Many attendees arrive around 7 for a beer & bite at the bar before the meetup gets going around 8 in the back room area.
Dust off that bottle you’ve been meaning to share and come on out for some sampling!
Saison Sunday Bottle Share
Join us at Dovetail on August 30th for Saison Sunday, a Belgian-style bottle share.
Bring out that special / vintage / interesting beer you’ve been meaning to share and pop some bottles with the Chicago Beer Society crew – some of Chicagoland’s original bottle share specialists!
In lieu of a corkage fee, simply purchase a pour of delicious Dovetail Saison to enjoy as you sample various bottles that have been shared by other attendees.
This event takes place at Dovetail Brewery Sunday August 30th from 2 – 4pm, and is free & open to anyone 21+
See you there 
AHA BIG BREW
AHA Big Brew is the annual celebration organized by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) to honor National Homebrew Day. The event is held each year on the first Saturday in May, serving as a global gathering for homebrewers to brew beer together, share recipes, and celebrate the hobby.
Big Brew is back at PlanetTim in Old Irving Park this year. We’re gonna brew approximately 14 gallons of Mild. Right now it looks like a pin of the same Mild will be available for tasting, along with the usual stuff.
LEGENDS of LAGER 2 Recap
On Saturday, April 26th we welcomed 23 breweries, 2 food vendors, 1 cheesemonger and about 150 lager-loving attendees to the 2nd annual LEGENDS of LAGER festival & competition.
The food from Alo Arepa Co. and Chicago Secret Squares was incredible, but as with any CBS event, the beers were the true stars of the show.
With many, MANY great options on hand, the competition was fierce but in the end a few standouts took home the hardware.
CHAMPION BEER:
Goldfinger x Pollyanna – Back of the Rhine (Alsatian-style Lager)
FAVORITE BEERS:
Homewood Brewing Company – Conversations (Mexican Lager)
Cruz Blanca – Tequila Barrel Aged Lime + Salt Chelada (Mexican Lager)
BOARD AWARD (beer that best represented the true spirit of the event):
Cruz Blanca – Vienna Lager (Gravity Keg)
Huge thanks to everyone who came out, to the participating brewers whose generosity helps make these events possible, to the SUPERB food vendors, to our great host Duneyrr Wine & Beer Co. and especially to the amazing volunteers who helped throughout the day!
We truly can’t do it without y’all ❤️
See you next year at LoL3!
