• 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 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

    Phase Three Brewing Elmhurst Taproom 494 S Spring Rd, Elmhurst, IL, United States

    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.

  • 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. 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 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. 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 States

    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.

  • UKG Social Afternoon

    Nik & Ivy Brewing 1026 S State St, Lockport, IL, United States

    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.

  • UKG Social Afternoon

    Penrose Bewing 509 Stevens St, Geneva, IL, United States

    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.

  • Equipment Swap and Bottle Share

    Dave Dayhoff's 5124 Wolf Rd., Western 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: Dave Dayhoff's house, 5124 Wolf Rd in … Continue reading "Equipment Swap and Bottle Share"

  • Kane County Cougars Game

    Kane County Cougars 34W002 Cherry Lane, Geneva, IL, United States

    POSTPONED! Reschedule date TBA. The UKG is going to the Kane County Cougars game! The Cougars will play the Sioux City Explorers 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 … Continue reading "Kane County Cougars Game"

  • UKG Social Afternoon

    Penrose Bewing 509 Stevens St, Geneva, IL, United States

    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.