CBS Homebrewrs' January 2004 Calendar

a CHICAGO BEER SOCIETY HOMEBREWERS CALENDAR January, 2004 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 January 2004 February 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 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, | | 4626 N. Knox, Chicago. $30/members $35/non-members, plus $5 more at | | the door IF ANY ARE LEFT. (Check website before coming to see if it | | is sold out.) Ticket order form now on our web site | | http://www.chibeer.org - print it on your computer and mail it in | | with your check NOW, since this event SOLD OUT LAST YEAR. PUBLIC | | TRANSIT: Blue Line "L" to Montrose. From the station, follow the | | well-traveled sidewalk along the north (outbound) side of the | | expressway, behind people's garages, for two blocks to Knox Street, | | and walk one block farther north. | | | | Mar 4-6: 2004 INTERIM REAL ALE FEST EVENTS. The big festival has | | been cancelled due to lack of a liquor license at the Finkl Steel | | Mill site. Replacement events will be much smaller. Thursday Real | | Ale Feast, Friday real ale featured at area pubs. Saturday evening | | cheese and ale tasting in the style of a CBS tasting. Number of ales | | will be in the dozens, not the hundreds. This as we begin the search | | now for a 2005 venue. Watch the CBS listserv list for details of the | | replacement events as they develop. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ REGULAR CBS EVENTS: Thu Jan 8 (A WEEK LATER DUE TO HOLIDAY!), Feb 5: 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 Jan 21, Feb 18: 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 SPECIAL EVENTS: Wed Dec 31: ***SOLD OUT*** NEW YEARS EVE. Goose Island Wrigleyville, with band Underwater People. Telephone other area brewpubs to reserve a place at New Years Eve festivities. Goose Clybourn, Piece, and Rock Bottom are featuring events tonight. PUBLIC TRANSIT: Will cost only $0.01! Thu Jan 1: There will not be a homebrewer's meeting today due to the holiday, but some CBS'ers are planning to gather at Goose Island Clybourn anyway to root for their favorite college bowl teams on the multiple TV's while enjoying great Goose Island beer and food. PUBLIC TRANSIT: will be on Sunday schedules! Red Line "L" to North/Clybourn and walk two blocks north along Clybourn, or Brown Line to Armitage and walk two blocks south along Sheffield. Note fare increase to $1.75 takes effect this day. Thu Jan 8: THIRST FURSDAY will be on the Second Thursday due to the holiday. STYLE OF THE MONTH: Barley wine! Many members will be bringing well-aged barley wines, both commercial and homemade, from their cellars! PUBLIC TRANSIT is strongly encouraged after drinking such strong beer. Sat Jan 10: SHEFFIELD'S FIRST 2004 BEER TASTING. Sheffield's, Chicago, IL. PUBLIC TRANSIT: Red or Brown Line "L" to Belmont. Walk 1/2 block west and 1 block north. It is not recommended to drive here due to difficult parking - and public transit is so close. Sat Jan 10: ICE COLD BEER FEST, Minocqua Brewing Co, Minocqua WI. http://www.minocquabrewingco.com Tip: Make lodging reservations now since Minocqua fills up with snowmobilers on winter weekends. New Concord Inn is across the street from the fest site http://www.newconcordinn.com/ or (800) 356-8888. Sun Jan 11: BREWMASTER'S DINNER, Titletown Brewing Company, Green Bay WI, hosted by brewmaster TODD ASHMAN. (Minocqua - Green Bay Road trip!) Join us in welcoming Brewmaster Todd Ashman to Titletown Brewing Company. Enjoy a gourmet Wisconsin meal where each course is coupled with the perfect ale to complement and contrast the complex flavors in both the food and brew. Starts at 3:30 PM with Tours of the Brewery and Historic Train Station with dinner served promptly at 5:00 PM After Dinner: Hang out with Todd and Talk Beer!! Cost: $17.50 plus gratuity Please R.S.V.P by January 7th, 2004 to Mike or Jen at (920) 437-2337 or email mtmoland(a)earthlink.net . NEARBY HOTELS: Days Inn 920 435-4484, Holiday Inn 920-437-5900, are both directly across the bridge from the brewpub. *** WILL NOT OCCUR *** Sat Jan 17: BARREL AGED VINTAGE WHEAT WINE RELEASE PARTY. Mike's American Ale House. This 2003 event was reposted by mistake for 2004 on the December calendar. We regret the mistake. Sat Jan 24: CBS BREWPUB SHOOTOUT, see Featured Events above. Sun Feb 1: SUPER BOWL, Houston TX. 5PM. Featuring the best, or at least the most expensive, beer ads. Feb 20-21: KANSAS CITY BIER MEISTERS 21st Annual Homebrew Competition, Holy Field Vinyard and Winery, Kansas City MO. Information, forms http://www.kcbiermeisters.org/competition.htm ***CHANGED*** Mar 4-6: REAL ALE FESTIVAL. See "Featured Events" above. Sat mar 13: PEORIA INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL, Peoria IL. Sun Mar 14: BLESSING OF THE BOCK Milwaukee Beer Festival and Homebrewed Bock Competition. 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 competition! PUBLIC TRANSIT on March calendar. Sat Mar 20: U.K.G. DRUNK MONK CHALLENGE Homebrew Competition. Sun Mar 21: Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside Brewclub 8th Annual ST. PATS' DAY BREW-IN. Bev-Art homebrew supply, Beverly neighborhood, 10033 S Western Ave, Chicago IL. (773) 233-7579 PUBLIC TRANSIT: Metra Rock Island to 99th Street, or CTA Red Line "L" to end of line at 95th St and transfer to #95W West 95th bus to end of line at 98th/Western. Sat Apr 3: B.O.S.S. CHICAGO CUP CHALLENGE Homebrew Competition. Sat Aug 14: GREAT TASTE OF THE MIDWEST Beer Fest, Madison WI. CBS chartered busses from Chicago and Suburbs! Sat Aug 21: CBS BLUES AND BREWS CRUISE, Lake Michigan. Sat Sep 11: CBS PICNIC, LaBaugh Woods, Cicero @ Foster, Chicago.