Celebrate Your Neighborhood Breweries at Chicago Craft Beer Week!
The Craft Beer Movement in Chicago is exploding, and we're so excited to see the Northcenter neighborhood in the middle of it all. These talented brewers and the chefs and entrepreneurs they inspire have contributed to the creative spirit and character of Northcenter.
Chicago Craft Beer Week 2014, which lasts from May 15th-25th, features events all over the city highlighting local brewers. A full schedule can be found here, but we wanted to share a few of our picks that highlight local businesses and our three neighborhood craft breweries, Half Acre Beer Company, Begyle Brewing and Spiteful Brewing. Cheers!
Happening All Week
$2 Off Select Illinois Beers (Includes Begyle)
The Beer Cellar, 534B Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn
It Comes In Waves
The Fountainhead, 1970 W. Montrose
During the week, Fountainhead will be highlighting the incredible craft beer scene. From the Goose Island to Lake Effect, we celebrate the three waves of breweries, plus the collaborations of Chef Cleetus Friedman.
First Wave: Goose Island, Two Brothers Brewing Company, Three Floyds Brewing Co
Second Wave: Metropolitan Brewing, Half Acre Beer Co., Revolution Brewing
Third Wave: Begyle Brewing, Buckledown Brewing, DryHop Chicago, Lake Effect Brewing, Pipeworks Brewing Co., Une Anee, Off Color Brewing, Solemn Oath, Penrose, 5 Rabbit Cerveceria, Ale Syndicate, Local Option
Microwave (Cleetus' Collabs): Testudo, Loud Mouth Soup, Terminator X, Flat Sammich, Sarsaparilla 666, Comb the Dessert, Rose Hipster
Friday, May 16th
Begyle Brewing and Brooklyn Brewing Tasting
Bottles & Cans, 4109 N. Lincoln Avenue
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Spiteful Brewing Tap Tower Takeover
Four Moon Tavern, 1847 W. Roscoe
5 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Saturday, May 17th
Great Lakes vs. Begyle: Style vs. Style
Lincoln Station, 2432 N. Lincoln Avenue
6 p.m. - 3 a.m.
Meet the brewers of Begyle and drink some rare beers from both Great Lakes and Begyle! Barrel Aged Black Out Stout, Barrel Aged Neighbourly Stout or Imperial Pajamas Coffee Stout, Chill Wave DIPA, Quagmire DIPA, Euchred Midwestern IPA, Commodore Perry IPA, Edmund FitzGerald Porter and Oh Hey! Porter.
Tuesday, May 20th
Begyle Beer Dinner
The Fountainhead, 1970 W. Montrose
7 p.m.
Join Fountainhead for a unique dinner with neighbors Begyle Brewing. Chef Cleetus Friedman will be creating a seasonal paring menu featuring Begyle Blonde, Euchred, Comb the Desert and Imperial Flannel Pajamas.
Begyle Tap Takeover
Beer Bistro, 1061 W. Madison
5 p.m. - close
Half Acre Tap Takeover & Food Pairings
The Village Tap, 2055 W. Roscoe
5 p.m. - close
Wednesday, May 21st
Begyle Tap Takeover
The Radler, 2375 N. Milwaukee
11 a.m. - close
Brown Line Brews 2
The Long Room, 1612 W. Irving Park Road
6-9 p.m.
Join the Cicerone Certification Program as it celebrates local breweries! The (second annual!) Brown Line Brews will feature beer on tap from breweries around the neighborhood; giveaways and raffles from Cicerone. Participating breweries include Half Acre, Begyle, Spiteful, Aquanaut and Metropolitan, along with treats from 5411 Empanadas and Beaver's Donuts!
Half Acre's Ginger Twin Tapping
The Grafton, 4530 N. Lincoln Avenue
7 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Thursday, May 22nd
Canned! Artwork of the Modern American Beer Can
Bottles & Cans, 4109 N. Lincoln Avenue
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join Bottles & Cans on Thursday May 22nd @ 5:00! Russ Phillips creator of CANNED, will be in signing books and talking craft beer art! We will also be joined by Oskar Blues and Two Brothers pouring their canned beers.
Cheeseburger & A Pair of Dice
Guthries Tavern, 1300 W. Addison
6:30 - 10 p.m.
Presented by Spiteful Brewing: the 1st Annual Cheeseburger and a Pair of Dice. Your ticket guarantees you 1.) A commemorative t-shirt, 2.) A cheeseburger, and 3.) Admittance to the dice tournament. Specialty Spiteful brews will be on tap as well.
Cross The Lake Classic
SmallBar, 2049 W. Division
5 p.m.
Illinois and Michigan breweries face off in this tap showdown featuring Half Acre representing the West Side of the Lake and Dark Horse representing the East Side of the Lake.
Friday, May 23rd
Deschutes Tasting
Bottles & Cans, 4109 N. Lincoln Avenue
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Revolution Brewing Tap Takeover & Raffle
Southport & Irving, 4000 N. Southport Avenue
7 - 9 p.m.
This no-cover Chicago Craft Beer Week event features four beers from Chicago's Revolution Brewing in lieu of the usual draft lineup, a special beer-friendly menu from executive chef Chris Barron, beer education from SIP's beer specialist Anna Krajnik and branded giveaways and raffles. One lucky attendee wins a private tour of Revolution's Kedzie Avenue brewery
Saturday, May 24th
Ale Asylum Tasting
Bottles & Cans, 4109 N. Lincoln Avenue
12 - 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 25th
Half Acre Beer Brunch
SmallBar, 2049 W. Division
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Enjoy a "food flight" of small plates paired with Half Acre brews.
