Chicago Craft Beer Week

WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Chicago Craft Beer Week! This year’s theme is “Chicago: A City of Neighborhoods.” We invite you to explore our city via great beer venues.

Chicago will be divided into nine neighborhoods plus the suburbs. Our goal is to entice patrons to explore the depth and breadth of local craft beer and honor those who enrich our community of beer lovers.

It’s expected that more than 200 venues will participate this year, offering special $4 tastings of rare beers and other special events throughout the week. Festivities will begin with the “Beer Under Glass” event at Garfield Park Conservatory and end with the closing party at Revolution Brewing’s new production facility.

This year’s participation process for both patrons and venues has been simplified: lanyards are available free at a venue in each neighborhood, and there is no charge for venues to participate (but registration is required).

AMERICAN CRAFT BEER WEEK

Chicago’s celebration will again coincide with American Craft Beer Week (May 14-20, 2012). ACBW was started in 2006 and has grown each year. In 2011, ACBW events were held in all 50 states, paying homage to America’s more than 1,700 small, independent craft brewers. Chicago is proud to play a large role in this growing beer culture along with cities such as San Francisco, Seattle, and San Antonio.

For more info and event locations: http://chibeerweek.com/