• 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.

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    Ike & Oak Brewing 6315 Main St., Woodridge, IL, United States

    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.

  • Drink Dan’s Beer Party

    Dan Acheson's 27W359 Aspen Ct, Winfield, IL, United States

    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 … Continue reading "Drink Dan’s Beer Party"

  • UKG Social Afternoon

    Goldfinger Brewing 513 Rogers St, Downers Grove, IL, United States

    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 … Continue reading "UKG Social Afternoon"

  • CHAOS BrewBQ

    CHAOS Clubhouse 2417 W Hubbard St., Chicago, IL, United States

    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). Ray Nonnie's Jock(ey)Zilla will … Continue reading "CHAOS BrewBQ"