Saturday, September 25, 2010 4:00 pm
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.
Currently, we have commitments for more than 30 craft brews to sample, a special roast Metropolis coffee for sale for this event only, and some amazing items for the auction (breweriana, experiences, and beyond!) There will be food from local places throughout the evening, as well as music and who knows what else.
NEWS! During the last hour we will be selling growlers to go—so if there’s a beer you realllly like and everyone hasn’t drunk it all, you can take some to go!
It will be fun! And delicious. It will happen at Metropolis Coffee’s World Headquarters—their Roasting Garage upstairs at 5545 N Clark St. It’s big, but there will be a limit to the number of tickets sold, so don’t miss out! $40 in advance, $50 at the door.
Click on link above for the pdf of the poster, or the link below from which you can click forward to the tickets link http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/126364 , friendsofpeirce.org and http://friendsofpeirce.org/kegsforkids2010/ where there will be more details to come …like the link for auction items !
HERE IS THE BEER LIST as it stands now!
Allagash —Portland, Maine
Curieux 11%
Bourbon cask aged Belgian tripel style ale.3 Floyds —Munster, Indiana
3 Floyds —Munster, Indiana
Robert the Bruce 6.5%
A Scottish Ale. Very malty and a wee bit on the sweet side as is true to the style.
Stone —Escondido, California
Oaked Arrogant Bastard 7.2%
Notes woodiness and of vanilla from the barrel aging added to the piney/citrus bittlerness of the regular release Arrogant Bastard.
Bells —Kalamazoo, Michigan
Oarsman 4%
The one low-alcohol beer at the fest. Take a break from the heavy hitters. A light American wheat ale without spices, distinguishing it from Oberon.
Left Hand —Longmont, Colorado
Oak Aged Widdershins Barleywine 10%
A mighty brew that you might not see anywhere else. Tons of toasty malt in this slow sipper.
Founders —Grand Rapids Michigan
Dirty Bastard 8.5%
A full bodied and a bit boozy take on a Scottish Style ale. Very malty and substantial.
Anchor —San Francisco
Humming Ale 5.9%
A new annual fall seasonal brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops. San Francisco Notes of lemon, biscuit and spice.
Jever —Germany
Pils 4.9%
Typical dry pils style of Germany’s far north. Best on draft, this one’s got the hops.
North Coast —Fort Bragg California
Pranqster 7.6%
A Belgian strong golden ale style. A bit sweet and fruity with some yeasty notes.
Atomium —Belgium
Grand Cru 8%
6 grain combo of barley, wheat, spelt, rye, maize and buckwheat with coriander and orange peel.
Ommegang —Cooperstown NY
Belgian Pale Ale 6.2%
Belgian yeast and American hops unite! Chicago is the test market for this beer that is vying to be the draft flagship of the brewery. We think that it is an excellent candidate!
Petrus —Belgium
Oud Brune 5.5%
Flemish sour ale aged in wood, with a funky sweet/sourness and distinct malt character.
Unibroue —Chambly, Quebec
Maudite 8%
Great strong, mahogany colored, rich tasting and complex ale from our northern neighbors.
Old Speckled Hen 5.5% —UK
Our one English visitor. A light pub ale. A bit nutty tasting with mild hops and nice lightly toasted malts.
Dubuisson —Belgium
Cuvee des Trolls 7%
Notes of ripe apples, dried fruits, lemon zest and spice with a bit of funkiness in the background.
Two Brothers —Warrenville Illinois
Cain and Abel 7%
A rye ale with a good balance of the flavors of rye bread, cane sugar and floral/bitter hops.
The Bruery —Placentia, California
Autumn Maple 10.5%
A mighty Belgian style strong dark ale. Notes of molasses, maple syrup, dried fruit and boozy heat.
Stone —Escondido, California
Sublimely Self Righteous Ale 8.7%
A black IPA. Lots of roasted coffee and malt flavors balanced with a wallop of hops.
Sierra Nevada —Chico California
Pale Ale 5.6%
For millions of craft beer drinkers and lovers of the hop, this was the start of it all. 30th anniversary this year for this brew.
3 Floyds —Munster, Indiana
Alpha King Ale 5.8%
A Chicago favorite. Robust malt flavor and medium body balanced by strong dry hopping. Deep orange color, bold citrus hop and aroma and a dry finish.
Metropolitan —Corner of Ravenswood and Winona!
Krankshaft 5%
Our neighborhood brewery’s take on the refreshing beer of summer from Germany. Compare it head to head with Gaffel.
Dogfish Head —Delaware
Punkin Ale 7%
Brewed with organic pumpkins and spices.
Lagunitas —Petaluma, California
Gnarleywine 11%
The third strongest beer at this event. Complex roasted malt and dried fruit flavors.
Jolly Pumpkin —Dexter, Michigan
BAM 4.5%
A farmhouse style ale that like all of JP’s beers spends some time in wood casks. Always interesting beers from this quirky brewery.
Gaffel —Germany
Kolsch 4.8%
The classic refreshing beer of summer in Germany. Easy drinking
Dark Horse —Marshall, Michigan
Fore Smoked Stout 8%
A smoky chocolate BBQ! Roasty malts galore.
De Landtsheer —Belgium
Malheuer 12 12%
Today’s second strongest brew. Very complex. Notes of dried apricots, spice and alcohol heat.
Avery —Boulder, Colorado
Meph Addict 16% ( ! )
The rarest, strongest and probably the one beer that you will really only get to taste here. Dark, rich and very strong.
Goose Island —Chicago
Dominique 8.5%
A very new untasted sour/wild ale from our hometown brewery.
Sierra Nevada —Chico California
Bigfoot Barleywine 9.6%
25th year for this pioneering American strong ale. A bit different every year and this is our first chance to taste.
Founders —Grand Rapids, Michigan
Black Biscuit 10.5%
A cross between an old ale and a Baltic porter brewed with molasses and tons of malt.
Great Lakes —Chico California
Rack House 9.5%
American Strong Ale. Lots of woody vanilla & bourbon notes in this mighty brew, aged 6 months in bourbon casks.
Brooklyn —NYC
Oktoberfest 4.5%
A bit spritzier than traditional October Marzen beers. Seasonal goodie.
Half Acre —Lincoln Ave., Chicago!
Daisy Cutter Pale Ale 5.2%
Chicago American aromatic hop pale ale from our friends on Lincoln Ave. Huge hit in Chicago.
Bells —Kalamazoo, Michigan
Best Brown Ale 5.5%
An English style brown ale. A bit nutty tasting. A perfect autumn beer.
New Holland —Holland, Michigan
El Mole Ocho 8%
An ale with mole sauce. Flavors of hot chilis and cocoa. This is a rare beer.
Victory —Downingtown PA
Rauchweizen
Only 2 barrels of this made it Illinois and not much of it made it anywhere else either. We have not tried it and don’t know how strong it is. We guess not too strong, maybe 5 or 6%. We do know that its a smoked wheat beer.
New Belgium—Fort Collins, Colorado
Lefleur Masseur 6.5%
A rare beer that is both dry hopped and fermented with wild yeast.
New Belgium—Fort Collins, Colorado
Fall Wild Ale 8.5%
Its got a bit of Brett, some trappist yeast and is spiced with Schisandres berries. I want to try this one for sure (sez Michael)
LINK: http://friendsofpeirce.org/kegsforkids2010/
