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UKG Social Afternoon
Brother Chimp Brewing 1059 W Orchard Rd, North Aurora, IL, United StatesUKG 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.
Drink Dan’s Beer Party
Dan Acheson's 27W359 Aspen Ct, Winfield, IL, United StatesJoin 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 … Continue reading "Drink Dan’s Beer Party"
Brewing UKG’s CHAOS Throwdown Beer
Ray Nonnie's 817 Dugout Trail, Carol Stream, IL, United StatesJoin us on Friday, July 19 at Ray Nonnie's house, 817 Dugout Trail in Carol Stream, as we brew the UKG's entry for next month's CHAOS Throwdown. It will be an American Pale Ale brewed with 100% Great Lakes wet hops. We'll get started around 12:30pm. Homebrew is welcome!
UKG Social Afternoon
Riverlands Brewing 1860 Dean St, unit A, St. Charles, IL, United StatesUKG 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.
CHAOS BrewBQ
CHAOS Clubhouse 2417 W Hubbard St., Chicago, IL, United StatesAnnual CHAOS BrewBQ, 2:00pm-7:00pm, sponsored by the CHAOS homebrew club at their unique clubhouse, 2417 W Hubbard St in Chicago. This event brings together all of the Chicago area homebrew clubs, with clubs providing and pouring kegs of their own brews, and CHAOS providing all the food. The CHAOS Throwdown chooses the club with the … Continue reading "CHAOS BrewBQ"
UKG Pub Crawl
UKG bus pub crawl to Spike Brewing in Milwaukee, followed by 4 Milwaukee breweries: Lakefront Brewing, Mobcraft Beer, Indeed Brewing, and City Lights Brewing. This event is sponsored by UKG, Club Wort, and other Chicago-area clubs. Transportation will be by motor coach, which has a bathroom and will allow drinking beer onboard. You may bring … Continue reading "UKG Pub Crawl"
Learn How to Brew Day
Ray Nonnie's 817 Dugout Trail, Carol Stream, IL, United StatesRay 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
Phase Three Brewing Elmhurst Taproom 494 S Spring Rd, Elmhurst, IL, United StatesUKG Social Afternoon at Phase Three Brewing's Elmhurst Taproom & Kitchen, 494 S Spring Rd in Elmhurst (not the Lake Zurich brewery). The Elmhurst location has about 26 beers on draft, plus a full food menu featuring burgers, sandwiches, salads, and large plates.
UKG Annual Holiday Party
Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 N Broadway, Aurora, ILUKG 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. We need to provide a headcount for this by 12/11. … Continue reading "UKG Annual Holiday Party"
UKG Brew-In!
Tim Devitt's 1675 Whispering Oaks Dr, West Chicago, IL, United StatesUKG 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. Bring your own food; there will be a grill available for everyone to use. We will start at 9:00am, and everyone must be finished by … Continue reading "UKG Brew-In!"
30th Annual Train Crawl 2025
Please join us for the 30th UKG Train Crawl! This year's crawl goes from Wrigleyville to Ravenswood in Chicago: Start at the Metra BNSF (9:08am at Rt. 59, 9:13 at Naperville, etc., or later trains) to Union Station. Weekend parking is free. A Saturday-only pass is $7. Walk south on Clinton St to the Clinton … Continue reading "30th Annual Train Crawl 2025"
UKG Social Afternoon
Energy City Brewing 917 1st St, Batavia, IL, United StatesUKG Social Afternoon at Energy City Brewing, 917 1st St in Batavia. Founded by UKG member David Files, Energy City makes specialty IPAs and stouts, and other unique beers. No food is served at the taproom, but you may bring your own.