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Easy to NFL Kickoff Party feat. Bud Light ›
On August 20, 2024  ·  in Bud Light, Giveaway

An easy NFL kickoff backyard party can be simple as Bud Light, snacks, and games.

 

 

The NFL season is here!  NFL football usually conjures up cold Sundays indoors huddled around the TV, serving up gameday chili or burgers. Well, as much as that’s true, a good portion of the NFL season is still played when it’s warm outside (for us Midwest folks). Why not take advantage of the remainder of the warm sunny days, and hold a backyard football party in celebration of NFL Kickoff, Thursday September 5th. Kind of intimidated by throwing a party? Don’t worry – it’s easy to hold a football kickoff get-together, leave it to your friends at Bud Light to make it easy to watch football with friends on Sunday! Want to learn some inspiration and how to win an outdoor screen and projector for your own backyard NFL kickoff party? Keep reading below!

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Enter To Win A Pair of Tickets to Windy City Smokeout ›
On July 03, 2019  ·  in Giveaway

Get ready for beer, barbecue, and country music, because Windy City Smokeout returns to Chicago on Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14! New for this year, the festival has moved to the United Center Parking lot for more room, more food, and you guessed it: more barbecue.

The weekend lineup will feature country artists such as Chris Young, Old Dominion, Cole Swindell, Eli Young Band, and many more. And of course, we’re excited about the beer. In addition to crowd favorites like Budweiser, Bell’s, and Shiner, the Craft Beer section will be home to over 50 different beers including some rarities from several of our brewery partners.

Want to go for free? Of course you do. We’re giving away a pair of 3-day passes to you and a friend! Must be 21+ and must be able to pick up tickets at our West Loop office in Chicago. We’ll notify the winner via email on Tuesday, July 9. Read More


Win VIP White Sox Tickets in “The Goose Island” ›
On April 16, 2019  ·  in Giveaway, Goose Island Beer Co.

When White Sox fans visit Guaranteed Rate Field this season, they’ll be hard-pressed to miss the gigantic Goose tap marker sitting atop the right field bleachers. As part of a new marketing agreement between the White Sox and Goose Island, the section will now be known as “The Goose Island,” literally surrounded by cascading water and directly above the Goose Island Craft Kave. TJ Annerino, Director of Experiential Marketing for Goose Island, was part of the driving force behind the project.

“I wanted to do something eye-catching, something that would get the chatter going,” says Annerino, who has been working at Goose for about six years. Drawing inspiration from notable stadium build-outs in Arizona (pools), Milwaukee (slide), and Kansas City (fountains), Goose Island and the White Sox collaborated to come up with The Goose Island.

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Goose Island 312 Day
Enter To Win: Goose Island 312 Day Ticket Giveaway ›
On February 27, 2019  ·  in Giveaway, Goose Island Beer Co.

312 Day is a totally real made up holiday from our friends at Goose Island. Paying tribute to Chicago’s precious area code, 312 Day celebrates the best in music, beer, and our great city. And if you needed more of reason to get psyched about a Tuesday in March, we put together a Goose Island 312 Day Prize Package for one lucky winner! Read More


Win Tickets: BrewLights at Lincoln Park Zoo ›
On November 28, 2018  ·  in Giveaway

BrewLights presented by Lakeshore Beverage

There are beer festivals, and then there are beer festivals surrounded by 2.5 million Christmas lights and zoo animals. Say wha?! Back for its 5th year, BrewLights returns to Lincoln Park Zoo on Thursday, December 6 and Lakeshore Beverage is excited to be a part of this unique event.

BrewLights will feature 20 different craft beers along with 7 additional barrel-aged beers from Goose Island and Founders in the “Barrel Aged Pop-up Tent.”

Tickets can be purchased here but if you’re feeling lucky, you can enter to win a pair below. Winner will be notified on Monday, December 3.

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Win VIP Tickets to the AVP Gold Series Championship ›
On August 16, 2018  ·  in Giveaway, Kona Brewing Co.

AVP Championships Chicago Kona

If you’ve ever gone down the Lakefront Trail on a weekday in the summer, it’s fairly evident how much Chicago loves its volleyball. So to cap off the summer, the AVP Gold Series Championships will return to North Avenue Beach on August 30 – September 2. This is pro volleyball like you’ve never seen.

Our friends at Kona Brewing will be there, serving up their Hawaiian suds to attendees throughout the weekend. Oh and did we mention they’re giving away a pair of VIP tickets to Saturday’s (sold out) matches. Say wha?! So fill out the form below and cross your fingers. Winner will be notified Monday, August 27 via email.

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