Brewers Association, Craft Beer Week May 16-22, 2011Brewers Association
Thirsty? Craft Beer Week starts in ChicagoIf the answer is 'yes' and you're a suds fan, this is where you want to go.
By Josh Noel, Tribune Reporter May 19, 2011
It's almost impossible to
overstate how much delicious, rare and
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listed there) can be found at chibeerweek.com. It's worth also checking with your favorite bar to see what they have
planned. have been so … predictable. Instead, things begin amid the lush greenery of the Garfield Park Conservatory. Beer from more than 25 breweries will be available, as well as food. Attendees will get Craft Beer Week passports granting access to more than a dozen events for the remainder of the week. 300 N. Central Park Ave.; 5-9
p.m.; $40 in advance; $50 at the door. inventive, will have 15 beers on tap, including several rarities not usually seen in Chicago. The Long Room, 1612 W. Irving Park Road; 5 p.m.
to close; no cover. some public schools while at it? Fizz Bar and Grill teams up with The Map Room to bring in beers from breweries not distributed in Illinois, including Short's (Michigan), Fifty Fifty (California) and Pike (Seattle). Proceeds go to Hamilton and Morton schools. Fizz, 3220 N. Lincoln Ave.; 1-5 p.m.; tickets ($50) available at fizzchicago.com -- local hero Three Floyds and Pennsylvania hero Victory Brewing -- trot out rare beers from their archives. Small Bar, 2049 W. Division St.; 7 p.m. to close; no
cover. Pub and
Brewery, 737 W. Randolph St.; 11 a.m. to close; no
cover. stalwart Great Divide. A Great Divide representative will be on hand to discuss. Bangers & Lace, 1670 W. Division St.; 7 p.m. to close; no
cover. at least seven.
The Bristol, 2152 N. Damen Ave.; 7 p.m.-midnight; a Craft Beer Week passport
is required. Quenchers and The Village Tap) that will each host a particular brewery (including Bridgeport, Stillwater and Central Waters), with multiple tap handles expected to be pouring several beers from the guest brewery. Various North Side bars; 6-10 p.m.; no cover for access to the bars, but the passport is required to
board the trolley. as America's first Latin craft beer even though it is brewed in Chicago. This will be an opportunity to try the brewery's first three offerings -- a golden ale, a wit beer brewed with lime and passion fruit, and a "Oaxacan-style" dark ale -- while sampling food and browsing art. National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 West 19th St.; 7-11 p.m.; Tickets ($35) are available at brownpapertickets .com.
(A no-cover introduction to 5 Rabbit can also be had 6-9 p.m. May 27 at Map
Room, 1949 N. Hoyne Ave.) the best of the most local of the local breweries," is how this one is being touted. 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave.; two sessions -- 4-7 p.m. and
8-11 p.m.; tickets are $40 in advance, $50 at the
door.
For Immediate ReleaseAll 50 States to Toast American Craft Beer WeekCelebrations to Be Held Across the Country May 16-22 Boulder, CO • May 9, 2011-For the first time in its six year history, American Craft Beer Week will see official events hosted in all 50 states, making it the largest-ever celebration of U.S. craft brewers. From May 16-22, new beer lovers and seasoned enthusiasts will raise glasses of their favorite IPA, amber, stout-or anything in-between-to honor the more than 1,700 small and independent craft brewers responsible for the vibrant American craft beer scene.
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