See you soon. Game on.

 

12:00 - 7:00 pm 🍺 Werk Force 12th Anniversary BASH June 10-14
Werk Force Brewing, 14903 S. Center St., Plainfield, IL 815-531-5557 🗺️
WEDNESDAY
Party Cup Release 12pm
Thank You Hazy IPA - 6.7% ABV
In traditional Werk Force fashion we once again brewed a variation of our Thank You IPA. This hop packed hazy IPA is our way of raising a toast to you, our incredible community and the amazing friendships we’ve made along the way. This year’s batch is loaded with Citra, Nectaron, Krush and Belma that packs a punch full of citrus zest, tropical fruit and fluffy pillows.
Tap Room Open: 12-10PM
Happy Belly Kitchen Open: 12-9PM
THURSDAY
Beer Release: Batch 1000 - Pineapple Express 12pm 
Tap Room Open: 12-10PM
Happy Belly Kitchen Open: 12-9PM
FRIDAY
Beer Release: Blackberry Raspberry Farmhouse Vultures 12pm
Tap Room Open: 12-10PM
Happy Belly Kitchen Open: 12-9PM
SATURDAY
Beer Release: 2026 Family Reserve Sleepy Bear 11am
Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - 14% ABV
The latest chapter in our Family Reserve series showcases the art of barrel selection and blending. For the 2026 release, we carefully chose and blended Sleepy Bear aged from 2 to 4 years in a combination of Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Buffalo Trace Rye whiskey barrels, creating a layered and exceptionally refined barrel-aged experience.
Rich notes of dark chocolate, caramelized sugar, vanilla, and oak intertwine with the subtle spice and depth contributed by the rye barrels. The result is a silky, full-bodied imperial stout with remarkable complexity, balancing decadent sweetness with warming barrel character and a lingering finish.
Crafted for savoring and worthy of the Family Reserve name, this special release represents some of the finest barrels from this year's Sleepy Bear cellar.
Cask Tapping: Tavern Ale Cask 5pm
Live Music: Watershed Ramblers 6:30-9:30PM
Tap Room Open: 11-10PM
Happy Belly Kitchen Open: 12-9PM
SUNDAY
Sunday Funday
Tap Room Open: 11-7PM
Happy Belly Kitchen Open: 12-6PM

 

2:00 pm 🍺 World Cup Watching at Guinness OGB
Guinness Open Gate Brewery, 901 W. Kinzie St., Chicago 312-989-0599 🗺️
Your summer watch-party destination is locked in.
Come for the matches, stay for the Chicago beers and match day energy. 
12 June
2 PM Canada 🇨🇦 V Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇧🇦
8 PM USA 🇺🇸 V Paraguay 🇵🇾
13 June 
2 PM Qatar 🇶🇦 V Switzerland 🇨🇭
5 PM Brazil 🇧🇷 V Morocco 🇲🇦
8 PM Haiti 🇭🇹 V Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
14 June
12 PM Germany 🇩🇪 V Curaçao 🇨🇼
3 PM Netherlands 🇳🇱 V Japan 🇯🇵
6 PM Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 V Ecuador 🇪🇨
9 PM Sweden 🇸🇪 V Tunisia 🇹🇳
15 June
11 AM Spain 🇪🇸 V Cape Verde 🇨🇻
2 PM Belgium 🇧🇪 V Egypt 🇪🇬
6 PM Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 V Uruguay 🇺🇾 
8 PM Iran 🇮🇷 V New Zealand 🇳🇿
16 June
2 PM France 🇫🇷 V Senegal 🇸🇳
5 PM Iraq 🇮🇶 V Norway 🇳🇴
8 PM Argentina 🇦🇷 V Algeria 🇩🇿
17 June 
12 PM Portugal 🇵🇹 V DR Congo 🇨🇩
3 PM England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 V Croatia 🇭🇷 
6 PM Ghana 🇬🇭 V Panama 🇵🇦
9 PM Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 V Colombia 🇨🇴
18 June 
11 AM Czechia 🇨🇿 V South Africa 🇿🇦
2 PM Switzerland 🇨🇭V Bosnia & Herzegovina 🇧🇦
5 PM Canada 🇨🇦 V Qatar 🇶🇦
8 PM Mexico 🇲🇽 V South Korea 🇰🇷
19 June 
2 PM USA 🇺🇸 V Australia 🇦🇺
5 PM Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 V Morocco 🇲🇦
7:30 PM Brazil 🇧🇷 V Haiti 🇭🇹
10 PM Turkiye 🇹🇷 V Paraguay 🇵🇾
20 June 
12 PM Netherlands 🇳🇱 V Sweden 🇸🇪
3 PM Germany 🇩🇪 V Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
7 PM Ecuador 🇪🇨 V Curaçao 🇨🇼
21 June
11 AM Spain V Saudi Arabia 
2 PM Belgium V Iran 
5 PM Uruguay V Cape Verde 
8 PM New Zealand V Egypt 
22 June
12 PM Argentina V Austria 
4 PM France V Iraq 
7 PM Norway V Senegal 
10 PM Jordan V Algeria 
23 June
12 PM Portugal V Uzbekistan 
3 PM England V Ghana 
6 PM Panama V Croatia 
9 PM Columbia V DR Congo

 

3:00 - 6:00 pm 🍺 Black Lung Rte 83 Last Day Party with the Complex Winstons
Black Lung Brewing Co., 2217 N. Illinois 83, Round Lake Beach, IL (224) 643-7204 🗺️
Sadly, the Round Lake Beach taproom is closing, but not before we have a big bash! Come out for the party and enjoy one last hurrah with our amazing Round Lake Beach vibes!
Black lung lives on at Grayslake and Fox Lake, so please come out and see us there too!

 

4:00 - 6:00 pm 🍺 Half Acre/Allagash Collab
Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., Chicago 773-334-9851 🗺️
Friday Happy Hour with Half Acre and Allagash! Join us as we welcome the Half Acre crew and Rob Tod from Allagash to celebrate their collab beer Daisy Cutter Crown.

 

4:00 pm 🍺 Good Omen Gyoza
Dovetail Brewery, 1800 W. Belle Plaine Ave., Chicago (773) 683-1414 🗺️
Handcrafted dumplings and more.

 

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 🗺️
The Argonaut Co. returns to SKB! They will be here shucking fresh oysters and serving amazing lobster 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! Pre-order link coming soon. 🌊✈️
As an added bonus, our friends the Ex-Bombers will be playing live in the Den at 7:30! The Ex-Bombers are thee sinister psychedelic blues duo from Illinois, USA. Electrifying & scintillating, the Ex-Bombers will be playing originals and classics in their own unique way!

 

4:00 - 6:00 pm 🍺 Maplewood Juice Jorts Release & Tailoring!
Orange & Brew Bottle Shop & Tap Room, 1027 Burlington Ave., Downers Grove, IL (630) 541-3880 🗺️
Would you let Pete cut your jeans? Well...he IS experienced, especially with sleeves. So he's coming in to help you with YOUR tailoring needs. His services are free...but you get what you pay for. 
BYOJ (Bring Your Own Jeans...or T-Shirt) and Pete will happily alter your clothing for no charge. Or use our scissors and do your own work. Thanks to Maplewood, we'll have some fun swag to give you for playing along (while supplies last).
Oh, and how about the beer! We'll be tapping a keg of Juice Jorts, and of course have cans to take home. Juice Jorts is a juicy pale ale double dry hopped with Citra, Azacca and El Dorado hops. If you didn’t already cut the legs off your pants they’d blow off from the aroma!

 

5:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 p3 Lager Night
The Open Bottle, 16437 159th St., Lockport, IL (815) 293-6350 🗺️
Some nights call for big stouts and hazy IPAs. This is not one of those nights.
Join us Friday at 5pm as we celebrate crisp, refreshing lager season with a special Phase Three P3 Lager Night.
On draft:

• P3 Lager
• P3 Lager with Lime

The best part? Every 16oz pour comes with a keep-the-glass giveaway while supplies last, so you can take a little piece of lager season home with you. Jon from Phase Three will also be on site for any of your Phase Three needs.
$5 drafts available all night, making this one of the easiest decisions you'll make all week.
Whether you're a dedicated lager lover or just looking for something cold, crisp, and perfect for summer, this is your chance to enjoy one of Phase Three's most crushable beers.

 

5:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 Food - Biker Burger Dude
Pollyanna - Roselare, 245 E. Main St., Roselle, IL (847) 285-1909 🗺️
Biker Burger Dude
5:00 UNTIL SOLD OUT!

 

5:00 - 11:00 pm 🍺 Summer Block Party – School's Out!
Lake Bluff Brewing Co., 16 E. Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff, IL (224) 544-5179 🗺️
We are shutting down Scranton Ave. and having a live band. Beer, drinks, and food will be available on the street for purchase. You can sit outside the brewery or bring a blanket/lawn chair and sit in The Village Green.

 

6:00 - 8:00 pm 🍺 Succulent Garden Workship with Mis Plantitas
Phase Three Brewing Co., 932 Donata Ct., Lake Zurich, IL (847) 749-6645 🗺️
Join Mis Plantitas for fun evening of plants, potting and plenty of delicious food and drinks!
Come get creative in making a beautiful dish garden with your choice of succulents and/or cacti. This is an easy how-to in creating an easy-to-care for dish garden. Perfect for outside this summer and indoor all year long!
This is an all ages event
$40/person
What comes with your ticket:
-8” terracotta dish bowl
-various cacti and succulents of your choice
-succulent potting mix
-Rock topper
-care instructions to take home
**please feel free to bring your own creatures, fairy garden trinkets or accessories!

 

6:30 - 8:30 pm 🍺 Brews & Binding at Half Acre
Half Acre Beer Co., 2050 W. Balmoral Ave., Chicago (773) 248-4038 🗺️
$49.00 – $90.00
Looking for a unique night out? Join Barrovian Books for an unforgettable evening combining craft beer with the timeless art of bookbinding. This hands-on workshop let’s you discover the fundamentals of traditional bookbinding while enjoying great company and drinks.
What You’ll Experience
Learn the Craft
Dive into the rich history of bookbinding and master essential techniques that have been passed down through generations. From understanding paper grain to perfecting your stitching, you’ll gain skills that connect you to centuries of artisans.
Create Your Books
You’ll hand-sew and bind three (3) Barrovian Booklets to take home. Choose your preferred: Cover type and design
Spine color
Page style: lined, blank, or dot grid 
Guided by Expertise
Learn from skilled craftspeople who are passionate about preserving and sharing traditional bookbinding techniques. No prior experience necessary—we’ll guide you through every step.
What’s Included 
All materials and tools needed for bookbinding
Expert instruction and guidance
Three handcrafted booklets to take home
Your first round of drinks free
A Barrovian Books Leather Pen holder to keep with your booklets
Choose between personalizing your booklets or as custom leather bookmark, tattooed live during the workshop!
Bookmarks are completely custom to your choosing OR get one, two, or all three of your books personalized with a leather patch.
Registration and full details here.

 

7:00 - 10:00 pm 🍺 Karaoke Hosted by Steve in the Back Room!
The Back Room at Burn 'Em Brewing, 718 Freyer Rd., Michigan City, IN 219-210-3784 🗺️
Friday night Pride Karaoke in The Back Room hosted by Steve, or Blake, or someone who looks like one of them!
All ages, all skill levels, come belt one on stage. Don't be shy! The more the merrier.
No Cover

 

7:00 pm 🍺 Queer Happy Hour
Nightshade and Dark's Pandemonium Brewing, 216 W. Clayton St., Waukegan, IL (847) 445-2467 🗺️
Looking to grab a drink in an LGBTQ+ safe environment and make connections with others? Join us at Nightshade and Dark's in Waukegan on the 2nd Friday of the month! This is a 21+ event! Grab a drink, hang out, and express yourself!

 

7:00 pm 🍺 World Cup at Black & Gray
Black & Gray Brewing Co., 311 Barrington Ave., East Dundee, IL (224) 484-8200 🗺️
FIFA World Cup Watch Party
🇺🇸 USA Vs. Paraguay 🇵🇾
1/2 Price Pizza All Night!
Catch all the World Cup action on the big screens, enjoy great beer, and cheer on Team USA with fellow soccer fans!

 

7:30 pm 🍺 Friday Trivia Night
The Beer and Now, 2801 Ogden Ave., Suite 7, Lisle, IL (630) 946-6660 🗺️