BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://knaves.org/tools X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20260421T040026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T040345Z UID:689-1780142400-1780156800@knaves.org SUMMARY:Equipment Swap and Bottle Share DESCRIPTION: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. \nLocation: Imperial Oak Brewing in Willow Springs\, in the parking lot. Imperial Oak doesn’t serve food\, but you may bring your own. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/quipment-swap-and-bottle-share/ LOCATION:Imperial Oak Willow Springs\, 501 Willow Blvd\, Willow Springs\, IL\, 60480\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T173000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20260213T042051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T133031Z UID:665-1777734000-1777743000@knaves.org SUMMARY:Blind Corner Brewery tour DESCRIPTION: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. \nMeet at Blind Corner at 2 p.m. to have a beer or two before the tour. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/blind-corner-brewery-tour/ LOCATION:Blind Corner Brewing\, 1665 Quincy Ave #155\, Naperville\, IL\, 60540\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20260427T133203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T133203Z UID:693-1777712400-1777730400@knaves.org SUMMARY:Big Brew Day Brewing at Church Street Brewing DESCRIPTION:Big Brew Day Brewing at Church Street Brewing – Starting at 9 a.m.\, we’ll setup for a Brew-In event at Church Street Brewing\, 1480 E Industrial Dr Unit C\, Itasca. Church Street will be brewing a Red Ale that day and will give each person 5 gals of wort to do with as they wish. Bring your propane setup to brew right inside the brewery at Church Street or take your 5 gallons home to brew at home. \nGrist for the Red Ale will be 70% Pils\, 8.74% Vienna\, 17.49% RedX\, 2.12% Roast\, 1.7% Bairds medium Crystal. Plato 12.3 = 1.050 SG. Bring a jar or container if you’d like free yeast… Augustiner lager yeast will be made available. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/big-brew-day-brewing-at-church-street-brewing/ LOCATION:Church Street Brewing Company\, 1480 Industrial Dr Unit C\, Itasca\, IL\, 60143 CATEGORIES:Brew-In,Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260329T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20260218T214608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T214724Z UID:671-1774792800-1774803600@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-17/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20251121T051420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T222344Z UID:606-1771671600-1771700400@knaves.org SUMMARY:31st Annual Train Crawl 2026 DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 31st annual UKG Train Crawl! First stop will be 11am. \nBreweries include Half Acre\, Spiteful Brewing\, is/was\, Hopleaf\, and Demo Brewing.  Dinner is planned to occur while at Hopleaf. \nMAP:  2026-UKG-Train-Crawl URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/31st-annual-train-crawl-2026/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260110T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260110T163000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20251121T050739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T191317Z UID:604-1768035600-1768062600@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Brew-In! DESCRIPTION:UKG Brew-In at Tim Devitt’s house\, 1675 Whispering Oaks Dr in West Chicago. \nVisitors 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. \nWhat to bring: \nBurner\, propane\, pots\, buckets\, carboy\, ingredients\, hops\, chair\, etc.\nHomebrew\, of course! \nProvided: \nSpace to brew in garage.\nHose and water for chilling. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-brew-in-3/ LOCATION:Tim Devitt’s\, 1675 Whispering Oaks Dr\, West Chicago\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251221T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20251211T025831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T025902Z UID:630-1766325600-1766336400@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-16/ LOCATION:Miskatonic Brewing\, 1000 N Frontage Rd c\, Darien\, IL\, Darien\, IL\, 60561\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T220000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20241218T055229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T030236Z UID:422-1765909800-1765922400@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Annual Holiday Party DESCRIPTION: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.) \nA limited buffet will be provided. +1s are welcome. We need to provide a headcount for this in advance. Please RSVP here. \nYou can pay your membership dues for 2026 at this meeting\, $20 cash or check payable to UKG. You can also pay online using this link. \nHoliday Brew Roulette: bring a 6-pack of your holiday beer\, mead\, or cider\, and leave with a mixed 6-pack of your fellow UKG members’ holiday brews! You’re encouraged to create a holiday label for your contributions\, but a key will be distributed after the gathering so it’s not a complete mystery what’s in your 6-pack. We’ll use our Holiday Brew Slack channel to talk about the brews. \nTo participate in the Holiday Brew Roulette\, bring your 6-pack (all the same brew) to the party. To help us reshuffle the brews quickly\, please preregister them in this Google doc. \nThis event replaces the regular club meeting for this month. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-annual-holiday-party/ LOCATION:Two Brothers Roundhouse\, 205 N Broadway\, Aurora\, IL\, 60505 CATEGORIES:Meeting,Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20251023T042416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T042416Z UID:563-1762696800-1762707600@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-15/ LOCATION:Riverlands Brewing\, 1860 Dean St\, unit A\, St. Charles\, IL\, 60174\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20251023T041846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T041846Z UID:561-1761993000-1762016400@knaves.org SUMMARY:Learn How to Brew Day DESCRIPTION: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 just come and observe. Beginners are welcome! Bring snacks and homebrew\, if you have some. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/learn-how-to-brew-day-2/ LOCATION:Ray Nonnie’s\, 817 Dugout Trail\, Carol Stream\, IL\, 60188\, United States CATEGORIES:Brew-In,Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250917T051643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T052201Z UID:556-1760882400-1760893200@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-14/ LOCATION:Skeleton Key Brewing\, 8102 Lemont Rd #300\, Woodridge\, IL\, 60517\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250904T044506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T044556Z UID:552-1758974400-1758985200@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. \nAnyone who brewed beer on Big Brew Day\, please bring a bottle or two to share. We’ll be in the Steeple Room\, next to the loading dock; please don’t enter the main brewery! Friends are welcome to join us as well. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-13/ LOCATION:Church Street Brewing Company\, 1480 Industrial Dr Unit C\, Itasca\, IL\, 60143 CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250521T044426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T231612Z UID:526-1755957600-1755975600@knaves.org SUMMARY:CHAOS BrewBQ DESCRIPTION:Annual 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 (though donations are accepted). \nRay Nonnie’s Jock(ey)Zilla will be on display and needs to be supplied. If you can provide a beer\, cider\, or mead\, please indicate what can bring here. \nThe CHAOS Throwdown chooses the club with the best beer in a specified category. This year it’s focused on Catharina Sour (BJCP style X4)\, and Mica Zaragoza will be representing UKG. Good luck Mica. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/chaos-brewbq-2/ LOCATION:CHAOS Clubhouse\, 2417 W Hubbard St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250716T042023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T042053Z UID:541-1754834400-1754845200@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION:UKG Social Afternoon at Goldfinger Brewing\, 513 Rogers St in Downers Grove. Goldfinger is a German lager specialist\, with a decoction brewhouse and horizontal lagering tanks. Their flagship beer is an American/international pale lager\, and they have about 6 lagers on tap. No food is served\, but you can bring your own\, or check here for their constantly changing food truck schedule. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-12/ LOCATION:Goldfinger Brewing\, 513 Rogers St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250319T000738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T224210Z UID:487-1753538400-1753560000@knaves.org SUMMARY:Drink Dan's Beer Party DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/drink-dans-beer-party/ LOCATION:Dan Acheson’s\, 27W359 Aspen Ct\, Winfield\, IL\, 60190\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250319T000300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T000328Z UID:483-1753020000-1753030800@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-11/ LOCATION:Ike & Oak Brewing\, 6315 Main St.\, Woodridge\, IL\, 60517\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250622T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250318T235449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T235449Z UID:481-1750600800-1750611600@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-10/ LOCATION:Penrose Bewing\, 509 Stevens St\, Geneva\, IL\, 60134\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T213000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250319T003851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250614T061837Z UID:493-1749925800-1749936600@knaves.org SUMMARY:Kane County Cougars Game DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED! Reschedule date TBA. \nThe UKG is going to the Kane County Cougars game! The Cougars will play the Sioux City Explorers beginning at 6:30pm. \nBuy 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. \nThe 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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/kane-county-cougars-game/ LOCATION:Kane County Cougars\, 34W002 Cherry Lane\, Geneva\, IL\, 60134\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250520T220221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T061258Z UID:518-1748700000-1748714400@knaves.org SUMMARY:Equipment Swap and Bottle Share DESCRIPTION: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. \nLocation: Dave Dayhoff’s house\, 5124 Wolf Rd in Western Springs. Parking is available in the church parking lot\, just south at 5140 Wolf Rd. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/equipment-swap-and-bottle-share/ LOCATION:Dave Dayhoff’s\, 5124 Wolf Rd.\, Western Springs\, IL\, 60558\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250318T235314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T235314Z UID:479-1747576800-1747587600@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-9/ LOCATION:Penrose Bewing\, 509 Stevens St\, Geneva\, IL\, 60134\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250406T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250406T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20250318T235053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T235053Z UID:477-1743948000-1743958800@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Lock & Mule by Tangled Roots brewpub is across the street. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-8/ LOCATION:Nik & Ivy Brewing\, 1026 S State St\, Lockport\, IL\, 60441\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20241113T235950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T234813Z UID:367-1742652000-1742662800@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION:UKG 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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-7/ LOCATION:Energy City Brewing\, 917 1st St\, Batavia\, IL\, 60510\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250216 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20241113T235731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T171426Z UID:365-1739577600-1739663999@knaves.org SUMMARY:30th Annual Train Crawl 2025 DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 30th UKG Train Crawl! This year’s crawl goes from Wrigleyville to Ravenswood in Chicago: \n\nStart 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.\nWalk south on Clinton St to the Clinton Blue Line CTA station.\nTake the Blue Line toward O’Hare 2 stops to Jackson\, then transfer to the Red Line toward Howard.\nTake the Red Line 9 stops to Addison.\nWalk west on Addison St to Clark St. Turn right and walk to the corner of Clark and Grace St\, for Greenstar Brewery (about 1/2 mile total\, 10 min).\nGreenstar Brewery at Uncommon Ground\, 3800 N Clark\, a brewery taproom associated with a restaurant\, 10+ taps. This is the lunch stop. Afterward\, walk north on Clark to Irving Park Rd\, turn left and walk to Ravenswood Ave. Begyle will be 1 block north (about 1 mile\, 22 min).\nBegyle Brewing\, 1800 W Cuyler\, a very popular brewery taproom with 16 taps. When you’re finished here\, walk 1 block north on Ravenswood to Dovetail.\nDovetail Brewery\, 1800 W Belle Plaine\, a brewery taproom with 13 taps. They specialize in German lagers\, but also in sour beers. Next\, walk west on Belle Plaine to Lincoln Ave\, turn right and walk 4 blocks to Hop Butcher (about 1/2 mile\, 12 min).\nHop Butcher for the World\, 4257 N Lincoln Ave\, a brewery taproom. Mainly an IPA specialist\, but they have a few other styles among their 20 taps. Afterward\, walk right a short way then turn right on Cullom Ave\, go 6 blocks and turn left on Wolcott Ave\, then 3 blocks north to Wilson Ave. Turn right and O’Shaunessy’s is 2 blocks ahead\, just beyond the railroad overpass.\nO’Shaunessy’s Public House\, 4557 N Ravenswood\, has an Irish pub food menu and 28 taps. This is the dinner stop.\nWhen you’re finished\, walk 10 min south on Ravenswood and 1 block west to the Montrose Brown Line station\, take the Brown Line south to Quincy\, then walk west 3 blocks on Jackson St to Union Station\, about 49 min total. BNSF trains depart at 5:33pm\, 6:33pm\, 7:33pm\, 8:33pm\, 9:33pm\, 10:33pm\, 11:33pm\, and 12:33am.\n\nJoin up with the Crawl at any point\, leave whenever you like\, and pay as you go. No reservations necessary\, just show up! Transportation cost: $7 for a Saturday-only Metra day pass and $2.25 for each CTA ride. \nDownload a copy of the map. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/train-crawl-2/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250118T163000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20241113T234631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T235328Z UID:360-1737190800-1737217800@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Brew-In! DESCRIPTION:UKG Brew-In at Tim Devitt’s house\, 1675 Whispering Oaks Dr in West Chicago. \nVisitors 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 4:30pm. \nWhat to bring: \nBurner\, propane\, pots\, buckets\, carboy\, ingredients\, hops\, chair\, etc.\nYour own meat and fixings for the grill.\nHomebrew\, of course! \nProvided: \nSpace to brew in garage.\nHose and water for chilling.\nGrills. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-brew-in-2/ LOCATION:Tim Devitt’s\, 1675 Whispering Oaks Dr\, West Chicago\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241217T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241217T220000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20240218T083639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241207T073039Z UID:234-1734460200-1734472800@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Annual Holiday Party DESCRIPTION: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.) \nA limited buffet will be provided. We need to provide a headcount for this by 12/11. +1s are welcome. Please RSVP here. \nYou can pay your membership dues for 2025 at this meeting\, $20 cash or check payable to UKG. You can also pay online using this link. \nIf you’re participating in our Christmas Brew Roulette\, bring a 6-pack of your beer\, mead\, or cider (all the same brew) to this meeting. The brews will be reshuffled and you will leave with a mixed 6-pack of other participants’ brews. It’s best to label your brews\, but we’ll distribute a key to all the brews after the meeting. To help us reshuffle the brews quickly\, please preregister them in this Google doc. \nThis event replaces both social night and the regular club meeting for this month. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-holiday-party/ LOCATION:Two Brothers Roundhouse\, 205 N Broadway\, Aurora\, IL\, 60505 CATEGORIES:Meeting,Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://knaves.org/tools/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2Brothers-logo2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Urban Knaves of Grain":MAILTO:calendar@knaves.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241208T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20241113T234112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T170547Z UID:357-1733666400-1733677200@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION:UKG 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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-social-afternoon-6/ LOCATION:Phase Three Brewing Elmhurst Taproom\, 494 S Spring Rd\, Elmhurst\, IL\, 60126\, United States CATEGORIES:Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://knaves.org/tools/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PhaseThree_HummingbirdLogo-01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T090000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20241010T231231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T234654Z UID:350-1730538000-1730538000@knaves.org SUMMARY:Learn How to Brew Day DESCRIPTION: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 just come and observe. Beginners are welcome! Bring snacks and homebrew\, if you have some. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/learn-how-to-brew-day/ LOCATION:Ray Nonnie’s\, 817 Dugout Trail\, Carol Stream\, IL\, 60188\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T085000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240907T205000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20240522T051520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T234743Z UID:287-1725699000-1725742200@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Pub Crawl DESCRIPTION:UKG bus pub crawl to Spike Brewing in Milwaukee\, followed by 4 Milwaukee breweries: Lakefront Brewing\, Mobcraft Beer\, Indeed Brewing\, and City Lights Brewing. \nThis 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 guests. To keep the price around $45\, the participating clubs need to have around 45 people committed to the bus. \nThe bus will pick up passengers at 8:50am at Gator Chef Restaurant\, 1808 Ogden Ave in Lisle\, and at 9:30am at Durty Nellie’s\, 180 N Smith St in Palatine. We’ll return to Durty Nellie’s at 8:15pm and to Gator Chef at 8:50pm. \nWe need advance reservations to make this happen. To sign up\, add your name to this Google spreadsheet. The spreadsheet has the complete schedule also. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/ukg-pub-crawl/ LOCATION:IL CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240824T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240824T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20240423T040625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T043049Z UID:277-1724508000-1724526000@knaves.org SUMMARY:CHAOS BrewBQ DESCRIPTION:Annual 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 best beers. This year CHAOS has submitted a city permit to turn it into a street festival\, so the format may change. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/chaos-brewbq/ LOCATION:CHAOS Clubhouse\, 2417 W Hubbard St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240721T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240721T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T155241 CREATED:20240703T042215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T042245Z UID:299-1721570400-1721577600@knaves.org SUMMARY:UKG Social Afternoon DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://knaves.org/tools/event/299/ LOCATION:Riverlands Brewing\, 1860 Dean St\, unit A\, St. Charles\, IL\, 60174\, United States CATEGORIES:Social END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR