Beer, beer and more beer! Drink up, Chicago.
- The Chew Chew Restaurant Annual Fall Beer Festival, Riverside, 3–9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, $40.
More than 30 unique seasonal beers, delicious appetizers, great door prizes and live music by Kevin Trudo and guests feature at this fundraiser. Admission includes a 15-beer tasting card, free tasting glass and beer program. Additional tastings are only $2.
All proceeds benefit Hannah’s Hope for Giant Axonal Neuropathy in honor of 6-year-old Riverside resident Ethan Tkalec, and will be doubled by the Sunshine Lady Foundation.
- Rock Bottom Brewery Beers and Baritones, River North, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, $25 in advance, $35 at the door.
- Smoke Daddy Sierra Nevada West Coast IPA Tasting, Wicker Park, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, free admission.
Patrick Von Felt of Sierra Nevada showcases three West Coast IPAs, Celebration Ale, Torpedo Ale and Harvest Ale, the beer that started the modern-day fresh hop ale trend. After sampling, you can buy the brews for $6 to $10.
As part of National Opera Week, Chicago Opera Theater’s club for young professionals (age 21 to 45), Opera Underground, hosts an evening with COT Young Artists Leila Bowie and Martin Woods, plus unlimited amounts of Rock Bottom’s locally handcrafted beers, wine and light appetizers.
Can’t go wrong with beer events!!! If you can’t make it to one of these events, I suggest you try Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen’s annual 12 Beers of Christmas available until Christmas Day. Featured beers include Sammichlaus – a brown ale, Very Bad Elf – an English pale ale, and Yellow Snow – a rouge ale. Anyone who drinks all 12 (and not at once!!) receives a $25 Duke’s GC.
Duke’s is in Crystal Lake (110 N. Main St.), 815-356-9980, http://www.thedukeabides.com.
Happy Holidays!!