Thanks to all for a number of contributions this month. In particular,
Steve Hamburg, Whispering Jeff Platt, and Marty Nachel. See everyone
later at da Goose.
--Roger Deschner
CHICAGO BEER SOCIETY HOMEBREWERS CALENDAR
November, 2001
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 host, check out
http://www.gooseisland.com
November 2001 December 2001
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 1
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 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.wxrt.com/aroundtown/fests.html
http://www.cityofchicago.org/SpecialEvents
+------------------------ FEATURED EVENT ------------------------------+
| Sat Nov 17: 25th ANNIVERSARY CBS FALL TASTING. Special anniversary |
| tasting to review the past 25 years of the Chicago Beer Society's |
| role in the Great American Beer Renaissance, from Special Export to |
| Piece. A number of past winners will be available for re-tasting, at |
| the Western Hemisphere's oldest continuous annual beer event. |
| Exciting new location! La Luce Italian Restaurant, 1393 W. Lake St. |
| @ Ogden Ave, near Goose Island Fulton. $35/members $45/nonmembers. |
| Ticket order forms available online now, at
http://www.chibeer.org |
| PUBLIC TRANSIT: Green Line "L" to Lake/Ashland, walk 2 blocks east. |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
REGULAR CBS EVENTS:
Thu Nov 1, Dec 6: CBS THIRST FURSDAY, Goose Island Clybourn. Bring
homebrew! (NORTH/CLYBOURN stop on the CTA Red Line, or ARMITAGE stop on
the CTA Brown Line.)
Wed Nov 21 (Thanksgiving Eve), Dec 19: CBS SOCIAL NIGHT, Map Room. $0.50
discount on pints of one of the area's best selection of American and
imported craft beers. (WESTERN/MILWAUKEE stop on the CTA Blue Line; walk
5 blocks east)
OTHER AREA CLUB MEETINGS AND REPEATING EVENTS:
o Brewers of South Suburbia, First Friday,
http://www.megsinet.net/~bethke/boss/index.html
o Urban Knaves of Grain, Last Thursday,
http://hbd.org/ukg
o Tippicanoe Homebrewers Circle, Layfayette IN, Sat Nov 10, 7-11pm,
4319 Mayflower Dr. Email Bill Friday mpoling(a)onemain.com
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Sat Nov 3: AHA "Teach a Friend to Homebrew" Day
http://www.aob.org Among
other locations, brewing demonstrations at BEER GEAR homebrew shop,
1-4PM, 7901 W. 159th St. (Route 6) Tinley Park IL
Nov 3-4: 24 HOURS OF BEER, Antwerp, Belgium.
http://www.24-uur.be/ and
click on the Welcome message you can read for the English language site.
Tue Nov 13: BREWMASTER'S DINNER, Harrison's Brewpub, Orland Park IL.
7:00-9:00. Guest speakers Todd Ashman (just back from Europe) and Bill
Ryan from FLOSSMOOR STATION, and Chris Grib and Marty Nachel from BEER
GEAR Homebrew Supply Shop. $50.00 Reservations: 708-226-0100
Wed Nov 14: NEW 3 FLOYDS BREWERY OPEN HOUSE. 5-10 PM, 9750 Indiana
Parkway, Munster IN. Map, directions
http://www.threefloyds.com
DIRECTIONS: I-80/94 (Borman) to Calumet Ave (Indiana Exit 1) South to
just past 45th and make a right at Superior Avenue. Go to the second
street and make a left, that'll be Indiana Parkway.
Thu Nov 15: HUMULUS LUPULUS quarterly beer tasting, Jak's Tap. 7-9PM,
$10. Generous buffet, prizes and fun. Featuring Stouts, Porters and
holiday beers. Jaks Tap is at 901 W. Jackson.
http://www.jakstap.com
PUBLIC TRANSIT: Blue Line to Halsted/UIC, take the stairs up at the
middle of the platform to Peoria Street, and walk 1.5 blocks north.
Sat Nov 17: 25th ANNIVERSARY CBS FALL TASTING. See above.
Sun Nov 18: CHICAGO BEER AFFAIR. Shenannigan's House of Beer. 8 W.
Division, Chicago, IL. PUBLIC TRANSIT: CTA Red Line to Clark/Division
and walk one block east.
Thu Nov 22: THANKSGIVING. It's the 4th Thursday, not the last Thursday.
Steve Hamburg and Roger Deschner once won a round of ales in a London
pub for knowing this.
Fri Dec 7: (tentative date) ECCENTRIC DAY, Bells Brewery, 355 E.
Kalamazoo Street, Kalamazoo, MI. (616-382-2332)
http://www.bellsbeer.com
"ECCENTRIC" ATTIRE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION! PUBLIC TRANSIT: Frequent
Amtrak trains, on a schedule convenient to this event, actually cost
less than Greyhound.
http://www.amtrak.com or 1-800-USA-RAIL. Or crash
in adjacent Radisson hotel, phone 616-343-3333 for reservations.
Sat Dec 15: 11th Annual HAPPY HOLIDAY HOMEBREW COMPETITION. St. Louis
Brews Homebrew Club. Final MCAB IV Qualifying event. Entry deadline Dec
10. Registration materials on-line at
http://www.stlbrews.org
Sat Jan 12, 2002: MINOCQUA ICE COLD BEER FEST. Minocqua Brewing Co. 238
Lake Shore Dr., Minocqua, WI. 715-358-3040. TIP: Reserve lodging now,
since the town fills up with snowmobilers on winter weekends.
NEW DATE - Sat Feb 2, 2002: CBS BREWPUB SHOOTOUT, Irish-American
Heritage Center. 1-5PM.
NEW DATE - Sun Feb 3, 2002: SUPER BOWL, 5PM CST, New Orleans, LA.
Feb 27 - Mar 2, 2002: REAL ALE FESTIVAL, Goose Island Wrigleyville.
Block out your calendar now for additional RAF-week-related events
starting Sun Feb 24.
http://www.realalefestival.com/
Apr 3-12: AHA National Homebrew Competition 1st Round Entry Deadline.
Apr 10-13: NATIONAL CRAFT BREWERS CONFERENCE & Brew Expo. Renaissance
Hotel, Cleveland, OH. 303-447-0816 x131
Sat May 4: 5th Annual AHA Big Brew.
Jun 20-22, 2002: AHA National Homebrewers Conference, Irving Texas.