Hopleaf Bar • Uptown, Chicago

Start your holidays off with an evening of prairie-style fun! Join local author Wendy McClure as she reads from her highly acclaimed new book, The Wilder Life. Suggested Donation: $10. All proceeds will benefit Literacy Works, a not-for-profit organization working in support of over 50 literacy programs in more than 30 communities across the Chicago area.  Literacy Works’ [...]

Don’t you want to go? 3 Floyds is celebrating their 15th Anniversary with a huge party Saturday November 12! There will be live music, food from renowned chefs, the excellent beers and of course the special XV anniversary beer available for purchase. The 2500 tickets originally released sold out within minutes. But we at Hopleaf [...]

Meet Goose Island’s new head brewer Brett Porter and sample some very special and rare beers paired with Hopleaf chef Ben Sheagren’s cuisine.  Former Goose Island owner/brewmaster Greg Hall will also be on hand with an introduction to his new project—artisan ciders from Michigan.  We will show off the culinary pairing possibilities of both great [...]

Hopleaf is the last stop on a Bike Pub Crawl put together by Lanny Hoff and Adam Schulte. As a bonus, Jack Van Antwerpen, the export manager of Bosteels Brewery will be with us at each stop so let’s make this a killer event, and express a whole lotta Bosteels love. Starts at 5 until [...]

Yes. We are raffling off a 5-year vertical of Three Floyds’ coveted Dark Lord. Tickets are only $20 a piece but must be purchased on-site at the Hopleaf Bar or at the Kegs for Kids event. Drawing will occur at the Kegs for Kids beer event October 8 (see other listing), but winner need not be [...]

Tonight we will be pouring from the tap “Contessa” the first of the beers from Italy’s Birra Amiata with the brewers and importers on hand,  with samples and their story from 7 until 9.  Slow Food gives this beer 5 stars! The importers say this : This Chinook, Cascade & Amarillo -hopped beer is a stupendous IPA—Italian [...]

A very special beer dinner featuring Dogfish Head’s Ancient Ales: Theobroma  ~  Chateau Jiahu  ~ Midas Touch  ~  Sah’tea and other Dogfish Head beers paired with dinner courses designed by Chef Ben Sheagren ! The Ancient Ales are based on recipes reverse-engineered from pottery and shards of beer vessels found in archeological digs. The collaboration between molecular [...]

Hopleaf is introducing St. Martin Beers to Chicago! Sample all three of their Belgian abbey beers with food from Hopleaf’s kitchen and meet owner/brewer Marc Antoine de Mees & importer Charles Cindric who will tell the story of this celebrated old brewery. This event is Free! but space is limited so email to reserve a [...]

On Wednesday May 25th,  join us as Half Acre Beer Company and our friends at Acre and Fountainhead will be sponsoring a hike around the neighborhoods for the opportunity to enjoy some special one-of-a-kind beers from Half Acre as part of Chicago Craft Beer Week. The three participating restaurants will have a keg of “Meat Wave “a special [...]

in the Upstairs Bar with Managing Director Anthony Martin & Export Director Dimitri Demol in attendance. Bourgogne de Flanders on draught, Timmerman’s Strawberry, Kriek & Framboise bottles.

4 downstairs , 4 upstairs = 8 Special beers from The Bruery (Placentia, California)  with a visit from Jonas Namura. in the Downstairs Bar : Mischief (8.5% ABV): A Belgian-style golden ale, dry-hopped with American hops to add a layer of complexity to its otherwise fruity, dry Belgian yeast character.  Citrus and melon combine with ripe [...]

Firkin vs. regular keg ~~Experience the difference! Upstairs Bar from 7pm on…