• UKG Social Afternoon

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

    UKG Social Afternoon at Church Street Brewing, 1480 Industrial Dr in Itasca. A perennial supporter and host of UKG events, they typically have 30+ beers on tap. Their kitchen (in the main taproom) serves sandwiches, salads, and pizzas. Anyone who brewed beer on Big Brew Day, please bring a bottle or two to share. We'll … Continue reading "UKG Social Afternoon"

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    Skeleton Key Brewing 8102 Lemont Rd #300, Woodridge, IL, United States

    UKG Social Afternoon at Skeleton Key Brewing, 8102 Lemont Rd in Woodridge. A consistent friend of beer education and supporter of UKG, they typically have around 15 beers on tap. No food is served, but you can bring your own.

  • Learn How to Brew Day

    Ray Nonnie's 817 Dugout Trail, Carol Stream, IL, United States

    Ray Nonnie is hosting Learn How to Brew Day. Ray will be brewing an all-grain batch of his own using a stainless steel mash tun with a RIMS setup to control mash temperatures, for those interested in learning how to brew all-grain. Visitors are welcome to bring their own equipment and brew a beer, or … Continue reading "Learn How to Brew Day"

  • UKG Social Afternoon

    Riverlands Brewing 1860 Dean St, unit A, St. Charles, IL, United States

    UKG Social Afternoon at Riverlands Brewing, 1860 Dean St unit A in St. Charles. Riverlands has 16 taps, including a couple of seltzers. No food is served, but you can bring your own.

  • UKG Annual Holiday Party

    Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL

    UKG Special Holiday meeting, 6:30pm at Two Brothers Roundhouse. From the entrance, walk to the left all the way to the end, and take a left before the main banquet room and proceed upstairs. (An elevator is also available.) A limited buffet will be provided. +1s are welcome. We need to provide a headcount for … Continue reading "UKG Annual Holiday Party"

  • UKG Social Afternoon

    Miskatonic Brewing 1000 N Frontage Rd c, Darien, IL, Darien, IL, United States

    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.

  • UKG Brew-In!

    Tim Devitt's 1675 Whispering Oaks Dr, West Chicago, IL, United States

    UKG Brew-In at Tim Devitt's house, 1675 Whispering Oaks Dr in West Chicago. Visitors are welcome to bring their own equipment and brew a beer, or just come and observe. We'll start at 9:00am, and everyone must be finished by 4:30pm. What to bring: Burner, propane, pots, buckets, carboy, ingredients, hops, chair, etc. Homebrew, of … Continue reading "UKG Brew-In!"

  • 31st Annual Train Crawl 2026

    Please join us for the 31st annual UKG Train Crawl! First stop will be 11am. Breweries include Half Acre, Spiteful Brewing, is/was, Hopleaf, and Demo Brewing.  Dinner is planned to occur while at Hopleaf. MAP:  2026-UKG-Train-Crawl

  • UKG Social Afternoon

    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

    Blind Corner Brewing 1665 Quincy Ave #155, Naperville, IL, United States

    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 … Continue reading "Blind Corner Brewery tour"

  • Equipment Swap and Bottle Share

    Imperial Oak Willow Springs 501 Willow Blvd, Willow Springs, IL, United States

    Equipment swap and bottle share, sponsored by Brixie's Brewers but members of other homebrew clubs are welcome. Bring your own surplus equipment, or come empty-handed and see what you can find. Buy, sell, swap, barter, or just give stuff away. And bring homebrew to share, of course. Location: Imperial Oak Brewing in Willow Springs, in … Continue reading "Equipment Swap and Bottle Share"