• Drunk Monk Challenge

    Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL

    26th annual Drunk Monk Challenge, the UKG's own homebrew competition, at Midwest Homebrewer of the Year and Circuit of America. 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 … Continue reading "Drunk Monk Challenge"

  • DMC Entry Registration Begins

    Beginning of entry, judge, and steward registration for the Drunk Monk Challenge. There's a 3-entry limit per person initially, but this will expand to 6 entries on 1/24 if our entry capacity hasn't been reached yet.

  • DMC Entry Deadline

    Deadline for arrival of shipped or dropped-off entries for the Drunk Monk Challenge. Entry registration will also end today if the entry cap has not been reached yet.

  • DMC Unpacking

    Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL

    Unpacking of entries for the Drunk Monk Challenge at Two Brothers Roundhouse. Lots of volunteers needed! Bring 6-pack carriers if you have some. Homebrew welcome for sampling after we do our work. At 205 N Broadway (Rt. 25) in Aurora, follow the signs.

  • DMC Judging

    Church Street Brewing Company 1480 Industrial Dr Unit C, Itasca, IL

    Judging of a few tables for the Drunk Monk Challenge at Church Street Brewing. 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

    Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL

    Judging of 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: 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 … Continue reading "DMC Judging"

  • DMC Judging

    Church Street Brewing Company 1480 Industrial Dr Unit C, Itasca, IL

    Judging of a few tables for the Drunk Monk Challenge at Church Street Brewing. 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 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

    Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL

    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 … Continue reading "DMC Judging"

  • Drunk Monk Challenge

    Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL

    27th 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.  … Continue reading "Drunk Monk Challenge"

  • DMC Entry Registration Begins

    Beginning of entry registration for the Drunk Monk Challenge. There's a 3-entry limit per person initially, but this will expand to 6 entries on 1/25 if our entry capacity hasn't been reached yet.