But this beer is incredible, like a liquid scoop of peanut butter ice cream smothered in dark chocolate hot fudge. For a few suburban breweries including BBGB Brewery and Hop Farm, Ten Ninety and 18th Street as well as from Noon Whistle , Penrose and Temperance . A whopping 27 breweries in attendance to around 110. Coney Island Brewing, backed by Sam Adams maker Boston Beer , already has come up with a replicant brand. And beer observers say the popularity of a root beer beer may lead to more alcoholic-type soda drinks. “Our distributors are saying this could be the beer of the summer – the beer of the year,” said Rich Pascucci, vice president of business development at Pabst.
Encased meats will be in the spotlight at this ALL-NEW fest just two blocks north of the busy intersections of Addison Street and Elston Avenue. The Dead Pigeons will be playing the Door County Beer Festival June 20, the latest roots rockers to take the stage at the festival. See live jazz on 14 stages across Hyde Park in a variety of settings with 18 hours of free, nonstop live performances. Washington Park is transformed into a simulated African village with art, music, and African spirituality spaces. Two stages of live world music, circus acts, face painting, and global cuisine from Greece to Senegal. Held in collaboration with Chicago Craft Beer Fest, explore 80 of the neighborhood’s lushest gardens…
The savory patty and a rockin’ music lineup are in the spotlight for Roscoe Village’s 6th annual burger extravaganza. Saucy fun is what this 7th annual fest is all about! There will tasty slabs from top Chicago and national ribbers.
Free neighborhood arts fest with 200+ artists, three music stages, craft beer, and food. St. Patrick’s Day comes early with live music, Irish dancers, a craft beer tent, a “men in kilts” contest, food from local restaurants, and a mashed potato eating contest. Hot Doug’s (!) and Goose Island team up for a special day of live music, beer, Hot Doug’s food (!!!!), and a chance to party with Doug himself (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). In addition to the beer tasting, Boutsikakis will preside over a home brewing demonstration — a five-gallon barley wine-based brew made using locally grown centennial hops and elderberries.
Triptych Brewing from Savoy, Ill. will also be making its first appearance at the event. Triptych is a small microbrew that got its start with the help of a Kickstarter campaign. It’s one of the few times this week people are actually taking time to talk about the beer, not just drink it, and it should be an interesting evening. Means “week.” Most other celebrations this decade have run up to 11 days long, and for the past three years, the whole thing has closed out with a big shebang of a neighborhood beer fest.
The barleywine is reminiscent of a more American interpretation of the English style, like a tamer Firestone Walker Sucaba. But the chocolate is unmistakable, and it adds a bittersweet richness onto this beer’s medium body. Look out for this when it comes to bottles, as it could become even more interesting and smooth as it ages. The brewery with roots the farthest outside of Illinois is Crabbie’s.
I put this head-to-head with The Apprentice from Societe while eating these insane garlic cheese breads at Hops and Pie, and the flavors all together were like that Mad Max movie in IMAX, but in my mouth. Superdamp is a superbly bitter beer, almost punishingly so, but it’s a must order on target momofuku draft when you’re in Colorado. As the sour napalm disintegrates your palate, you wonder if you will ever taste beer again. Then the one in your mouth explodes with apricot and ends with a little tickle of wine tannins. This brewery’s name is just another term for…you know, nevermind.
Latin alternative music fest with Café Tacuba, Kinky, and Ozomatli. Enjoy live blues music and—get this—all-you-can-eat wings for four hours. Sample 50+ beers from Goose Island, Ale Syndicate, Revolution, and others, plus FREE Uber ride. This new fest focuses on authentic food from Chicago’s Mexican community with a chef competition (chefetition?), dance troupes, and Mexican carnival. This story has been changed to correct ticket information. Tickets for the Craft Beer Fest include free admission to the Baer lecture, but all-day passes to FRED do not.