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Montagne St. Emilion
90% Merlot, 10% Cab Franc
Bergerac
Merlot, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc
Allagash/New Belgium Beer Dinner
Upstairs at Hopleaf! Vrienden means friends in Flemish, and Allagash and New Belgium have teamed up as friends to make a collaborative brew of that name. This dinner will be part of a one-two punch with our vrienden at Fountainhead. They will be having a Allagash/ New Belgium dinner on Wednesday February 9 and Hopleaf’s [...]
Bok
More robust darker version of their honey ale. Called a Brassin beer, 2.5% of its liquid is honey. Very easy-drinking despite its strength. 8%
Avec Les Bon Voeux
The strongest of Dupont’s farmhouse ale offerings, but the alcohol isn’t all that detectable. A touch of honey sweetness, grassiness, a bit of hop bitterness, some of the distinctive Dupont yeasty funk & a nearly perfect amount of spritz. A perfect beer. 9.5%
Stone Rare Beer Tasting ~~Upstairs at Hopleaf
We will be tapping a barrel of 2008 Vertical Epic aged in bourbon casks for 2 years. We have also set aside some bottles of several vintages of Vertical Epics. We will be pouring samples of those until they are gone. We are pairing these with a selection of Wisconsin cheese master Sid Cook’s Carr [...]
Food & Drink Made by Monks & Nuns
A Tasting and Book Signing. Sample beer and cheese and learn about the array of products made by Christian monks and nuns living in monasteries and convents around the world in this event hosted by Madeline Scherb, author of A Taste of Heaven, A Guide to Food and Drink Made by Monks and Nuns. This [...]
Beer & Cheese Pairing Event
Concurrent with the vertical offerings of He’Brew Jewbelation in the main bar. Featuring the finest artisan cheeses from Wisconsin presented by Sara Hill of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. The cheeses will be paired with a selection of the featured draft beers from He’brew. This is a great chance to try some wonderful cheese and [...]
Jewbelation Night~~8 versions on tap!
Hopleaf is a Chosen Bar! We’ll be pouring 8 recipes of He’Brew Jewbelation in the main bar all night. Free admission.
Blue Gold: World Water Worlds
Water, the world’s most necessary resource, has become a political issue in the global marketplace. Find out what this means for you and the environment and discuss issues that influence our response to water and the forces that control it. Discussion based on the documentary Blue Gold: World Water Wars. However, you do not need [...]
Dogfish Head + 3 Floyds = Papa Skull!
Upstairs at Hopleaf: Unveiling of Papa Skull, the collaboration brew, and other special draft products. Free admission. (please note: the Randall is NOT coming on this trip)
Cafe Science: Egyptian Gold
featuring Dr. James Phillips, Curator of Anthropology, The Field Museum Join Dr. Phillips upstairs at Hopleaf as he discusses the role that gold has played in Egyptian history and culture, past and present. And you can enjoy a delicious beverage! Free admission.
Avery Brewmaster Dinner
Hopleaf Presents a Brewmaster Dinner with Avery Brewing featuring Brewmaster Adam Avery 5 courses by Chef Ben Sheagren paired w/Avery beers 7pm October 18 $75 upstairs at Hopleaf tickets available at BrownPaperTickets.com event 133109
Sierra Nevada Harvest Beer Dinner
Brewmaster Steve Dressler will be on hand and Chef Ben Sheagren will make some autumn magic to go with the beers. Celebrate our local harvest and Sierra Nevada’s 30th anniversary! $75 a person. Tickets will be available at BrownPaperTickets.com
Half Acre Line Invasion
Lots of special Half Acre beers come to Hopleaf for one night only
Miles, Thelonious & Randall the Enamel Animal!
Join us Wednesday as the Dogfish Head and North Coast breweries officially release Randall 3.0 to the world. This will be an amazing evening of beer and music. At 7PM we will tap Randall 3.0 with Burton Baton running thru fresh Cascade Hops. We will also be jamming to two amazing albums from Miles Davis [...]
“KEGS FOR KIDS” It’s a BIG Beer Tasting Party (for adults, silly!)
and it’s a benefit, with ALL proceeds going to Peirce Elementary School, our nearby Chicago public school on Bryn Mawr that we’ve been working with for a few years now. KegsForKids_Poster11x17 Currently, we have commitments for more than 30 craft brews to sample, a special roast Metropolis coffee for sale for this event only, and [...]
Meet the Father Abbot of the Maredsous Abbey
Meet the Father Abbot of the Maredsous Abbey, sample Maredsous Abbey beers and learn about the Abbey! It is FREE and we’ll provide a bit of something to eat. Upstairs at Hopleaf.
Meet the Cheesemaker!- Beer & Cheese Event with Jeremy Stephenson
Come spend some time with Jeremy Stephenson, the man behind 2010 Second Runner-up Best of Show Winner Springbrook Farm Tarentaise. Hear how Jeremy became the second farmstead producer of Tarentaise. Jeremy will explain how Springbrook Farm captured the essence of Tarentaise while incorporating the unique terroir of their micro-region. We will also hear about the creamery itself, which retains traditional [...]
Dogajolo
70% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Our Latest GIANT Beer Raffle!
It’s a Salamanzar of PIRAAT~~that’s NINE Liters! Buy yourself a chance next time you’re in. Tickets are $20 a piece and ALL proceeds go to Peirce Elementary School on Brn Mawr.
Celebrate La Trappe Regaining its Name!
Come in and welcome back La Trappe under its original name. Due to legal issues with a monastic community in Iowa also known as La Trappe, who make coffins, not beer, the monks at the only monastic brewery outside of Belgium were prevented from using their longtime moniker in America. The issues are settled and [...]
Delirium Tremens
Strong blonde ale w/excellent sweet/dry balance. Very rewarding. 9.%
Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits
Chardonnay
Gueuze Fond Tradition
A Hopleaf exclusive Michael discovered while touring the brewery awhile back. Very tart & authentic classic gueuze—30% wheat, 70% barley—spontaneously fermented, oak-aged to perfection. 5%
Chicago Draft Release of Saison de BUFF
A collaborative beer from the minds of Sam Caligione (Dogfish Head Brewing Company) Bill Covaleski (Victory Brewing Company) Greg Koch (Stone Brewing Co.) Along with draft offerings such as… Stone Ruination IPA Dogfish Head Aprihop and the new Victory Braumeister Pils From the Stone Brewing Co. web site: “In 2003…Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head, Bill [...]
Maudite
Mahogany-colored, rich-tasting & complex. 8%
White
Traditional Belgian-style wheat beer, light & slightly cloudy w/a blend of spices. 5.5%
Framboise
Whole fresh raspberries added to young lambic provides seasoning & sparks another fermentation, yielding great complexity. The acidity of champagne, bouquet & delicate flavor of raspberries, balanced by almondy dryness. 6%
Kwak
Brewed by Bosteels. Named for innkeeper Pauwel Kwak, who brewed his own beer. A deep amber beer w/an earthy aroma; hearty & warming. 9%
Dortmunder Gold
Smooth lager w/more body & less hops than a pilsner, less malt & more hops than a Munich-style lager. A great “session beer”. 5.8%
Steam
A true original, steam beer lies somewhere between ale & lager. Unique combination of flavors, well-hopped w/a pleasantly malty character. 5%
Prima Pils
With German pilsner malt and Czech & German hops. Classic European pilsner, made in USA. 5.3%
Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
Aromatic American Pale all the way from Lincoln Ave. Hops are huge on the nose & linger in the finish.
Two-Hearted Ale
Longtime Hopleaf favorite. Bell’s most bitter ale, beautifully copper colored, w/dense creamy head & full blast of hops! 7%
Brother Thelonious
Dark brown Belgian Strong Ale. Dark fruits, spices, caramel/brown sugar in both nose & palate. Rich & mouthfilling; yeasty sweetness & alcohol, also some hop bitterness. Released in conjunction w/ the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. 9%
Goose Island Beer Invasion
Goose Island Brewery will be taking over a lot of our taps! One-offs, special brews, casks, vintage, and a vertical. Also a pairing menu in the Dining Room! Here’s the beer list, provided by Goose Island. 1) Frau Kristina Danish Stout 10%Eight different malts start off the grain bill of this Stout brewed with the [...]
Matthew Gavin Frank Reading from “Barolo”
Author Matthew Gavin Frank reads from his new food-and-wine memoir BAROLO, about his illegal work in the Piemontese Italian food and wine industry. Upstairs at Hopleaf, with cash bar. http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/product/Barolo,674189.aspx
A Hopleaf Locavore Dinner
Please join us for the Hopleaf’s first-ever “locavore” dinner, Upstairs at Hopleaf! Designed by Chef Ben Sheagren, this multi-course meal features vegetables, meats, cheeses and other specialty foods from producers located within 200 miles of Chicago. Each course will be served family-style and paired with a selected beer from Chicago-area breweries. Food scientist Jim Javenkoski (a.k.a. @localfoodwisdom) will share [...]
This Much is True—Storytelling Show
Celebrate Spring at this month’s Storytelling Show. Upstairs at Hopleaf, as always. Free entry; cash bar. This Much is True: A night of storytelling that offers an intimate peek into each of our writer’s lives, revealing humorous, embarrassing and poignant moments that will leave you wanting more. http://www.thismuchistruechicago.com/
