Friday, June 21, 2013

Chicago Craft Beer Festival @ St. Michael in Old Town

Date: Friday June 21

Time: Friday: 5pm to 10pm

Location: St. Michael in Old Town (1633 N. Cleveland Ave.) | Chicago

 

Chicago's second annual Craft Beer Festival at St. Michael in Old Town will be a beer connoisseur's paradise. By whatever name (microbrew, seasonal, specialty, small batch, etc.) craft beers are hot. And visitors will again get an opportunity to sample from more 100 of these specialty brews in the fest's tasting tents.

Held on the grounds of the iconic parish, the fest also features some awesome music performances late afternoon and evenings. (NOTE: For those purchasing a tasting pass, the music is free. For those not purchasing a tasting pass, there is a $10 donation for music on Friday night and $5 on Saturday and Sunday.)

Friday: Click Here to Purchase FRIDAY Tickets

Limited Release VIP Tasting Experience $50 for 15 tickets: Session from 5:00pm to 8:00pm plus admission to hear Tyrone Wells perform from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. Enjoy a tasting of 15-20 rare and unique brews that won't be available throughout the weekend. Additional tasting tickets available for purchase. If we do not sell out, tickets will be available on-site for $60 for 15 tickets.

Sunday: Click Here to Purchase SUNDAY Tickets

$35 for 20 tickets: Session from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Additional tasting tickets available for purchase. If we do not sell out, tickets will be available on-site for $40 for 20 tickets.

 

What's on Tap?

Friday - Ultimate VIP Tasting Experience

1              Jolly Pumpkin Brewery  Dexter, MI

2              961 Lebanese Craft Brewer         Lebanon

3              Uncommon Brewers      Santa Cruz, CA

4              Brooklyn Brewery Monster Ale Brooklyn, NY

5              Kentucky Ales Bourbon Barrel Coffee Stout         Lexington, KY

6              Flossmoor Station Buairt Belgian Ale       Flossmoor, IL

7              Ale Syndicate Sunday Session    Chicago, IL

8              Virtue Lapinette               Fennville, MI

9              Against the Grain             Louisville, KY

10           Speakeasy Vendetta IPA              San Francisco

11           High & Mighty XPA          Holyoke, MA

12           Central Waters Illumination Double IPA Amherst, WI

13           Emmett's Milk Chocolate Stout  Palatine, IL

14           Uinta Labyrinth Aged Black Ale  Salt Lake City, UT

15           Goose Island Cucumbersome    Chicago, IL

16           Goose Island The Illinois Imperial IPA      Chicago, IL

17           Renaissance IPA               Blenheim, New Zealand

18           Jandrain-Jandrenouille IV Saison               Jandrain-Jandrenouille, Belgium

19           Mikkeller Super Galena Single Hop Series             Denmark

20           Perfect Crime (Collaboration b/w Stillwater & Evil Twin) Euro Blonde       Belgium

 

Saturday & Sunday Tasting Sessions

Table # Beer/Brewery   City of Origin

1              961 Lebanese Craft Brewer         Lebanon

2              Ale Syndicate     Chicago, IL

3              Brooklyn Brewery            Brooklyn, NY

4              Central Waters Brewing Company            Amherst, WI

5              Emmett's Brewing Company       Palatine, IL

6              Flossmoor Station Brewery         Flossmoor, IL

7              Goose Island Beer Co.   Chicago, IL

8              Julian Hard Cider              Julian, CA

9              Kentucky Ale     Lexington, KY

10           Kona Brewing Company                Kailua-Kona, HI

11           Milwaukee Brewing Co.                Milwaukee, WI

12           Ommegang Brewery      Cooperstown, NY

13           Perennial Artisan Ales    St. Louis, MO

14           Shock Top Brewing          St. Louis, MO

15           Speakeasy Ales & Lagers              San Francisco, CA

16           Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner Beers) Shiner, TX

17           Summit Brewing Company          St. Paul, MN

18           Tallgrass Brewing Company         Manhattan, KS

19           Tommyknocker Brewery              Idaho Springs, CO

20           Uinta Brewing   Salt Lake City, UT

21           Uncommon Brewers      Santa Cruz, CA

22           Virtue Cider        Fennville, MI

23           Widmer Brothers Brewing           Portland, OR

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Mash Tun Festival: The Invitational

The third edition of the Mash Tun Festival takes place June 22th, 2-6pm, 2013 in Bridgeport, the Community of the Future.

30 breweries. over 60 beers. $45.

Buy tickets through: http://www.mashtunfest.org/

 

The festival is a celebration of the release of Mash Tun: A Craft Beer Journal issue #3. The Mash Tun is a publication put out by your buddies at Maria’s Packaged Goods & Community Bar and The Public Media Institute, a non profit arts and culture organization based in Bridgeport. Mash Tun is our paean to craft beer. It follows the pleasures and aesthetics of craft beer and how it intersects with food, culture, and society.

The festival features over thirty of the world’s best breweries pouring over sixty different brews. Flagship and rare beers will be poured alongside one-of-a-kind concoctions at the stunning Bridgeport Art Center at 35th and Racine. The festival will be held in the 19th century atrium and the Center’s lovely sculpture garden. Local chefs and food trucks will be vending. Craft spirits and wineries will also be sampling their wares and you will help decide which brewery will win an award for making the best beer.

We are hosting an awards ceremony this year and will be giving out awards to brewers that make the best liquid in these categories:

• Hopped and Confused
• The Bold and Beautiful
• Every Day is Like Sunday
• WTF Is This

Participating Breweries Include:

Against the Grain, Ale Syndicate, Artisanal Imports, Breckenridge, Baderbrau, Ballast Point, Begyle, Destihl, Deshutes, Evil Twin, Finch’s, Five Rabbits, Founder’s, Gigantic, Great Lakes, Greenbush, Half Acre, Lagunitas, Mikkeller, New Belgium, Petrus, Pipeworks, Red Streak, Revolution, Scratch, Solemn Oath, Stone, Summit, Three Floyds, Tighthead, and others.

After purchasing via paypal your name will be added to the RSVP list, please present your ID at the entrance.

The Mash Tun is a private, RSVP only event. By purchasing admission to Mash Tun Festival: The Invitational you will become a member of the Mash Tun Society, a craft beer and food club that presents programming throughout the year. Admission includes a copy of Mash Tun Journal, issue #3, unlimited samples of over 60 amazing brews and a commemorative tasting glass. You must be 21 years and/or older to attend.

Mash Tun Society members receive discounts to our events, which include Art of Beer Exhibitions, Tastings, and our forthcoming Brewers Summit and Conference in 2014.

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Chicago Craft Beer Festival @ St. Michael in Old Town

Date: Saturday, June 22

Time: Saturday: 1pm to 10pm 

Location: St. Michael in Old Town (1633 N. Cleveland Ave.) | Chicago

 

Chicago's second annual Craft Beer Festival at St. Michael in Old Town will be a beer connoisseur's paradise. By whatever name (microbrew, seasonal, specialty, small batch, etc.) craft beers are hot. And visitors will again get an opportunity to sample from more 100 of these specialty brews in the fest's tasting tents.

Held on the grounds of the iconic parish, the fest also features some awesome music performances late afternoon and evenings. (NOTE: For those purchasing a tasting pass, the music is free. For those not purchasing a tasting pass, there is a $10 donation for music on Friday night and $5 on Saturday and Sunday.)

TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT FOR SATURDAY.

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Chicago Craft Beer Festival @ St. Michael in Old Town

Date: Sunday, June 23

Time: Sunday: 1pm to 9pm

Location: St. Michael in Old Town (1633 N. Cleveland Ave.) | Chicago

 

Chicago's second annual Craft Beer Festival at St. Michael in Old Town will be a beer connoisseur's paradise. By whatever name (microbrew, seasonal, specialty, small batch, etc.) craft beers are hot. And visitors will again get an opportunity to sample from more 100 of these specialty brews in the fest's tasting tents.

Held on the grounds of the iconic parish, the fest also features some awesome music performances late afternoon and evenings. (NOTE: For those purchasing a tasting pass, the music is free. For those not purchasing a tasting pass, there is a $10 donation for music on Friday night and $5 on Saturday and Sunday.)

Friday: Click Here to Purchase FRIDAY Tickets

Limited Release VIP Tasting Experience $50 for 15 tickets: Session from 5:00pm to 8:00pm plus admission to hear Tyrone Wells perform from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. Enjoy a tasting of 15-20 rare and unique brews that won't be available throughout the weekend. Additional tasting tickets available for purchase. If we do not sell out, tickets will be available on-site for $60 for 15 tickets.

Sunday: Click Here to Purchase SUNDAY Tickets

$35 for 20 tickets: Session from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Additional tasting tickets available for purchase. If we do not sell out, tickets will be available on-site for $40 for 20 tickets.

 

What's on Tap?

Friday - Ultimate VIP Tasting Experience

1              Jolly Pumpkin Brewery  Dexter, MI

2              961 Lebanese Craft Brewer         Lebanon

3              Uncommon Brewers      Santa Cruz, CA

4              Brooklyn Brewery Monster Ale Brooklyn, NY

5              Kentucky Ales Bourbon Barrel Coffee Stout         Lexington, KY

6              Flossmoor Station Buairt Belgian Ale       Flossmoor, IL

7              Ale Syndicate Sunday Session    Chicago, IL

8              Virtue Lapinette               Fennville, MI

9              Against the Grain             Louisville, KY

10           Speakeasy Vendetta IPA              San Francisco

11           High & Mighty XPA          Holyoke, MA

12           Central Waters Illumination Double IPA Amherst, WI

13           Emmett's Milk Chocolate Stout  Palatine, IL

14           Uinta Labyrinth Aged Black Ale  Salt Lake City, UT

15           Goose Island Cucumbersome    Chicago, IL

16           Goose Island The Illinois Imperial IPA      Chicago, IL

17           Renaissance IPA               Blenheim, New Zealand

18           Jandrain-Jandrenouille IV Saison               Jandrain-Jandrenouille, Belgium

19           Mikkeller Super Galena Single Hop Series             Denmark

20           Perfect Crime (Collaboration b/w Stillwater & Evil Twin) Euro Blonde       Belgium

 

Saturday & Sunday Tasting Sessions

Table # Beer/Brewery   City of Origin

1              961 Lebanese Craft Brewer         Lebanon

2              Ale Syndicate     Chicago, IL

3              Brooklyn Brewery            Brooklyn, NY

4              Central Waters Brewing Company            Amherst, WI

5              Emmett's Brewing Company       Palatine, IL

6              Flossmoor Station Brewery         Flossmoor, IL

7              Goose Island Beer Co.   Chicago, IL

8              Julian Hard Cider              Julian, CA

9              Kentucky Ale     Lexington, KY

10           Kona Brewing Company                Kailua-Kona, HI

11           Milwaukee Brewing Co.                Milwaukee, WI

12           Ommegang Brewery      Cooperstown, NY

13           Perennial Artisan Ales    St. Louis, MO

14           Shock Top Brewing          St. Louis, MO

15           Speakeasy Ales & Lagers              San Francisco, CA

16           Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner Beers) Shiner, TX

17           Summit Brewing Company          St. Paul, MN

18           Tallgrass Brewing Company         Manhattan, KS

19           Tommyknocker Brewery              Idaho Springs, CO

20           Uinta Brewing   Salt Lake City, UT

21           Uncommon Brewers      Santa Cruz, CA

22           Virtue Cider        Fennville, MI

23           Widmer Brothers Brewing           Portland, OR

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