Urban Knaves of Grain Calendar of Events


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:

  • all styles 1-28; you must state the imperialization of the beer (ABV, IBU, etc.) on the entry form

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:

  • 14a English IPA
  • 14b American IPA
  • 14c Imperial IPA

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.


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