brewpub & Microbrewery Shootout, Saturday January 25, 2014, 1-5pm at Zhou B Art Center, 1029 W 35th St Chicago IL 60609.
Come on out and enjoy the best beers and the best food from Chicago-area brewpubs and microbreweries. Sample a bunch of beers as well as each brewpub’s food item and then vote for your favorites. Winners will be announced at the end of the event.
Come and support your favorite brewery or 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!
TICKETS IN ADVANCE FOR CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY – $55 ea.
Use the eight character, Case Sensitive code above your name on the envelope to purchase tickets.
Single members can order 1 ticket. Couple members can order 1 or 2 tickets. The code can only be used one time.
Ticket sales begin Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 9am
ONLINE ONLY at www.bpt.me/521583.
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.
21st Annual Spooky Brew Review
Spooky Brew is back and better than ever! This year we will be hosted at Revolution’s Kedzie Brewery on October 26, 9a to 5p.
As usual, Spooky Brew Review will feature judging in all categories of the BJCP Style Guidelines. But a highlight is always the judging of the special Spooky (scariest) and Smashed Pumpkin (Worst of Show) categories, which definitely should not be missed. We are also including Witches’ Brew, which is an open category for beer, mead, and cider brewed only by women.
NOTE: All entries for the Spooky and Smashed Pumpkin categories must be drinkable. Anything deemed otherwise by the Competition Committee will be DISQUALIFIED, and that’s very hard to do.
Event Details
Please see http://spooky.chibeer.org/ for up to date details. Please note that the actual competition is closed to the public and competitors. Only judges, stewards, and event staff will be allowed at the actual competition. This helps ensure the judges can focus and do what they do best.
Entry Registration
Entries will be accepted can be dropped off starting October 1st. To register and enter, please go to http://spooky.chibeer.org. All entries must be registered and dropped off by Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 5:30 PM CDT. For more details please see http://spooky.chibeer.org/entry BJCP entries are $8. Spooky, Smashed Pumpkin, and Witches Brew are $2. Please note the special instructions regarding payment if you are entering both BJCP and Spooky categories.
Judging
Judges and Stewards – we need you! If you are interesting in serving as a judge or steward on October 26, please contact competition organizer Peter Sloan (peter @ chibeer.org). All general questions can also be directed to him. You can also sign up via http://spooky.chibeer.org
Special instructions regarding payment
PLEASE NOTE UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS. This year, in order to streamline operations, we are only accepting payments via paypal. You do not have to have a paypal account and it will accept most major forms of credit cards. Please note, due to the limitations in the software, if you want to enter a Spooky, Smashed Pumpkin, or Witches Brew and receive the discounted rate, you must register and pay the full $8 per entry. Upon receiving payment, your entries will be reviewed and if you have one or more Spooky, Smashed Pumpkin, or Witches Brew entries ($2), the difference in price will be refunded to you ($6/entry). We have already processed quite a few transactions this way and it is working quite smoothly. Unfortunately, the discount code was not working as intended and thus had to be disabled.
37th Annual Fall Tasting
37th Annual Fall Tasting
The Chicago Beer Society is pleased to announce that its 37th annual Fall Tasting & Dinner will be held from 6:30 to 11:00 pm at Reza’s Restaurant, 432 W Ontario, Chicago, on Saturday, November 2, 2012. The Fall Tasting is probably the country’s oldest beer event that allows the public to participate in a blind tasting of craft beers and then vote for their favorites. This will be a blind tasting to allow you to judge the specially procured beers strictly on their own merit. When the formal tasting ends, all the beers will be available for your enjoyment.
Ticket Information
$45 Members / $55 Non-Members
Ticket sales thru BrownPaperTickets.com only.
Sales begin soon. [Date Pending: 9/30/13, 10am]
http://37falltasting.brownpapertickets.com/
Everyone must be 21 years old to attend. No children, please. NO REFUNDS.
Transportation
The Chicago Beer Society emphasizes responsible consumption and recommends using a designated driver or taking public transportation. The closest CTA train stations are at Chicago (Brown Line), Grand and Halsted (Blue Line), and Grand and State (Red Line). Taxis and buses are also easily available in the area.
Menu
~~Appetizers~~
Grilled Mushrooms
Baba Ghannouj
Herbed Roasted Feta Cheese
~~Entries~~
Filet Mignon Shish Kabob
Broiled Salmon
Lamb Shank (Seasoned Baby Spring Lamb Shank Simmered in Homemade Tomato Sauce)
Chicken Fessenjan (Boneless Chicken Breast Simmered in S&S Pomegranate Sauce with Crushed Walnuts)
Fresh Baked Bread
White Rice & Dill Rice
~~Dessert~~
Baklava and Bamieh (Deep Fried Dough Covered with Honey)
Goose Island Collaboration Brew with Chicago Beer Society
Goose Island Collaboration Brew with Chicago Beer Society
On April 2nd, 2013, Goose Island and Chicago Beer Society teamed up to brew a collaboration beer to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Goose Island. The beer will be released May 2nd and samples will be available during our monthly First Thursday homebrewers meeting. Nick Barron, head brewer for the Goose Island brewpubs, will talk about the beer and the process. The beer is not yet named but we will update here as soon as it is decided.
The Brewing Team
Front Row (from left to right)
Kevin Segna, Nick Barron (GI Head Brewer), Peter Sloan, Chris Schwigen, Dave Philips, Tom Gustafson, Steve Mastny, and Jacob Sembrano (GI Brewer)
Back Row (from left to right)
Tim Norris, John Hall (GI Founder)
The beer at a glance
- Style: American Black Ale
- Starting Gravity: 1.068
- Targeted Final Gravity: 1.016
- Targeted IBUs: 33
- Grist: 80% Canada Pale, 13% Aromatic Malt, 6% Midnight Wheat
- Hop Schedule: Chinook @ 60, Cascade @ 30, Cascade @ 5, Centennial @ 0
- Dry Hopping: To be determined…
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