Highwood's 1st Annual Craft Beer Fest

This Saturday, August 17th the North Shore will put on their first local craft beer festival in Highwood’s Everts Park from noon-5:30pm.

The festival will feature beer from over 30 breweries, including many of our Midwest local favorites. Downtown Highwood is easily accessible from Chicago, just half a block from the Highwood Metra Station. 

Breweries to include: Ale Syndicate, Allagash, Argus, Bell’s Brewery, Berghoff Beer, Boulevard Brewing Co., Capital, Cider Boys, Dogfish Head, Finch Beer, Firestone, Goose Island, Great Lakes, Half Acre, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Lake Bluff, Lake Front, Magic Hat, Metropolitan, Mickey Finn’s Brewing, New Belgium Brewing, New Holland, Oskar Blues Brewing, Potosi, Pyramid, Revolution Brewery, Rogue, Stone, Tall Grass, Two Brothers, Wild Onion Brewing.

Live music Featuring:

12:00 – 2:30 Pat Smilie Duo – Rhythm & Blues
3:00 – 5:30 - Los Perros Cubanos

Tickets:
General Admission 1:00 - 4:30pm, $40 advanced sales ($50 at the gate)

Tickets Includes: Souvenir glass, wristband, a brewer’s list card & map of event, bag of pretzels & String. You must be 21 years of age or older with a valid ID to enter the festival.

VIP 12:00 - 4:30pm, $55 advanced sales ($65 at the gate)
The VIP Experience Tickets guests will be allowed in one hour earlier than the general admission ticket holders. Take advantage of this great opportunity to taste reserve or signature beers from participating breweries and get a chance to meet the brewers & brewery representatives themselves! VIP Tickets Includes: Souvenir glass, wristband, a brewer’s list card & map of event, one bottle of water, bag of pretzels & String. You must be 21 years of age or older with a valid ID to enter the festival. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold.

TO BUY TICKETS CLICK HERE

About CraftBeerFests.com & Chicago Scene:
From Chicago's North Shore, Ted Widen launched Chicago-Scene.com in 1998 as one of the first social networking, events and entertainment sites in the country. Widen is known for his unparalleled event and production, producing such events as the Chicago Scene New Year’s Eve Party hosted at the Historic Drake Hotel. The event is attended by over 2,500 people annually since 2000. This success has sparked plans for 2013 to add The Chicago Hilton and Towers New Year’s Eve Party, with over 4,000 attendees to his portfolio. Accolades include: Chicago Scene Magazine Publication started in 2001; reaching Chicago's A-List young professional 21-39 year old market in the downtown area, The River North Craft Beer Pub Crawl this past May with 10 bars, 20 Craft Beers and over 2000 attendees, and this October he is producing the Windy City Craft Beer Festival at the Drake Hotel and many more Craft Beer events in the future.

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Portland, Maine's THE Festival 2013

Written by Dave Leshinski

This past weekend I was lucky enough to attend THE Festival in Portland, ME. The two day brewfest was organized by The Shelton Brothers and Twelve Percent Imports, showcasing some of the most rare and sought after beers in the world, along with the master brewers themselves. 

Guests included (but not limited to) Brasserie Cantillon, De Ranke, Drie Fonteinen, Tilquin, De Struise, Mikkeller, and Westvleteren, incredible New England breweries Hill Farmstead, Allagash, Maine Beer Co, and Oxbow, as well as countless others. 

It was was an overwhelming but incredible experience, taking place in a classic New England, craft beer-centric city. Here’s a list of my top 12 beers from THE Festival (Not in order of awesomeness):

1. “Kriek” Drie Fonteinen (Belgium): Incredible Belgian sour. Dark pink color, intense funky nose, cherry flavor is “all up in your grill” yet balanced at the same time.

2. “The Green Dragon” Against The Grain (Kentucky, US): This was crazy intense yet smooth at 12.5% ABV. Classic, chewy barleywine with a boatload of New Zealand hops added to lend it a lemon creme finish. I came back to this table multiple times.

3. “Surette Riserva-Aged in Peach Whisky Barrels” Crooked Stave (Colorado, US): A farmhouse ale aged in peach whiskey barrels. Boom! Nuff’ Said.

4. “Flora” Hill Farmstead (Vermont, US): A wheat saison aged in wine barrels with local bacteria. This brewery can do no wrong in my opinion. Everything they make is a work of art and this brew is no exception. Light, floral, and tart. An excellent summer sipper.   

5. “El Cedro” Jester King (Texas, US): A farmhouse ale copiously hopped and aged in cedar with Brettanomyces. This was my first experience with Jester King and I was thoroughly impressed with their selection. All very creative and boundary breaking brews. El Cedro had a little bit of everything going on - barnyard funk, piney resinous hops and a distinct dry finish that can only be achieved from cedar aging. They also had a gin barrel aged nordic beer that was BIZARRE but very tasty!

6. “Pilot Pale Ale” Maine Beer Co. (Maine, US): A new pale ale brewed solely with Simcoe and Citra hops. Light, crisp malt bill, with a unique “juicy” tropical fruit finish. A-mazing. For you Chicagoans, it is very reminiscent of Half Acre’s “Taco Day”.

7. “Agamemnon” Omnipollo (Sweden): An imperial stout brewed with maple syrup. Smooth, creamy, maple-y goodness. Definitely one of the best maple beers I’ve had yet.

8. “Okie” Prairie Artisan Ales (Oklahoma, US): An imperial brown ale aged in bourbon barrels. Yikes...this was delicious, as was ALL of their offerings which is why it was so hard to pick the best. Okie was everything you’d want from the style and more. A robust, chocolate malt bomb with a smooth vanilla/toffee finish from the bourbon. GREAT beers from a GREAT new brewery.

9. “Mexican Cake” Westbrook Brewing Co. (South Carolina, US): An imperial stout brewed with cacao nibs, cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans, and habanero peppers. I’ve had some chile pepper beers before but this definitely takes the cake (hehe). A velvety smooth mouthfeel that leads into dark chocolate and spices that swirl on the palate. I was worried about the habanero, but its subtle and complements all of the other flavors. Definitely something I would search for in the future.

10. “Trappist Westvleteren XII” Brouwerij Westvleteren (Belgium): Hands down, BEST belgian quad I have ever tried. Your taste buds are overwhelmed by layers, upon layers of dried figs, plums, and raisons, and for 10.2% abv, the finish is like silk. The part that blows my mind is that this table had no line the entire time! The volunteer actually looked bored. If this brew was easier to obtain I’d dedicate my life to it.

11. “Saison Framboise” Brasserie Trois Dames (Switzerland): A farmhouse ale brewed with raspberries. Very intense raspberry on the nose and on the palate, with a tart, funky finish. An extremely flavorful raspberry inspired brew. Trois Dames was the most underrated brewery at the festival. Their head brewer in attendance, Raphael Mettler, was so friendly and knowledgable it was hard not to stay and talk beer for the remainder of the afternoon.

12. “Ginger Libation” Green River Ambrosia Meadery (Massachusetts, US): Not really sure how to classify this meadery’s only “mead-less” offering. It’s basically a high gravity Kombucha, slightly sweetened with cane sugar, pineapple and citrus juice. It’s light, effervescent body gives way to a tart, fruity ginger-bomb. I could see how non-believers would misconstrue this as a girly drink, but at 9% abv I’d slap on a pink bikini and sip this all summer long.

Chicago Craft Beer Week Spotlight: Tighthead Brewing

Bruce Dir, Owner and Master Brewer of Tighthead Brewing Company in Mundelein started out as a homebrewer, judging and organizing homebrew competitions, researching beer history and it became a clear passion. He spent 20 years in Corporate America, making a good living but not necessarily loving it. “I had always wanted to have my own brewery as most homebrewers dream of”, says Bruce, “So when I lost my job a few years ago, I started thinking more seriously about pursuing it, with the support of my wife Molly”.

Bruce and Billy

The name Tighthead comes from a position Bruce played in rugby, a “tighthead prop” which is a position in the scrummage. He played for about 14 years and says the name is really just a corporate name, the beers have their own names and stories rather than an overall rugby theme.

Once Bruce knew owning a brewery was what he wanted to do, he enrolled in the 7 week Siebel course and finished the Associates Degree. “I was working with a friend who was brewing at Flatlanders. He let me come in and hang out on brew days so I was able to get the hands on experience while I was in the planning stages for Tighthead”, says Bruce. He began production in 2011 with the help of Head Brewer, Billy Oaks.

Bruce had been living in Mundelein for 16 years and wanted to build the brewery there to show support for the community. He had some concerns about Lake County not being a big craft market, but has enjoyed educating people and getting them to try new things. Tighthead gets a diverse crowd with the Tap Room, seeing a lot of people on Fridays and Saturdays before or after dinner for a few drinks or growler fills, which drives a lot of business. Bruce says Lake County has turned out to be a good market, with an increase in craft beer being distributed. “We don’t package yet, we’re draft only. Getting handles out at the bars can be a lot more challenging than dropping off a case of bottles, but it’s definitely getting better!”

Right now Tighthead is draft only and distributing kegs to about 120 bars across Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties. “My business plan all along was to start packaging in year two, and here we are. I’m putting together the plans for equipment to see what it’s going to look like and how to finance it. When we go to packaging we’re hoping to double our base following. There are so many places that just don’t have enough taplines, so bottles or cans will be huge. We have a huge boating and golfing community out here, so cans would be ideal for those reasons as well as beer quality and cost”, says Bruce.

They’ve launched with three core offerings - the Irie IPA, Comfortable Blonde and Scarlet Fire Red Ale, with a number of other “seasonal” offerings including some barrel-aged and cask batches.

Tighthead is excited to be more involved in Chicago Craft Beer Week this year, working on some specials at the Tap Room as well as tap takeovers at the craft bars they distribute to, getting the northern suburbs engaged. We're excited to see them in the city as well. The list of events are below.

In addition they’ll be putting on the Second Annual Mundelein Craft Beer Festival in June. Last year marked the first in the brewery’s parking lot, with over 850 people in attendance and 22 breweries represented. 400 of the 850 people were walkups making it hard to plan, but a big learning experience. “We worked closely with the Village and Mundelein Community Connections, a downtown redevelopment group for the downtown area, giving us access to some of the Village resources, which was very beneficial. We’ve got a couple bands lined up already and are hoping for 35 breweries and 1,300 people”, says Bruce. They’re working with the Chicago Brew Bus on some shuttles from the Libertyville Metra station, to be more accessible to people coming in from the city.

Here are a list of events you can expect to see Tighthead Brewing’s beer at:

May 16 - Garfield Park Conservatory, BUG (Beer under Glass)

May 17 - Lincoln Station (Chicago), Firkin Friday

May 18 - Fireside Restaurant (Chicago), Beer Dinner

May 20 - Firkin (Libertyville), Tap Takeover

May 21 - Village Tap (Chicago), Tap Takeover

May 25 - Park Tavern (Chicago), Beer Dinner

Mundelein Craft Beer Festival, Tighthead Brewing Parking Lot

Saturday, June 8th 1-5pm

Tickets are $35 in advance/$40 at the door and gets you a commemorative logo pint and unlimited 3 oz samples from 20 craft breweries, and live music. (food will be available for purchase). For more information visit www.tightheadbrewing.com

Chicago Craft Beer Week

One week until the coveted "Chicago Craft Beer Week" kicks off, showcasing local craft beer from all of your favorite and 'yet to be discovered' favorite breweries from the Midwest and beyond. This 11 day celebration is brought to you by the hard working folks of the Illinois Craft Brewer's Guild, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development and expansion of the local craft beer industry.

This year's schedule is overwhelming to say the least, with over 250 locations involved. Each day offers dozen's of fantastic events, spanning not only the Chicago area neighborhoods, but expands into many of the surrounding suburbs. 

In addition this year the ICBG has published a free CCBW app, to help you organize your event schedule as well as check into events to earn points to win prizes, such as beer festival tickets, t-shirts and more. The app can be downloaded here.

Below are some highlighted favorites, with the best intentions to hit as many as possible. We of course have to spotlight our own event - Celebrating Real Women of Craft Beer on May 23rd at Riverview Tavern. The ladies behind your favorite local breweries will be in attendance to tap an exclusive all women brewed collaboration beer, "99 Problems" - a Saison brewed with Chamomile and Ginger. We'll be screening the documentary "The Love of Beer". 

Hope to see you there!

For the full list of events go to www.chibeerweek.com and follow @chibeerweek

Thursday, May 16th

Beer Under Glass

Some would say the most spectacular event to kick off Craft Beer Week featuring all of Chicago’s local breweries pouring beer at the beautiful Garfield Park Conservatory.

Garfield Park Conservatory, 6:30pm, tickets are SOLD OUT

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=47

Friday, May 17th and May 24th
Half Acre Double Firkin Tapping
Taking their weekly Firkin Friday to the next level, Half Acre will feature two firkins - to be announced the day of
Half Acre Taproom, North Center
http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=259


Saturday, May 18th

Ipswich, MA-dness, featuring Boston area breweries Clown Shoes and Brash Brewing. The brewery guys will be in attendance and are ready to rock the Chicago scene.

Jerry’s Sandwiches, Andersonville, 6pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=71

Saturday, May 18th

Atlas Brewing 80’s Beer Prom/Two Brothers Tap Takeover

A fabulous night of Two Brothers beers, 80's music, dancing, awkwardness, balloon arches, and polaroid photos!

Lincoln Park, 9pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=110

Sunday, May 19th

Goose Island’s 25th Anniversary Party

Celebrating of 25 years of brewing in Chicago with a variety of beer including the Fulton & Wood and Bourbon County collections.

Goose Island Fulton Brewery, 12pm-3pm, $25 tix

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=323

Monday, May 20th

Brown Line Brews, featuring local northside breweries Half Acre Beer Company, Begyle Brewing, Atlas Brewing Company, Metropolitan Brewing, DryHop Brewers

The Longroom, Ashland/Irving Park in North Center, 6pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=162

Monday, May 20th

Viking’s Feast with Solemn Oath Brewing, featuring 8 taps and a firkin of Solemn Oath’s beer, paired with Viking films and Nordic Metal music.

Jerry’s Sandwiches, Andersonville, 7pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=70

Wednesday, May 22nd

5 Rabbits Tap Takeover

The Beer Bistro North, Lincoln Park, 6pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=34

Wednesday, May 22nd

New Wave Brewer Showcase, featuring Temperance, 4 Paws, Lake Effect, Spiteful, Flesk, Ale Syndicate, Begyle & DryHop

Hamburger Mary’s, Andersonville, 7pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=200

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Thursday, May 23rd

Celebrating Women in Craft Beer, featuring the female brewers of the Midwest  from Goose Island, Two Brothers, Rock Bottom, Metropolitan, Greenbush, 4 Paws, Ale Syndicate, Flossmoor Station as well as Bottles & Cans beer store, with an exclusive all women brewed collaboration beer. 

Riverview Tavern, Roscoe Village, 6:30pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=93

https://www.facebook.com/events/468159669922343/

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Friday, May 24th

Barrel-Aged Obfuscation Release (I’m proud to have helped brew this beer!!)

Atlas Brewing, Lincoln Park, 7pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=112

Saturday, May 25th

West Loop Craft Beer Fest

IL Craft Brewer’s Guild & Chicago French Market bring you the city’s largest craft beer block party with over 25 breweries participating

French Market, West Loop, 12pm-5pm, $40 Gen Admission ($65 VIP hour)

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=214

Saturday, May 25th

Beerfly Alleyfight - Watch 10 homebrewers compete with the same beer recipe paired with a food dish and a local artist performance. Sample food, beer & art!

Haymarket Pub, West Loop 12pm-5pm, $35 advanced tix

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=142

Sunday, May 26th

3 Floyds & Off Color Brewing Tap Takeover

Northdown, Lincoln Park, 2pm

http://chibeerweek.com/event/?eid=223

April Craft Beer Events

Ommegang Game of Thrones Release Party - The Beer Bistro 1061 W. Madison, Chicago, Illinois
Join Ommegang to celebrate the release of Iron Throne Blonde Ale. They're also tapping Gnomegang (collaboration with Brewery A Chouffe) and Duvel Rustica (collaboration with Duvel).
Tuesday, April 2nd 5:00pm
www.thebeerbistro.com


Ommegang Game of Thrones Tapping - Fountainhead Chicago 1970 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL
Tapping limited released Ommegang Iron Throne, Art of Darkness and Gnomegang
Tuesday, April 2nd 6:00pm
www.fountainheadchicago.com

Local Beer Showcase - Atlas Brewing Company 2747 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Featuring the beers of Lake Effect, 18th Street, Spiteful, DryHop, Begyle, and Flesk Brewing. Sample fresh local beers and talk to the people who made them! Tickets
Thursday, April 4th 7:00pm
www.atlasbeer.com

"Visit Us at the Rabbit Hutch!" - 5 Rabbit Cerveca 6398 W 74th Street Bedford Park, IL
Join 5 Rabbit Brewery for a tour of their brand new brewery for tasting, snacking, music and mingling. They want your help to find the perfect cheese pairing for HUITZI, their Midwinter Ale, and have a go at some hands-on experiments to find the perfect combination of fruits and spices for the new summer series, PALETAS. They're also giving a sneak preview of their spring seasonal MISSIONARIO, a strong wheat beer brewed with Muscat grape juice and a hint of almonds.
Saturday, April 6th 2:00pm - 6:00pm
www.5rabbitbrewery.com

Beer Academy - Experimental Styles Goose Island Clybourn 1800 N Clybourn Chicago, IL
On the last Wednesday of each month Goose Island  offers a Beer Academy class to learn about a different beer theme. Enjoy a sample of different beers from various craft breweries. Tickets $20. To RSVP call (312) 915-0071
Wednesday, April 24th 6:30pm
www.gooseisland.com

Dark Lord Day - Three Floyds Brewpub 9750 Indiana Pkwy, Munster, IN
FFF infamous festival celebrating the one day release of Dark Lord Day Russian Imperial Stout is set for it's 9th year. This ticketed event is SOLD OUT - all of the "day of" details can be found at www.darklordday.com
Saturday, April 27th 10am

March Craft Beer Events

Thirsty for something to do this month? Here are the Chicago craft beer events we're excited about...

Windy City BrewHAHA - Bridgeport Art Center 1200 W. 35th St Chicago, IL
The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild brings you a celebration of the best brewers in the Chicagoland area at the Bridgeport Art Center this Saturday. Tickets are $45 per person (includes unlimited amount of tasting of 25+ beers from local brewers, and a souvenir mini beer stein for tasting)
For a list of participating breweries, click here
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013. Session 1: 1pm – 4pm Session 2: 6pm – 9pm
windycitybrewhaha.com

Sausage Fest - Haymarket Pub 737 W. Randolph St Chicago, IL
One of Haymarket's most popular events is returning on Saturday, March 9! Join them for housemade sausages, artisanal cheeses and loads of amazing local craft beer. An entry ticket gets you a pairing of 10 sausages, 10 cheeses and 20 craft beers from 18 local breweries.
Tickets are $45 and can be purchased here
Saturday, March 9th 1pm-9pm

So Fresh with Fish Bar & Half Acre - Half Acre Taproom 4257 N Lincoln Ave Chicago IL
Half Acre Beer Company and Fish Bar Chicago are pleased to present an interactive brewery tour/beer dinner combination that is unlike any beer dinner you've experienced before. This event has been planned around the central theme of keeping things fresh. So fresh. The tour, food, and beers will highlight this importance, showcasing what freshness adds to the eating and drinking experience.

You'll be treated to a dinner during the tour, with the food paired with beers that bring out the best in each other, and you'll have the option to create your own pairing for the final course. At the end of the tour, you'll be sent home with a Half Acre pint glass plus a trinket from Fish Bar.
Tickets are SOLD OUT.

Monday, March 11th. 7:30pm - 10:30pm

FOOD PAIRINGS- Ceviche w/ Half Acre Lager
- Oyster w/ Baumé Chocolate Rye Stout
- Smoked trout w/ Bones + All Belgian Brown Ale
- Octopus Salad w/ Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
- Lobster Roll & Key Lime Pie w/ a pairing of your choice
http://www.fishbarchicago.com/
http://halfacrebeer.com/

3rd Annual Chowdah Fest - Columbia Yacht Club, Navy Pier
Get a taste of the East Coast when 15 local chefs will battle it out to win the title of "Best Chowdah in Town". Goose Island will be there pouring beer. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased here
Monday, March 11th, 6:30pm - 9pm

Goose Island Stout Festival - Clybourn Brewpub 1800 N Clybourn Ave Chicago, IL
The annual Stout Fest will have 15+ area breweries and their brewers on hand, pouring their handcrafted Stouts.
Tickets are SOLD OUT.
Saturday, March 16th. 12pm-4pm

Breweries Attending:
Atlas Brewing Co.
Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery
Destihl Brew Works
Deschutes Brewery
Goose Island Clybourn
Goose Island Beer Co.
Half Acre Beer Co.
Haymarket Pub & Brewery
Lucky Monk Brewery
Revolution Brewing
Rock Bottom Chicago
Rock Bottom Warrenville
Pig Minds Brewing Co.
Pipeworks Brewery
Wild Onion Brewery
& more

February Craft Beer Events

"Mild winter" or not,  if you're still feeling the blues and looking for a few things to do this month, here are some recommendations of Chicago craft beer events...

Bell’s Brewery 4-Course Dinner Riverview Tavern 1958 W. Roscoe, Chicago IL
Riverview Tavern is offering a 4-course Prix-Fixe dinner featuring beer pairings from Bell’s Brewery. Tickets are limited, $45.
Tuesday, February 5th, 7pm

Goose Island “Blackout” Invasion Kelly’s Pub 949 W. Webster Ave, Chicago IL
Kelly’s will be tapping Bourbon County Stout, Night Stalker, Big John, Baudonia, 2011 Fleur as well as a few “surprise bottles”.
Thursday, February 7th, 6pm

Winterbrew 2013
Dank House 4740 N. Western Ave, Chicago IL
The second Annual Winterbrew festival put on by Square Kegs Homebrew Club and the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce features beer from Chicago Breweries 5 Rabbit, Begyle, Finch, Half Acre, Metropolitan, Revolution and Koval Distillery. Hopefully you have your tickets because this event, for the second year in a row, is SOLD OUT!
Saturday, February 9th 2-5pm and 7-10pm

Cider Summit Chicago Navy Pier 848 E. Grand Ave, Chicago IL
The Region’s largest cider tasting makes its Chicago debut at Navy Pier featuring over 60 ciders from the US, England, Scotland, France, Spain and New Zealand. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door (cash only).
Saturday, February 9th 11am-7pm

Chicago Metal Arts Guild Valentine’s Day Jewelry Sale 

Revolution Brewing 2323 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL

Grab a beer and shop for the perfect gift for your sweetheart at the Chicago Metal Arts Guild Jewelry Sale. Featuring one of a kind hand-made jewelry by local artists.  
Sunday, February 10, 1-6pm in the Brewers' Lounge.

3rd Annual Sour Night SmallBar Division 2049 W Division, Chicago IL
SmallBar Division hosts their 3rd annual Sour Night featuring wild fermented ales and traditional lambics
Friday, February 22nd, 6pm (5pm VIP session)


Bruery Tart of Darkness
Firestone Walker Reginald Brett
Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Against the Grain Gnag Reflex
Perennial Unblended American Wild Ale
New Belgium La Folie
New Belgium Tart Lychee
New Holland Blue Sunday
Ommegang Seduction
Allagash Interlude
Timmerman Blanche Lambicus
Böckor Cuvee Jacobin Rouge
Loverbeer Madamin
Gueuze Tilquin
Evil Twin Femme Fatale Brett
Liefmans Goudenband

In addition there is a VIP session to kick the event off from 5-6pm. 30 guests will get $30 tickets including a flight of featured ales, a complimentary scratch food spread and a wild ale production discussion presented by Perennial Artisan Ales Head Brewer Cory King.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/320503