These are the events we've got planned as of August 07, 2008:
| Aug. 16 | UKG outing (replacing Social Night) to watch the Kane County Cougars (Midwest League, class A minor league baseball, Oakland A's affiliate) play the (Appleton) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Seattle Mariners), with fireworks following the game. 6:00pm at Elfstrom Stadium, 34W002 Cherry Lane (off Kirk Rd. just south of Rt. 38) in Geneva; map here. Concessions feature Two Brothers beer. Contact Liz Lerch or Darrell Proksa for tickets. |
| Aug. 23 | Tasting of beers brewed at this year's Big Brew Day, 3:00pm at Two Brothers Tap House, 30W315 Calumet Ave. in Warrenville; map here. |
| Aug. 28 | UKG monthly meeting, 7:30pm at John's Buffet in Winfield. |
| Sept. 13 | CBS Picnic and War of Ribs, Chili, and Salsa, noon-6pm in the Cook County Forest Preserve, LeBagh Woods Grove #1 just off the Edens Expressway near Foster and Cicero Avenues; map here; detail map here (PDF). Loads of craft and homebrewed beer. Free for CBS members if bringing homebrew or a side dish, $5 if empty-handed; $5 and $10 for nonmembers. |
| Sept. 20 | 8th annual UKG Fall Picnic (replacing Social Night), 2:00pm until late at Tom and Luann Fitzpatrick's, 581 Skyline Dr. in Batavia; map here. We provide meat for the smoker; you provide side dishes and homebrew. |
| Sept. 25 | UKG monthly meeting, 7:30pm at John's Buffet
in Winfield. Club-Only Competition: selection of the UKG entry for the AHA's Imperial Anything competition. BJCP 2004 styles:
Bring one bottle to the monthly meeting, or drop it off beforehand at Brewers Coop or the Homebrew Shop. Judging will be conducted at the meeting. Have 2 more bottles ready in case you win! |
| Oct. 11 | UKG Social Night, location to be determined. |
| Oct. 30 | UKG monthly meeting, 7:30pm at John's Buffet in Winfield. |
| Nov. 8 | UKG Social Night, location to be determined. |
| Nov. 20 Note date change due to Thanksgiving! |
UKG monthly meeting, 7:30pm at John's Buffet
in Winfield. (tentative) Club-Only Competition: selection of the UKG entry for the AHA's Celebration of the Hop competition. BJCP 2004 styles:
Bring one bottle to the monthly meeting, or drop it off beforehand at Brewers Coop or the Homebrew Shop. Judging will be conducted at the meeting. Have 2 more bottles ready in case you win! |
| Dec. 13 | UKG Social Night, location to be determined. |
| Dec. 18 Note date change due to Christmas! |
UKG monthly meeting, 7:30pm at John's Buffet in Winfield. |
Do you know of events that should be on our calendar? Contact Steve McKenna.