Free Webinar: David Stankey from Hopsteiner. Topic TBA.
Hopsteiner is a grower and supplier of hops, hop oils, and other hop products.
Registration is required! Reservation and login details will be provided on Slack.
Kane County Cougars Game
The UKG is going to the Kane County Cougars game! The Cougars will play the Chicago Dogs beginning at 6:30pm.
Buy tickets along the 3rd base line so we can sit somewhat together. Plus, the Beer Cave is along the 3rd base line and where we’ll be spending most of our time.
The Cougars’ stadium is of Kirk Rd. in Geneva, 5 miles north of the I-88/Farnsworth Ave exit.
Parking is to the south of the stadium.
Big Brew Day
“UKG Brew-In for the AHA’s Big Brew Day at Church Street Brewing, 1480 Industrial Dr unit C in Itasca; map here. (This event will be held after the AHA’s Big Brew Day due to a conflict at Church Street.)
Church Street will mash and lauter the wort for us in the brewery’s equipment. Participants will get 5 gallons to finish as they please. (No more than 5 gallons per person this year.) Bring your own burners, kettles, wort chillers, racking equipment, folding chairs, and anything else you’ll need (hoses and hose splitters recommended). Steep with specialty grains, add extract if you like, and add your own hops.
Details TBA regarding the wort to be provided.
IMPORTANT BREWERY SAFETY RULES:
This is a manufacturing environment. Closed-toes shoes and safety glasses are required. Bring your own safety glasses (and extras to share) if you have them. Wort and cooling water are supplied; we are responsible for other ingredients and supplies (burner/propane, hops, garden hoses and fittings, chillers, yeast, etc). You will be transferring your wort home when it is completed, so bring a PLASTIC fermenter or bucket for transport. NO GLASS.
Doors will open around 9:00am for those who want to see the mashing process. Wort will be available 11:00am or until it runs out. Everyone needs to be finished by 4:00pm.
If you plan to brew, please RSVP to Tim Devitt.
Drink Dan’s Beer Party
Join us for a day of drinking some excellent homebrews! Winning Midwest Homebrewer of the Year and a gazillion other trophies has left Dan Acheson’s cellar overstocked with award-winning beers. We’ll help him drink the surplus. Please don’t bring any beer, there’s way more than enough for everyone. There will be food, but feel free to bring more.
UKG Social Afternoon
UKG Social Afternoon at Ike & Oak Brewing, 6315 Main St. (Rt. 53) in Woodridge, on the outskirts of the Seven Bridges mall. Ike & Oak is a brewpub with a full menu of pizza, sandwiches, salads, and a few entrees. They have about a dozen brews on tap.
UKG Social Afternoon
UKG Social Afternoon at Brother Chimp Brewing, 1059 W Orchard Rd in North Aurora. Brother Chimp is a brewery taproom with 14 taps, plus guest ciders, seltzers, and wine. No food is served, but you can bring your own.
UKG Social Afternoon
UKG Social Afternoon at Penrose Brewing, 509 Stevens St in Geneva. Penrose is a brewery taproom with 17 taps, including a couple of seltzers. No food is served, but you can bring your own.
UKG Social Afternoon
UKG Social Afternoon at Nik & Ivy Brewing. Nik & Ivy is a brewery taproom with 11 drafts. No food is served, but you can bring your own.
The Lock & Mule by Tangled Roots brewpub is across the street.
Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup Challenge
Judging of the 34th annual Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup Challenge, sponsored by the Brewers of South Suburbia. Judging will be at Soundgrowler Brewing, 8201 183rd St., suit P, in Tinley Park. There will be additional judging sessions at Soundgrowler on the preceding Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 6:30pm.
AHA National Homebrew Competition 1st Round
Regional judging of the 1st Round of the AHA’s National Homebrew Competition, 3 sessions at 9am, 11am, and 2pm. The judging this year is organized by UKG, BOSS, Brixie’s Brewers, CHAOS, Square Kegs, and other Chicago-area clubs. Judging will be at Dovetail Brewery, 1800 W Belle Plaine Ave in Chicago. This competition is always short of volunteers, so please consider judging or stewarding if you can.