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RIVERWEST BEER APPRECIATION & HOMEBREW CLUB
The Gig, 1132 E. Center St., Milwaukee, WI - Tuesdays @ 6 PM - $5 Join - $5 per Session

MORE SUDS CITY EVENTS ...

WEDNESDAYS
Beer Tastings
The Bomb Shelter, 1517 S. 2nd St., Milwaukee, WI

WEDNESDAYS
Beer Tasting Club
Puddler's Hall, 2461 S. St. Clair, Milwaukee, WI - 6:30 PM

MONDAYS
The Blind Pig Brewery Beer Club
Blind Pig, Champaign, IL

SATURDAYS
Chef Brad Clark's 3 course prix fixe menu with beer pairings $30. (Optional 4th course for $10)
Stubby's, Milwaukee, WI

FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY 6
Founders All-Day IPA Release Party
Binny's South Loop, Chicago, IL

FEBRUARY 6
Founders All-Day IPA Release - 11 AM-Close
Melt Bar & Grilled South, Independence, OH

FEBRUARY 7
Best of Milwaukee Beer Dinner - 6:30 PM - $95
This is the first in a series of five beer dinners featuring five of the best chefs in Wisconsin paired with five of the best breweries in the country. Each chef is working with one brewery in order to create one amazing pairing the likes of which have never been seen in Milwaukee and perhaps the entire U.S. Our first event will be held at Hinterland and will feature the following lineup:
- Chef Justin Aprahamian of Sanford with Goose Island Brewery (Chicago, IL)
- Chef Minerva Benzonan of Tess with Bell's Brewery (Kalamazoo, MI) - Hopslam Firkin
- Chef Dan Van Rite of Hinterland working with their own brewery (Milwaukee/Green Bay, WI) -
- Chef Andrew Ruiz of Rumpus Room with Three Floyds (Munster, IN)
- Chef Daniel Jacobs of Roots with Founders Brewing (Grand Rapids, MI) -Imperial Stout
Hinterland Gastropub, Milwaukee, WI - Reservations: 414-727-9300

FEBRUARY 7
Mardi Gras Abita Beer Dinner - 7 PM - $50
Heaven On Seven, Naperville, IL - www.heavenonseven.com - (630) 717-0777

FEBRUARY 7
Bell's Tap Takeover - 8 PM-1 AM
Sheffield's, Chicago, IL - www.sheffieldschicago.com - (773) 281-4989

FEBRUARY 8
Old World / New World Tasting Event - Compare and contrast authentic "Old World" beer styles with the American interpretation of each - Small plates with the beer flights - 7 PM - $45
Fat Duck Tavern and Grill, 7218 Madison St., Forest Park, IL - (708) 488-1493

FEBRUARY 9
Indulgence Chocolate and Lindeman's Lambic Belgian Beers - 6:30 PM
Julie Waterman the owner of Indulgence Chocolatiers will explain her beautiful treats being paired the Lambic beers from Lindeman's of Belgium. Lindeman's produces incredible beers with the fruit of Black Cherries (Kriek), Raspberries (Framboise), Black Currants (Cassis), Peach (Peche) and of course Apple (Pomme).
Ray's Tasting Room, Ray's Liquors, Wauwatosa, WI

FEBRUARY 10
Ashley's Belgian Beer Festival - Release Gulden Drak 9000 - 6 PM - Midnight
Ashley's Westland, Westland, MI - www. ashleys.com - (734) 525-1667
Midwest release of Brewery Van Steenberge Gulden Drak 9000. Part of an eleven day event featuring over 160 Belgian beers, Belgian cuisine, food pairings, special dinners, brewer events and more. Over 40 different Belgian beers on-tap at the same time with over 80 different draft beers through-out the Festival. This year's event includes 4 new Belgian beer releases.

FEBRUARY 11
"Winter Warmer" - Barleywine & Strong Ale Tasting
2012 - 5-8 PM
Lafayette Brewing Co., Lafayette, IN - (765) 742-2591

FEBRUARY 11
14th Annual Vintage Strong Beer Fest - Noon-5 PM - $20 (20 sample tickets)
Delilah's, 2771 N. Lincoln - (773) 472-2771

FEBRUARY 11
5th Annual Oconomowoc Rotary Beer Fest - 6-9 PM - $40
Olympia Resort & Spa, Oconomowoc, WI - www.rotarybrewfest.com

FEBRUARY 12
August Schell Bockfest
New Ulm, MN

FEBRUARY 14
Belgian Bier Dinner, featuring Poperings Hommel Bier, Het Kapittel Blonde, Het Kapittel Pater, and Het Kapittel ABT, with special guest Danny Dieussaert, Browerij Van Eecke, Watou, Belgium
Café Hollander, Wauwatosa, WI - (414) 475-6771

FEBRUARY 14
Upland Valentine's Day Beer Dinner - 7 PM - $50
Banquet Space, Upland Brewing Company, Bloomington, IN

FEBRUARY 17
Fat Friday!!! Mardi Gras, featuring Abita beer
Stubby's, Milwaukee, WI

FEBRUARY 18
Food & Froth - 6:30 PM - $70 ($100 VIP - 5:30 Entry with Appetizers)
Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI - (414) 278-2702 - www.mpm.edu/

FEBRUARY 18
Twin Ports Brewfest
Carlton, MN

FEBRUARY 18
Polar Bear Fest Noon - 4PM - $25
Rock Bottom Chicago Rooftop Beer
Garden, Rockbottom, Chicago, IL

FEBRUARY 18
The Potosi Foundation & The Dubuque Community Ice & Recreation Center Dubuque on Ice BrewFest! - $35 (VIP $60)
Mystique Community Ice Center, Dubuque, IA - www.DubuqueBrewFest.com. - (608) 763-4002 X 106

FEBRUARY 19
Mid-Winter Beer Fest
Milwaukee Ale House, Milwaukee, WI

FEBRUARY 21
Capital Brewery Brew Master Kirby Nelson Visit - 7 PM
The Rumpus Room, Milwaukee, WI

FEBRUARY 21
3 Cellars Beer School - Beer Cellaring - - 8:30 PM - $20
Three Cellars, Franklin, WI - Registration: (414) 235.3336.

FEBRUARY 24
New Holland Brewing & Distilling, The Livery & Billy's Lounge Present: The Brewer Birthday Prefest Beer Bash - 8 PM - 2 AM
Billy's Lounge Grand Rapids, MI - (616) 459-5757

FEBRUARY 25
Capital Brewery Bockfest
Capital Biergarden, Middleton, WI

FEBRUARY 29
Destihl Leap Beer Dinners, at both locations - 6 PM
Destihl Restaurant & Brew Works
- 318 S. Towanda Ave., Normal, IL - Reservations:
(309) 862-2337
- 301 N. Neil St. , Champaign, IL - Reservations: (217) 356-0301

FEBRUARY 29
Leap Year Day with Tallgrass Brewing (Manhattan, KS) Beer Dinner - 6 PM - $42
Tess, 2499 N. Bartlett Ave., Milwaukee, WI - (414) 964-TESS (8377)

MARCH

MARCH 1
Chicago Beer Society First Thursdays - Jason Karras, Lead QA Technician at Goose Island Fulton will be giving a presentation on yeast. He'll be providing tips on how-to create your own yeast bank as well as other yeast related topics. - 7:45 PM
Goose Island - Clybourn, 1800 N. Clybourn, Chicago, IL

MARCH 2
Cincinnati Bockfest Parade - 7PM
Arnold's Bar & Grill. 210 East Eighth St. to Bockfest Hall, (Christian Moerlein Brewing Company Event Hall), 1619 Moore St.

MARCH 2 - 4
Bockfest Cincinnati
Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH

MARCH 3
Chicago Beer Society 2012 Day of the Living Ales - 1-5 PM & 6-10 PM - $45 per session ($40 CBS members)
Goose Island Wrigleyville, Chicago, IL

MARCH 3
Point Bock Run - Noon-2 PM
Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, WI - 800-369-4911

MARCH 3
EAA Hops & Props – 6:30-10 PM - $60 ($55 for EAA members)
$100 VIP Pre-Event Dining Experience and Beer Pairings
EAA AirVenture Museum, Oshkosh, WI – (800) 236-1025 - www.eaa.org

MARCH 3
Night of the Living Ales
Goose Island Wrigleyville, Chicago, IL

MARCH 3 - 4
Minnesota Monthly Food & Wine Show (Beer added)
Minneapolis, MN

MARCH 10
Kentucky Bourbon Stout release party
Founders Brewery tap room, Grand Rapids, MI

MARCH 10
2nd Annual Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival - Noon-5 PM - $30 ($25 Advance)
American 1 Event Center, Jackson, MI - www.co.jackson.mi.us - (517) 788-4405

MARCH 13
Jameson & Guinness Dinner
Elgin Public House, Elgin, IL

SOLD-OUT: MARCH 17
Stout Fest - Noon-5 PM
Goose Island, 1800 N. Clybourn, Chicago, IL

MARCH 29 - 31
"Microbrews & Other Tastes of Wisconsin" - 3 day Wisconsin Brewery, Brewpub & Distillery tour - $389
Luxury coach departs Goerke's Corners (Brookfield), hitting Tyranena (Lake Mills), National Brewery Museum (Potosi); Grumpy Troll (Mt. Horeb); Yahara Bay Distillery (Madison); Stevens Point Brewery; Great Dane , Red Eye & Bull Falls (Wausau); O'So (Plover) & Riverside (West Bend)
GetAway Travel LLC - (262) 538-2140 - www.getaway.travel

MARCH 31
Riverwest Pub Crawl -Noon start
Falcon Bowl, Milwaukee, WI

MARCH 31
Eat:Drink:Play's Chicago Beer Festival -1-4 PM & 6-9 PM - $40 per session
Union Station, 210 S. Canal, Chicago, IL


APRIL

APRIL 1
18th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Brew to Brew Run - Free State Brewery to Boulevard Brewery www.brewtobrew.com.

APRIL 5
Chicago Beer Society First Thursdays - Pete Crowley of Haymarket Pub & Brewery will be stopping by - 7:45 PM
Goose Island - Clybourn, 1800 N. Clybourn, Chicago, IL

APRIL 14
15th Annual Superior Jaycees Gitchee Gumee Brewfest - 4-8 PM - $25 (VIP $75-3:30 Entry) - Limit 1200
Wessman Arena, UW-Superior, 28th & Catlin, Superior, WI

APRIL 21
Hop Head Beer Tour Co. 2nd Annual Backroads Brewery Bus Tour
Visiting the Lake Louie Brewery, Furthermore's Shitty Barn, Grumpy Troll Brewpub and Tyranena Brewing
Hop Head Beer Tour Co. - www.hopheadbeertours.com

APRIL 21
Founders 11th Annual Black Party - 11 AM - 11 PM
Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, MI - www.foundersbrewing.com - (616) 325-2845

APRIL 21
Tinley Park Brew & Vine Festival
Tinley Park Convention Center, 18501 S. Harlem Ave.,Tinley Park, IL

APRIL 28
Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce Hodag Hops and Vines – 5-9 PM - $25 ($20 Advance)
Northwoods Banquet Center, Rhinelander, WI

APRIL 28
10th Annual Between The Bluffs Beer, Wine & Cheese Festival – 2-6 PM
Southside Oktoberfest Grounds, 2nd and La Crosse Sts., La Crosse, WI - www.betweenthebluffsbeerfest.com

APRIL 30
Dark Lord Day
3 Floyds Brewery, Muenster, IN

MAY

MAY 2 – 5
Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America
San Diego Town & Country Resort, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108

MAY 3 - Chicago Beer Society First Thursdays - Pipeworks Brewing, speaking on their time in Belgium, challenges they've faced during opening and hopefully touching on the use of crowd sourcing and social networking to start their new brewery. They'll also be pouring samples from their new production brewery. - 7:45 PM
Goose Island - Clybourn, 1800 N. Clybourn, Chicago, IL

MAY 4 - 13
Madison Beer Week
Madison, WI - www.madbeerweek.com

MAY 5
2012 DiCarlo's Lake Country Spring Wine, Food & Craft Beer Festival - 1-5 PM - $35 ($25 Advance)
Grand Ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel, 510 E. Rt 83, Mundelein, IL - www.dicarlofinewine.com

MAY 17
Beer Under Glass
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL

MAY 14 - 20
American Craft Beer Week

MAY 17 - 27
Chicago Craft Beer Week 2012

MAY 20
Wisconsin Micro-Brewers Beer Fest - $35
Calumet County Fair Grounds, Chilton, WI - www.rowlandsbrewery.com – (920) 849-2534

MAY 22
Belgian Beer Dinner,
Elgin Public House, Elgin, IL

JUNE

JUNE 2
Milwaukee Beer Barons' World of Beer - $45 ($40 Advance) - VIP $60
Schwabenhof, N56 W14750 Silver Spring Dr., Menomonee Falls, WI

JUNE 18
2 Brothers Hop Juice Festival - Noon-11 PM
Two Brothers Brewing Company, 30W315 Calumet Ave., Warrenville, IL

JULY

JULY 17
New Belgian Beer Dinner
Elgin Public House, Elgin, IL

JULY 26 - 29
25th Annual Oregon Brewers Festival - (Th-Sa Noon-9 PM; Sun Noon-7 PM)
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR - www.oregonbrewfest.com (503) 778-5917

AUGUST

AUGUST 4
Wheaton Ale Fest 1-5 PM - Tickets on sale April 1
Downtown Wheaton, IL

AUGUST 4
Vine Park 3 Hour Brews Cruise Vine Park, St. Paul, MN

AUGUST 11
Great Taste of the Midwest - Tickets on sale May 1
Olin-Turville Park, Madison, WI

AUGUST 18
Oak Park Micro Brew Review
Oak Park, IL

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 7-8; 14-15; 21-22 & 28 -29
UGS Oktoberfest, Old Heidelburg Park, Glendale, WI - (414) 462-9147

SEPTEMBER 22
Oktoberfest Zinzinnatti
Cincinatti, OH

OCTOBER

OCTOBER 11-13
Great American Beer Festival
Denver, CO

OCTOBER 16
German Beer Dinner
Elgin Public House, Elgin, IL




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