Events

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.

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.

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 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"

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"

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"

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.