December CBS calendar

b CHICAGO BEER SOCIETY HOMEBREWERS CALENDAR December, 2003 For more information about EVERYTHING, including a CBS Membership Form, see the CBS Web Page, at http://www.chibeer.org/ For more information about our First Thursday host, check out http://www.gooseisland.com December 2003 January 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 To submit events for this calendar, mailto:roger@chibeer.org OTHER GOOD CALENDARS: http://www.creamcitysuds.com http://www.aob.org http://www.maproom.com http://www.wxrt.com/aroundtown/fests.html (covers summer only) http://www.cityofchicago.org/SpecialEvents http://www.starevents.com/festivals.html http://www.chicagoevents.com/ (lots of smaller fests) +------------------------ FEATURED EVENTS -----------------------------+ | Sat Jan 24: CBS BREWPUB SHOOTOUT, Irish American Heritage Center. | | Watch for ticket order forms in December. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ REGULAR CBS EVENTS: Thu Dec 4, Jan 8 (A WEEK LATER DUE TO HOLIDAY!): THIRST FURSDAY, Goose Island Clybourn. Bring homebrew! PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Red Line "L" to North/Clybourn and walk two blocks north along Clybourn, or Brown or Purple line to Armitage and walk two blocks south along Sheffield. Wed Dec 17, Jan 21: CBS SOCIAL NIGHT, Map Room. $0.50 discount on pints of one of the area's best selection of American and imported craft beers. 1949 N Hoyne @ Armitage, about 1 mile west of the Kennedy Expressway. PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Blue Line "L" to Western/Milwaukee and walk 5 blocks east along Armitage. Or take Metra UP North (Kenosha) or Northwest (Harvard) trains to Clybourn Station and walk west on Armitage. OTHER AREA CLUB MEETINGS AND REPEATING EVENTS: o Brewers of South Suburbia, First Friday, http://www.bossbeer.org o Urban Knaves of Grain, Last Thursday, http://hbd.org/ukg o Tippicanoe Homebrewers Circle, Lafayette IN. http://hbd.org/thc/ MAP ROOM BELGIAN MONDAYS. Belgian Mondays at Sundown at the Map Room with $1.00 off Belgian Ales and Snacks featuring Imported Cheeses and Sausage. The Map Room, 1949 N. Hoyne, Chicago, IL (773) 252-7636 http://www.maproom.com MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AT GOOSE ISLAND, either location, half price appetizers starting at 4:00PM, lots of big TV's! SPECIAL EVENTS: Nov 27-Dec 22: CHRISTKINDLMARKET. Expanded! A traditional German city Christmas market, that looks exactly like it was in Downtown Dusseldorf or Cologne. The sounds, sights, smells, and even some of the BEERS of the season, in TWO BEER TENTS! Daley Plaza & Block 37, a two-block area bounded by Randolph, Clark, Washington, and State, Chicago, IL. Hours: Sun-Thu 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-9. PUBLIC TRANSIT: Yes, all colors. Mon Dec 8: Jake Melnik's Corner Tap FULL BEFORE YULE MOON FEST. $3.50 Christmas Ales, Anchor Steam, Sam Adams, & Sierra Nevada. Jake Melnik's Corner Tap, 41 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL. PUBLIC TRANSIT: Red Line "L" to Chicago Ave; walk 1 block south and 1 block east. Tue Dec 9: Emmett's Beer Tasting & Brewer Tour with Ryan Clooney. Emmett's Tavern Brewery, 128 W. Main, West Dundee, IL. (847) 428-4500. 7 PM. Wed Dec 10: CHRISTMAS ALE TASTING, 7:00PM, Delilah's. When it's over it will dissolve into... Wed Dec 10: WEINKELLER ALUMNI CHRISTMAS PARTY, Delilah's Tavern, 2771 North Lincoln Ave. (Note the date which is one week earlier than past years.) This is a don't-miss event, featuring beers brewed by the distinguished and honored alumni of The Weinkeller and River West. PUBLIC TRANSIT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED (You're going to drink! A lot!) CTA Brown Line "L" to Diversey, walk west to Lincoln and turn left (south) 1/2 block. Sat Dec 13: HAPPY HOLIDAY HOMEBREW COMPETITION, sponsored by St. Louis Brews homebrew club. MCAB qualifying event. Parish Hall of Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church in Overland, MO. Forms, judge registration, etc. at http://www.stlbrews.org/competition/hhhc/index.asp Wed Dec 31: ***SMOKE FREE*** NEW YEARS EVE. Goose Island Wrigleyville, with band Underwater People. Buffet, unlimited Goose beer, exotic cocktails, midnight toast, etc, etc, etc. Everything but the smoke! $100. Will sell out! Call Tracy Miller at 773-832-9040 x245, tmiller(a)goosisland.com, for your advance reservation, or sign up online at http://www.signmeupsports.com/21889. PUBLIC TRANSIT: Will cost only $0.01! Red Line to Addison. Trains home from here all night. Sat Jan 10: ICE COLD BEER FEST, Minocqua Brewing Co, Minocqua WI. Tip: Make lodging reservations now since Minocqua fills up with snowmobilers on winter weekends. http://www.minocquabrewingco.com Sun Jan 11: BREWMASTER'S DINNER, Titletown Brewing Company, Green Bay WI, hosted by brewmaster TODD ASHMAN. (Minocqua - Green Bay Road trip!) Sat Jan 17: BARREL AGED VINTAGE WHEAT WINE RELEASE PARTY. Mike's American Ale House. Two Brothers Brewing Company Bare Tree. This stuff is pretty special and Mike's is honored to be the ONLY place it will be available on draft all year. We will also be pouring 2 Bro's Bitter End Pale Ale and North Wind Imperial Stout, or have them together for a Bitter North Wind. Mike's American Ale House, 5737 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago IL. (773) 282-3150 PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Bus #80 Irving Park to Central, or #85 Central to Irving Park. Last bus home 2:00AM #85 back to Jefferson Park Blue Line station. Sat Jan 24: CBS BREWPUB SHOOTOUT, Irish American Heritage Center. Watch for ticket order forms in December. PUBLIC TRANSIT: Blue Line "L" to Montrose. Sun Feb 1: SUPER BOWL, Houston TX. 5PM. Featuring the best, or at least the most expensive, beer ads. ***CANCELLED*** Mar 4-6: REAL ALE FESTIVAL. ***CANCELLED*** due to liquor license problems. Watch this space for further news. Sun Mar 14: BLESSING OF THE BOCK & Milwaukee Beer Festival. Serb Memorial Hall, 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee WI. $40 ($30 Advance) Noon - 4:30 PM http://www.milwaukeebeerfest.com/ Watch web site for the associated homebrew compatition!