Dear Chicago Craft Beer Fans,
Chicago Craft Beer Week is coming.
That eleven day celebration of craft beer in Chicago kicks off on May 14th and goes through May 24th. Eleven days of tap takeovers and flight nights, meet the brewers and keep the glass. Eleven days of beer dinners, tastings, lectures and even a dodgeball tournament or two. Eleven days of good beer, good food, and good people.
The challenge is that with so much going on each year, it’s hard to keep track of it all. That’s why I’m writing you today, I have an announcement to make: I, Matt Tanaka, will be liveblogging Chicago Craft Beer Week.
Yes, it’s an ambitious plan but I did it last year and man, was it fun.
Check in each day to see what the Lakeshore Beverage team has been up to. Not only will you get a taste of what it’s like to work in the craft beer industry, you’ll also get to see a ton of photos of tasty beer, food and learn more about events that are coming up. What’s to lose?
I’ll be writing about a lot of things, but below are the events I will personally be hosting. Get your tickets before they sell out and join me for some really unique and exciting craft beer experiences!
Yours,
Matt Tanaka
Featured Chicago Craft Beer Week Events
BYOBeer Dinner | Indonesian Rice Table @ Rickshaw Republic
May 19th @ 8:00pm | Rickshaw Republic (2312 N. Lincoln)
Rickshaw Republic brings the vibrant culture of Indonesia and its street culture to Chicago. The restaurant is a family affair — Tommy, Elice, Emil and Oscar Setiawan have a passion for bringing authentic, unpretentious (and downright delicious) Indonesian street food to Chicago. We’ll be enjoying a family-style meal served in the “Rice Table” tradition, an elaborate feast featuring a variety of small dishes served alongside rice.
Tickets are $39 and include food and beverage pairings.
BYOBeer Dinner | Southern Soul Food @ Pearl’s Place
May 20th @ 6:00pm | Pearls Place (3901 S. Michigan Ave)
Pearl’s Place is a Chicago institution. It’s a Bronzeville staple that serves up Southern Soul Food in a white table cloth atmosphere. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel at home as it serves you the best stick-to-your-ribs southern soul food feast that will leave you full and happy. We’ll be tasting through a custom menu of some of our favorites: shrimp and cheesy grits, jambalaya, fried chicken, mac n’ cheese, peach cobbler and more.
Tickets are $39 and include food, beverage pairings and free transportation to and from Pearl’s Place from Lakeshore Beverage #BeerHQ.
Arts & Crafts | Vol 1: Screenprinting with Nate Azark and Brooklyn Brewery
May 21st @ 6:30pm | Galerie F (2381 N. Milwaukee Ave)
Arts & Crafts is an event series in partnership with Chicago beer bloggers, The Hop Review that celebrates art, beer, and the culture that ties both together. At each event, guests will meet local Chicago artists at the top of their craft and learn about their process while enjoying beer from some of the country’s best breweries.
In this installment, we’ll gather at Logan Square’s Galerie F to learn about screenprinting with Chicago artist Nate Azark. In addition to a live demonstration, each guest will receive a one-of-a-kind print designed by Nate specially for the event. We’ll also enjoy craft beer cans from Brooklyn Brewery as we spend time amongst Galerie F’s collection of silkscreen gig posters, art prints and street art.
Tickets are $15 and include five beer samples from Brooklyn Brewery and a one-of-a-kind Nate Azark print designed exclusively for the event.
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