Blue Island Beer Co. 9th Anniversary
Blue Island Beer Co., 13357 Olde Western Ave., Blue Island, IL (708) 954-8085 🗺️
The month of April celebrates 9 years of serving the great folks who have came thru the doors of our TapRoom, saw a show in the @thewaybackroom, bought cans at your favorite liquor store, or had a pint at your neighborhood bar. Help us celebrate April 12th and 13th!
On behalf of everyone at Blue Island Beer Co, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support over the past 9 years. We feel incredibly fortunate to have been embraced by such a wonderful community, and your patronage has been the cornerstone of our success. Here's to many more years of crafting memories and raising glasses together. Thank you for being a part of our journey.
We have a weekend of shows to celebrate with the Western Elstons kicking it off Friday! The Western Elstons are a harmonizing honky tonk supergroup featuring the tight two-part harmony of Scott Ligon and Casey McDonough (who play and sing together in countless projects including NRBQ and The Flat Five), Joel Paterson on guitar, and the always tasteful drumming of Alex Hall.
Saturday, Pat Reedy headlines an evening with our friends Wheels North and the talented duo of Anderlick and Church.
Food available April 13th from @joekiddqs and sidspizza
Family friendly
$10 Suggested Cover

12:00 - 3:00 pm 🍺 Flavor Friday @ Begyle
Begyle Brewing, 1800 W. Cuyler Ave., Chicago 773-661-6963 🗺️
Flavor Fridays have returned with a fan favorite, Lime Boat Shoes! Stop in and enjoy this, draft only, warm-weather treat!
At 5pm, help us welcome Pot-Pots Poutinerie to Begyle, for the first time ever! They'll be serving some tasty and unique variations on poutine (an iconic Canadian dish of fries, cheese curds, and gravy) and Montreal-style BBQ!
Plus, take $1 off all pints from 3pm-6pm!

12:00 - 10:00 pm 🍺 Brookfield's 3rd Anniversary Party
Imperial Oak Brewing Co., 9526 W. Ogden Ave., Brookfield, IL (708) 387-0050 🗺️
We're celebrating 3 years at our Brookfield location! Raise a glass and join us as we tap some new beers, some old favorites, and sneak a preview of our 2024 Quiet Giant 2 year release. Paul Abella is back with his Jazz trio from 7-9p on Fri 4/12. DJ This_Margin_Walker brings his vinyl collection on Sat the 13th and will be spinning 'em from 3-10pm. Rollin Tamales will join the fun on Friday, & Monk's Burger Bar is out on Saturday as well.
Starting Friday, we're tapping this years Quiet Giant 2 year, Hive Life Honey Lager, Pineapple Upside Down Kolsch, Neapolitan Porter, as well as some fun cocktails! We'll also have Hive Life and a limited amount of Quiet Giant 2 Year available in cans.
Friday 4/12
**On Tap**

• Quiet Giant 2 Year Aged- Bourbon BA Stout- 14%
• Hive Life- Honey Lager- 7%
• Kaiser's Pineapple Upside Down Cake- Pineapple/Vanilla Kolsch- 5.2%
• Billy's Neapolitan- Strawberry/Chocolate/Vanilla Porter- 5.7%

• Aperol Spritz - Aperol Champaign, soda, orange slice garnish.
• Just Peachy Mule - Tito's, Peach Simple, Ginger Beer, Garnish with a fresh peach slice.
• Rum Iced Tea - Spiced Rum, fresh lemon ginger iced tea (CF), lemonade, lemon pinwheel garnish.

12:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 Cousins Maine Lobster at Downers Grove - Alter Brewing Company
Alter Brewing Co., 2300 Wisconsin Ave. #213, Downers Grove, IL 630-541-9558 🗺️
Gear up for an extraordinary day, brimming with the freshest Maine lobster delights straight to your plate!
For a seamless experience, grab our Cousins Maine Lobster mobile app and let the lobster love commence at 12:00 PM!
Collect points with each order and revel in the joy of lobster! For a contactless breeze, we welcome major Debit & Credit cards, including contactless payments. Please note, we're going cashless at the truck.
Let the lobster celebration kick off! Can't wait to see you there for a day filled with delectable delights and unforgettable lobster memories!
No ticket or pre-order required.

4:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 The Argonaut Oysters + Lobster Rolls at SKB!
Skeleton Key Brewery, 8102 Lemont Rd., Unit 300, Woodridge, IL (630) 395-9033 🗺️
Saturday, The Argonaut Co. returns to SKB! They will be here shucking fresh Oysters and serving amazing Lobster Rolls & Shrimp Rolls for you to enjoy with some ice cold brews!
Their oysters are flown in from many independent oyster farms so that quality is never compromised. Harvest dates are everything!
Can’t stay? No problem, Pre-order and pickup one of their popular “Take & Bake” Seafood Boils (Serves 2 or 4) plus BREWS for home! NO POTS REQUIRED, JUST YOUR OVEN! Easy instructions included!
PRE-ORDERING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -- PRE-ORDER link coming soon!
As an added bonus, we will have Echo and Ransom performing LIVE in the Den starting at 7:30!

5:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 McBrennan’s Gourmet Burgers
Sundial Brewing & Blending, 200 Applebee St., Barrington, IL 224-385-3158 🗺️
Join us for McBrennan’s Gourmet Burgers! Their menu features 4 different amazing burgers all made from scratch.

5:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 Taco & Michelada Fiesta
The Open Bottle, 7101 183rd St. #105, Tinley Park, IL 708-247-3757 🗺️
Join us for a fun and flavorful event celebrating Micheladas, Cheladas, and mouth-watering tacos! Enjoy our signature Michelada and Chelada drinks, perfectly paired with a variety of delicious tacos from Mucha Salsa Food Truck from 5-8pm.
Cheers to a fiesta you won't want to miss!
𝘈 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘛𝘢𝘫𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘮. 𝘈 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘵.

5:00 pm 🍺 Paper Thin Pizza Pop-Up
Solemn Oath Brewery, 1661 Quincy Ave. #179, Naperville IL (630) 995-3062 🗺️
Maybe we’re a bit biased because Paper Thin Pizza is now part of the SOB fam, but if there’s isn’t the best damn thinner-than-thin crust pizza you’ve ever enjoyed we’ll be damned. Cracker thin crust, expertly topped by the PTP pizzaiolos and baked to crispy perfection simply tastes better with beers-in-hand and even more so on a Friday night in Logan Square. Be there.

5:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 Tacos Las Manitas Pop-up 5pm-9pm
Black Horizon Brewing Co., 7560 S. Quincy St., Willowbrook, IL (630) 413-4964 🗺️
The mouth watering tacos of Las Manitas are back here at the taproom to keep you full and hungry for more. Always an amazing array of classic Mexican tacos and more to pair with you BHBC beer.

5:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 Stone Delicious Tapping & Keep the Glass Night
The Open Bottle Lockport, 16437 159th St., Lockport, IL (815) 293-6350 🗺️
Come by for a tapping of Stone Delicious and Stone Delicious Hazy on Friday, April 12th at 5pm! Tony from Stone will be on site with some Stone swag to give away.
ABOUT THE BEER
Stone Delicious - An intensely citrusy, beautifully bitter beer worthy of the simple-yet-lordly title of Stone Delicious IPA. Lemondrop and El Dorado hops combine to bring on a magnificent lemon candy-like flavor that's balanced by hop spice. Delicious is crafted to reduce gluten. 7.7% ABV
Gluten Information
In addition to being incredibly flavorful and hopped in our typically heavy-handed way, Stone Delicious IPA is also fermented in a manner that breaks down and removes gluten, rendering gluten levels so significantly that the beer qualifies as a “gluten-reduced” ale per the FDA. It’s a nice bonus that will allow nearly everyone out there to enjoy our bold style of craft beer.
Stone Delicious Hazy - Sabro, El Dorado and Azacca hops provide intense creamsicle, peach and pineapple flavors, and the lingering finish will have you reaching for another satisfying sip. This one is extra juicy, extra hazy and extra Delicious. Crafted to reduce gluten.

6:00 - 9:00 pm 🍺 The Official C2E2 Cosplay Party
Revolution Brewery & Tap Room, 3340 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago (773) 588-CANS 🗺️
The Official, annual, pre-C2E2 kickoff party! Enjoy cold beer, a cosplay contest, and giveaways as we celebrate the road to C2E2 2024.
This is an all-ages event, but you must be 21+ to drink.

6:00 - 9:00 pm 🍺 National Grilled Cheese Day w/Toasty Cheese!
Pollyanna - St. Charles, 106 S. Riverside Ave., St. Charles, IL (630) 549-7372 🗺️
Join us at our St Charles taproom and celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day with our friends at Toasty Cheese Mobile Eatery! Taproom opens at 3pm, Toasty Cheese will be here 6-9pm.

6:30 pm 🍺 Out of This World Painting
Hunter's Brewing, 1535 S. Calumet Rd., Chesterton, IN (219) 728-6729 🗺️
Join Blurred Perspective Paints for Out of this World painting. Venture off of planet earth as we paint this fun colorful space Perspective.
Ticket price includes all supplies and one tasty beverage from Hunter's Brewing for one individual.
Grab a friend, significant other, complete stranger, or fellow alien to join in this crazy night out of painting, drinks and entertainment.
Tickets are available at: Blurred Perspective Paints

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