UKG Social Afternoon at Werk Force Brewing Company, 14903 S Center St #101, Plainfield, IL 60544. Werk Force has 29 taps along with 16 ounce 4PKS AND 32 ounce CROWLERS TO-GO.
Blind Corner Brewery tour
Come out and tour Blind Corner Brewing, 1665 Quincy Ave #155 in Naperville, in the old location of 2 Fools Cidery, across the parking lot from Solemn Oath Brewing. In a unique arrangement, Blind Corner shares its brewhouse and taproom with nonalcoholic brewer Go Brewing. The taproom serves beers from both companies. Their menu features simple pizzas and a few snacks.
DMC Entry/Drop-Off Opens
Entry shipping/drop-off opens for the Drunk Monk Challenge.
DMC Entrant/Judge/Staff Registration Begins
Beginning of entrant, judge, and steward registration for the Drunk Monk Challenge.
UKG Social Afternoon
UKG Social Afternoon at Miskatonic Brewing, 1000 N Frontage Rd, suite C in Darien. Miskatonic has been a friend and supporter of UKG and the Drunk Monk Challenge for the last 10 years, but sadly they are closing their doors on Dec 31. This special social event will be our final thanks to them.
Drunk Monk Challenge
28th annual Drunk Monk Challenge, the UKG’s own homebrew competition, and a leg of the Midwest Homebrewer of the Year and Circuit of America. Judging is at Two Brothers Roundhouse, in the Porter/Ale ballroom, clockwise all the way to the end from the main entrance
8:00am: Organizers and stewards arrive. Breakfast is served.
8:30am: Judges arrive. Please be on time!
9:30am: Morning judging session.
11:00am: Lunch is served.
12:00pm: 2nd judging session.
2:30pm: Best of Show and Menace of the Monastery judging.
3:00pm: Raffle.
5:00pm: Awards ceremony.
6:00pm: Cleanup (organizers and stewards).
DMC Judging
Three small sessions to judge a few tables for the Drunk Monk Challenge at Two Brothers Roundhouse, in the Porter/Ale ballroom, clockwise all the way to the end from the main entrance. Schedule:
1:00pm: Organizers arrive.
1:30pm: Judges for 1st session arrive.
2:00pm: 1st judging session begins.
3:30pm: Judges for 2nd session arrive.
4:00pm: 2nd judging session begins.
5:30pm – 6:00pm: Judges for 3rd session arrive. Pizza served.
6:30pm: 3rd judging session begins.
Please be on time! Everyone has to wait until the last judge arrives.
DMC Judge/Steward Registration Ends
Last day of online registration of judges and stewards for the Drunk Monk Challenge. But please don’t wait until the last minute.
DMC Judging
Judging of a few tables for the Drunk Monk Challenge, location TBA. Schedule:
5:30pm: Organizers arrive.
6:00pm: Judges arrive. Dinner served.
6:30pm: Judging begins.
Please be on time! Everyone has to wait until the last judge arrives before we start.
DMC Judging
Judging of a few tables for the Drunk Monk Challenge, at Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N Broadway (Rt. 25) in Aurora. Schedule:
5:30pm: Organizers arrive.
6:00pm: Judges arrive. Dinner served.
6:30pm: Judging begins.
Please be on time! Everyone has to wait until the last judge arrives before we start.