Wheeling’s former Ram restaurant and brewery may brew beer again. A limited liability company representing District Brew Yards has signed a contract to purchase the site and refurbish it, add an outer deck and redo the parking lot. The "Daily Herald" article did not mention whether the location will continue to brew. Assuming the purchase is successful, construction may start in early 2022 and open in spring.
Ten days Tighthead Tighthead Brewing Co., 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein, IL 847-970-9174 The map is time to celebrate with us the great time of Tighthead Brewing 10 years! We decided to do something different in the tap room and celebrate 10 consecutive days before the 23rd! Join us for new beer announcements, fun keg beers, festival-inspired fikins, music, bingo games, trivia and food trucks! Please continue to check for updates below! December 13: Bingo Night/Pint Night USD Discount December 14: Pint Night USD Discount December 15: Trivia Night December 16: Food Truck: Fire and Smoke Barbecue/Live Music : To be determined December 17: Mark and Erica show (feat. Travis) December 18: Scarlet>Fire home brewing course and Perfect Brew Supply co-hosted at the brewery. Need response December 19: Free beer tour (12-1pm) / Live music: Tap Room Allstars December 20: Pint Night USD discount December 21: Pint Night USD discount December 22 Day: Trivia Night. December 23: Anniversary Party! – Live music: Billy Nixon – Live music: Gina Gonzalez – Food truck: Lincoln Land Kettle Corn – Food truck: Fire & Smoke BBQ – New Triple IPA – New Everyone loves IPA – New anniversary decorations – New Anniversary shirts for families to respond to brewing lessons, trivia and bingo games, please email Mark@tightheadbrewing.com.
11:00 – 12:00 AM • Revolutionary Brewing – Fistmas Holiday Giveaway Roots Handmade Pizza, 1924 W Chicago Ave., Chicago 773‑645‑4949 Map Merry Fistmas! Customers who order Revolution Brewing Fistmas before December 24 can participate in the lucky draw and win exclusive gift packs, including: Revolution gift cards, Revolution Brewing Tour, Revolution Gear and Roots gift cards. Each location (West Town, Lincoln Square, South Loop and Old Town) will receive a gift pack winner. The winner will be determined and notified on 12/24. Before 12/24, the price of Fistmas cans was $7.
12 Stouts of Christmas Blue Island Beer Company, 13357 Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL (708) 954-8085 Add the map to our 12 Stouts Christmas. We have tailored this list for three years, and this year's lineup is very strong. Stop and try all of these every day. Draft, or 64 ounces minus $3. Growler. December 14: Toasted Marshmallows December 15: Coconut December 16: Mexican Hot Chocolate December 17: Ginger Slices December 18: Spumoni December 19: Cinnamon Pecans December 21: Peanut Crisp December 22: Spruce December 23: Neopolitan December 24: Peanut Butter Banana
3:00 – 7:00 pm • Country Grill Chicken Truck Evil Horse Brewing Co., 1338 Main St., Crete, IL (708) 304-2907 Map Country Grill Chicagoland is a food truck company that offers spit and homemade salads And pretzels.
4:00 pm • Bell's Take the Pint Region Ale, 1080 US-41, Schererville, IN 219-322-2337 Map After drinking Bell's beer, take the Bell's pint glass home! While stocks last, don’t be late!
4:00 – 7:00 pm • Wandering Cafe Pop-up Temperance Beer Co., 2000 Dempster St., Evanston, IL (847) 864-1000 Map Wandering Cafe serves delicious food in our Tap Room every Monday!
6:00 – 8:00 pm • Metal Stamping Workshop Zorn Brew Works Co., 605 E. 9th St., Michigan City, IN (219) 243-7157 map We have prepared an exciting holiday event for you, because We cooperate with our good friends at Eclectic Pearl Crafting! Learn how to put a metal stamp on an old-fashioned spoon decoration and a corkscrew! Want to know all the tips and tricks of metal stamping while creating unique works? Tickets for Eclectic Pearl Crafting.com are $40. Drink at least two glasses to participate.
7:00 – 10:00 PM • Weekly Trivia @ Pilot Project Pilot Project Brewing, 2140 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago (773) 270-5995 Map Join our pilot project heating tent every Monday and get free bar trivia! Beer Special: Each player will get a free 4-ounce beer, beer or cider taster. Tock Available
7:00 – 9:00 pm • Euchre Game Night Evil Horse Brewing Co., 1338 Main St., Crete, IL 708-304-2907 map Euchre Game Night is back! If you have played before, welcome back! If you have never played before, please come early and we will teach you how to play. We had a great time-you can win some great prizes!
6:00 – 8:00 pm • Metal Stamping Workshop Zorn Brew Works Co., 605 E. 9th St., Michigan City, IN (219) 243-7157 map We have prepared an exciting holiday event for you, because We cooperate with our good friends at Eclectic Pearl Crafting! Learn how to put a metal stamp on an old-fashioned spoon decoration and a corkscrew! Want to know all the tips and tricks of metal stamping while creating unique works? Tickets for Eclectic Pearl Crafting.com are $40. Drink at least two glasses to participate.
4:00 pm • Baltic Porter Tapping & Can Release Goldfinger Brewing Co., 513 Rogers St., Downers Grove, IL (630) 541-9728 More exciting news on the map! This year, we will pack our Baltic Porter for distribution in the Chicago area! Baltic Porter: Double Fried | 7.7% Alcohol | 3 months storage. This year's batch is better than ever. The rich aroma of chocolate is complemented by the aroma of black fruits, followed by silky smooth, layered toast and cocoa malt flavors. Polish Lubelski hops provide the right earthy and vanilla flavors to increase the depth of the beer. Although it is sweet at first, it ends up being as crisp as beer. We will taste this beer on Tuesday, December 14th at 4pm. The canned food will be released on the same day.
5:30 – 7:30 pm • Holiday Party & Toy Drive The Olympic Tavern, 2327 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 815-962-8758 The map joins Angela Fellars, friends and neighbors to a festive party and supports Angie La serves as the representative of District 19 of Winnebago County. We will be in the upper dining area-we will provide masks and hygiene stations for anyone in need. Hungry-we will eat a lot of appetizers, pizzas, etc. Soda and tea are free. Cash it. $25 for a personal $50 family and/or a new, unpackaged toy. Please visit secure.actblue.com to pre-register.
6:00 – 9:00 pm • Beer bottles on the wall share beer on the wall, 106 Main St., Park Ridge, IL 312-720-3732 Map BotW bottle share is back! Carry commercial packaging (sorry, no homemade beer) limited/seasonal/out-of-market beer and be prepared to share with others in exchange for their limited/seasonal/out-of-market beer samples. Some logistics considerations: 1. Bottle stocks will be held every second Monday from 6-9pm. If possible, they will be held outdoors, if the weather is bad, they will be held in Off the Wall. 2. If you plan to participate, please post the content you brought on the event page so that we can limit repetition and possibly establish verticals/themes. 3. To save time, only 1-2 bottles of beer are entered per person in the official sharing. Everyone is welcome to bring more, but the excess beer will only be opened after the official portion of the share is completed. 4. Participants do not need tickets to participate, but for the benefit of space, we may introduce restrictions later. 5. For the sake of organization and alcohol responsibilities, BotW staff will collect bottles at the beginning of the event and open/pour them in an orderly manner. If you are over-served, BotW staff reserves the right to contact you at any time-no exceptions. 6. If possible, please bring two small bottles of beer so that people will not get 0.65 ounces of beer. 7. Don't laugh at or disrespect other beer drinkers. The mocker will be sent home 6 packs of expired ham.
6:30 – 8:30 pm • Chuck's trivia on Tuesday night! Chuck's Café Darien, 8025 S. Cass Ave., Darien, IL 331-431-4000 Map trivia will return to Chuck's in Darien! We are happy to welcome trivia back to Tuesday night! Play each for free and every Tuesday from 6:30-830p. General knowledge and a special theme night once a month! Special drinks on Tuesdays and Tuesdays include: $2 domestic drinks | $2 draft PBR | $8 flights | $3 imports | $4 Well Spirit One & One's
7:00 – 10:00 pm • Weekly movie night pilot project brewing, 2140 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago (773) 270-5995 Map location // Pilot project heating tent Movie selection: 12/14: Alone at home 12 /21: Christmas holiday 12/28: Happiest seasonal food specials, house popcorn mix can be ordered on Tock
7:00 pm • Woody Apartment with Cookie Decoration, 1535 North Wales Street, Chicago 312-643-0093 Map Nothing can make you feel at home and holiday more than Christmas cookies! Bring back the nostalgia of baking cookies with grandma at Woodie's at 7pm on Tuesday night! Your $5 ticket includes cookies and decorative items. To purchase tickets, please visit: bigonioninc.com.
7:00 pm • Name the Christmas trivia The Red Barn Restaurant and Brewery, 303 E. Kensington Rd., Mount Prospect, IL (847) 749-0064 Map This is the season! Join our trivia night-tell Christmas trivia-do you know your Christmas movies and songs by answering trivia questions, watching scenes and song clips? Free to play | Up to $150 prizes | Maximum team limit is 4 people-let your reply today!
7:00 pm • All Access Beer Dinner Mikerphone Brewing, 121 Garlisch Dr., Elk Grove Village, IL 847-264-8904 Map All Access private beer dinner. Tickets include: A 4-course seated meal provided by my personal chef with 45 ounces of beer provided by Mikerphone employees (tips are included in the ticket price) The first purchase of bottled obsolete Absolute and Featured Destiny #1. Visit the website to view the menu details. Purchase tickets for $80 through Oznr.
3:00 – 9:00 pm • Wing Wednesday! Wildrose Brewing Co., 1104 E. Main St., Griffith, IN (219) 595-5054 Map Wing Wednesday! Smoked, then add fried giant chicken wings to our spicy garlic, Jamaican jerky or savory/sweet dry spread powder. Get them before they disappear! ! !
5:00 – 7:00 pm • Bell's Pint Night/Ugly Sweater Night Chuck's Café Burbank, 6501 W. 79th St., Burbank, IL 708-229-8700 Map to join our Bell Pint Night-order Bell The brewery and go to keep the glass! Put on the ugly sweater and enter the lucky draw to get the Chucks gift card! There is a limit of 1 copy per person, only for the first 48 customers!
6:00 – 9:00 pm • Brewmaster Dinner Two Hound Red, 486 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL (630) 547-2912 Map We are very pleased to announce that on December 15th, Brewmaster Steve will host us The first beer dinner. This will be a Mexican-style dinner, including a four-course beer pairing and additional reception beer. Reception at 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm. $60 per person, please check the menu in this Facebook post. Space is limited, so book your place now! events@2houndred.com
6:00 PM • Bourbon County Tap Take Over BaseCamp Pub & Eatery, 5750 Lakeside Dr., Lisle, IL (331) 777-4712 Map Vintage Variant Bourbon County Tap Takeover County (beers listed below). Table reservation: basecamplisle@gmail.com Tickets: ticketweb.com. Level 3 | $30 per flight There are only 100 flights per level. Buy tickets now! Special beer Tier 1 Bourbon County Stout 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 Tier 2 Kentucky Fog 2020, Proprietor's 2014, Bourbon County Stout 2021, Mon Cheri 2020 Tier 3 Cherry Wood, 2020 2017 2017 2018 2018 2017 2020
6:00 – 7:30 pm • ECF Fundraiser Sketchbook Brewing Co., 821 Chicago Ave. #E2, Evanston, IL (847) 859-9051 Map with Saul Anderson, President and CEO of Evanston Community Foundation Drink beer-forever. Sketchbook Brewery will donate 10% of its Taproom sales to ECF during the week of December 13-20. To support this effort, let us invite old and new friends to have a beer with Sol at 6 pm Central Time on December 15th.
6:00 PM • Perkolator Barrel on NITRO! Rabbit's Bar & Grill, 4945 W. Foster Ave., Chicago 773-736-5766 Map One of our favorite beer will be launched next week, and we plan to release it as the first Nitro Keg! The Lake Effect Perkolator Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout with Espresso rests in the barrel all year long, ready to go on the market. We will have this beer at Rabbits from 6 to 10 pm on Wednesday evening, and we encourage all of you to come out and try the beer and meet with Joe and myself from Perkolator to learn about cooperation. We also plan to sell some cans and other beers that can be taken home from the event. Rabbits also have food, so they don’t need to eat it before. Everything can be purchased, but participation is free! There is no need to reply, but we hope to hear from you to let the rabbit know how to work at night.
6:30 – 9:00 pm • Ceramic plate painting and Studio60 Oswego Brewing Co., 61 S. Main St., Oswego, IL (331) 999-1991 map. Feel the Christmas atmosphere with Gayle from Studio60! The course will be held on Wednesday, December 15th at 6:30 pm. Come and draw a winter ceramic plate for Santa’s cookies. You can choose from decorations or snowman templates, or choose your own design! The ticket price includes supplies, instructions, and a 10 oz bottle of OBC beer. After the dishes are painted, they go into the kiln, so one week after taking the paint. Buy tickets here ($35).
7:00 – 9:00 PM • Holiday Movies Trivia Riverlands Brewing Co., 1860 Dean St. Unit A, St. Charles, IL (630) 549-6293 Map Miracle on 34th Street, Santa Claus is come to Town, Home Alone , Die Hard, etc. If you like holiday movies, please add this date to your calendar and join us. The game will start at 7pm and last about two hours. The top three teams will receive prizes! Tickets must be purchased in advance. Your purchase includes tickets for your team-each player will receive a $10 voucher to purchase Riverlands beer and merchandise during the game, of which $2.50 is used to pay Riverlands staff tips. Get ready for a fun night of craft beer and trivia!
7:00 – 9:00 pm • Black and Grey Brewing weekly trivia! Black & Gray Brewing Co., 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee, IL (224) 484-8200 Map Join us every Wednesday for our fun and free trivia game! The questions cover all topics and you can compete as a team. We do not limit the size of the team, so bring all the friends you want! The top three teams will win gift certificates, which can be redeemed on trivia nights in the future. Join us for the fun!
4:00 – 6:00 pm • Bell's Pint Night Orange & Brew Bottle Shop & Tap Room, 1027 Burlington Ave., Downers Grove, IL (630) 541-3880 map We are ready to give you gifts for the holidays! Come out to claim some special Bell's prizes and enjoy some great Bell's beer! We will explore: 2020 Barreled Expedition to Shitao, Christmas Al, Bright White, Two Hearts, Lake Beer, Expedition to Shitao
5:00 pm • Destihl Tap takes over Lodi Tap House, 309 Main St., Maple Park, IL (815) 827-0827 Map Destihl will take over Lodi taps, with 3 amazing Dosvidanya Barrel Aged Series and GABF Gold Tourbus (DDH Hazy IPA) Medal winner. Don't miss this!
5:30 – 7:30 pm • Noon Whistle Lombard’s music bingo game Noon Whistle Brewing, 800 E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard, IL (630) 376-6895 map to join our music bingo game every other week, at The noon whistle in Lombardy! Enjoy delicious beer and great music, while still having a chance to win prizes. Please respect and abide by all COVID-19 restrictions set by the venue so that everyone has a good and safe time.
6:00 – 9:00 pm • Turner Häus Thursday Sip and Savor, 78 E. 47th St., Chicago (773) 855-2125 Map Thursday, December 16th in Hyde Park Sip and Savor Join Turner Häus Brewery Chicago’s last chance to receive the Queen’s legacy. We will provide samples of Queen's Legacy and other Turner Häus Brewery beers and a lottery for Queen's Legacy 4 packs. The Sip'n Ain't Easy cocktail will also be on sale with @djshurn providing the sound. You don't want to miss this! Link to bio and tickets on our website. QUEEN'S LEGACY CARIBBEAN -STYLE STOUT is aged in the uncle's nearest barrel. Queen's Legacy raw materials are native to Africa. The beer is brewed with 100% malt millet and South African hops. The vanilla, oak, almond spice, and caramel flavors of the Uncle Nearest Premium Whisky barrel provide additional complexity and flavor that makes this beer truly unique. Queen's Legacy is named in honor of Victoria Eady Butler, the mixing master of Uncle Nearest, the great-granddaughter of Nearest Green, who is recognized as Jack Daniel's mentor and the first famous African-American master brewer. The "Queen" also pays tribute to all matriarchs who have a positive impact on our lives.
6:00 – 9:00 pm • Xtreme Music Bingo Black & Gray Brewing Co., 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee, IL (224) 484-8200 A wonderful combination of map music trivia and classic BINGO games! There are no boring numbers here, only one popular song. Players listen and sing while playing, "Play Bingo with Music" for free to play, and prizes will be given to the winner!
6:30 – 9:00 pm • Three75 Oswego Brewing Co., 61 S. Main St., Oswego, IL (331) 999-1991 The map uses Three75 cookies to decorate 6 different themed cookies. This month we will focus on some cute Christmas cookies! Find a friend, have a beer, and get ready to have some fun while making your own delicious biscuits under her guidance! Tickets are 40 US dollars per person, space is limited, please sign up as soon as possible! Ticket purchase: three75cookies.com.
7:00 – 9:00 pm • Brewery Bingo Season 7 The Open Bottle, 7101 183rd St. #105, Tinley Park, IL 708-247-3757 Season 7 of the map is here! We work with a new brewery every Tuesday at 7pm to host our monthly brewery bingo game! No more sneaking into the bingo hall for you! Every week, we will have special draft beer and prizes from various breweries across the United States. From December-Phase Three Brewing Co. This is a bingo game in Tinley Park. Your favorite brewery and exquisite prizes are waiting for you To win! How to play Imagine a bingo card. Now replace BINGO with five breweries, and replace the numbers with their most popular beer. We will spin our bingo ball until a random ball decides to set itself free. We ordered a glass of beer, you look at your bingo card, if you are lucky, then put a bottle cap on your card. Get 5 in a row and win prizes! Between the two rounds, there will be a penny pouring, great music, and even better times. Must be 21 years old to play.
7:30 – 9:00 pm • Team Trivia Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden, 12 N. River St., Batavia, IL (630) 406-9200 Map Join our Team Trivia every Thursday! Go 4 It Entertainment includes 12 rounds of general trivia with musical cues and ask questions to win free "delicious prizes" for your team. 1st place-30 USD gift voucher, 2nd place-20 USD gift voucher, 3rd place-10 USD gift voucher, hosted by Chevy Mallhi
7:30 – 9:00 pm • 2021 may encounter the correct pre-release preview. Temperance Beer Company, 2000 Dempster St., Evanston, IL (847) 864-1000 map joined us on Thursday to be the first to taste our 2021 May encounter suitable variants when our pre-release sneak peeks! For your hard-earned money, not only will you be the first to enjoy 6 ounces of each variant and take home to mix the four bottles, but you will also keep 6 ounces of Temperance barrel glass to mix with other barrels-old age Beer lovers, and brewers who brought this year's vintage to life. Tickets are now on sale. Please note: All Sneak Peek participants are required to provide proof of vaccination. THE 2021 VARIANTS High West-Aged again in High West whiskey casks, but this time a combination of rye and bourbon, these casks are wet! Plenty of barrels, vanilla, oak and whiskey flavors and flavors for you to enjoy while sipping. ¡ La Sorpresa! — Inspired by Mexican spicy cinnamon hot chocolate, we added roasted cocoa nibs, espresso powder, vanilla beans, roast cinnamon (from our friends at Spice House), New Mexico Ancho and arbol chili to this variant. A complex and unforgettable delicious beer with a picante finish! (This is the only variant we have produced in five years!) Pralines (new in 2021)-caramel and pecan flavors are mixed with vanilla and rich chocolate malt to create one of the most decadent liquid desserts. Orange Chocolate (newly launched in 2021)-With the right amount of spice house roasted cocoa nibs and dried sweet orange peel, this variant has a perfect blend of orange liqueur and dark chocolate flavors and flavors.
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