IL Craft Beer Week 2023 Events & More

It's time again for Illinois Craft Beer Week, that time of year when all of your passions come home to roost and a new generation of Airline pilots get their wings.

We have some events that are both specifically related to Craft Beer Week and coincidentally/marginally related to Craft Beer Week. Our suggestion is that you enjoy them all.

FRIDAY, MAY 19TH
Illinois Craft Beer Week begins today. Come on by and pick up a passport or get your passport stamped. 

The IL Craft Brewers Guild Summer Passport is back this year, a lovely physical booklet to document your summer of craft beer adventures. Quantities will be limited, so the race is on to visit your local brewery and secure your Summer Passport.

We’ve got about 50 passports at our spot, so come on by to grab one or to get yours stamped. Find more info at https://www.illinoisbeer.org/passport.html

Local BBQ wizard, Mark Stafford, will be providing your meats and smoke for the evening. Come on by!!! But make sure you pre-order your brisket and pulled pork first: https://smoquestaff.squarespace.com/preorder

SUNDAY, MAY 21ST
65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth… 30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs came out that ruled the box office… Now, Recent Cutbacks performs a shot-for-shot remake of that movie, with just two actors and a foley artist. 

At 4pm on Sunday May 21st we’ll be getting a shortened LIVE PREVIEW of this fantastic show and then we’ll enjoy a screening of the original!

And the evil wizards from CHICAGO CATERING COMPANY will be making Pangean Fried Triassic Alligator Rex Bahn Mi...with Amazonian Storm Kale and Dragonfruit Jungle Canopy and Tectonic Lava Flow + Goldblum Ramp Pesto for you to enjoy during the festivities and help you prove your dominance over the dinosaurs. OH MAN!

https://www.facebook.com/events/544008964471463

MONDAY, MAY 22ND
You know what makes Mondays better? Buying the beer, keeping the glass, AND supporting the industry…all at once! Beginning on Pint Day, visit participating breweries to purchase our limited-edition 16-ounce pint glasses designed especially for Illinois craft beer drinkers. A portion of every sale supports the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s mission of education, promotion, and advocacy.

Make no mistake about it either, these glasses are tight! We open at 6pm on Monday, so come on by and get a glass!

TUESDAY, MAY 23RD
Tuesday is TRIVIA NIGHT @ IBW Lodge #1… our weekly foray into the dark & decadent world of useless knowledge. Gather your teams and come prepared to dominate your fellow humans. Your congenial host… Mr. King!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH
Join Handsome Rob for MURDER BINGO! Each player gets a card full of Horror Movie cliches, get 5 in a row and you win a pint! This debauch begins at 9pm and is strictly 21+!

FRIDAY, MAY 26TH
DönerMen food truck will be in the parking lot between IBW & WineStyles to help kick off your Memorial Day Weekend!!!

DönerMen started with a simple idea; bring German Imbiss (street food) to the Chicago.  Where Bavarian beer hall fare is what Americans have come to think of as German food, Imbiss is a popular and rich side of German cuisine that draws from various intersecting food cultures in Europe.

https://www.facebook.com/events/223958690343903

SUNDAY, MAY 28TH
Join Simpson maniac Mike Cusick as he takes your through 2 hours of Simpson's specific trivia. This is not for the casual viewer, but for you real sickos out there who know that little town of Springfield like Flander's knows his verse.

We've got a bunch of Simpson's themed prizes for you to win. $10% Off your tab all day!

TRIVIA STARTS AT 3PM SHARP! https://www.facebook.com/events/956138825594514

 OH MY GOD AM I SICK OF WRITING THIS EMAIL.
JUST COME TO THE EVENTS. THEY'LL BE FUN. THERE WILL BE BEER. WE WILL OVER COME.

You can see all of our events on our event calendar at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/events

You can see what's currently on tap at IBW LODGE #1 at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/whats-on-tap

Orchard Village Seedling Sale THIS SUNDAY @ IBW Lodge #1

This Sunday, May 7th from 2pm - 6pm we're hosting a Seedling Sale to support Orchard Village and your friends and neighbors with developmental disabilities. Come enjoy a pop or two and pick up some seedlings for your summer garden all while supporting a wonderful group of people. 

And, you know what? We'll give you a token for a free beer that you can use on your next visit if you buy some seedlings. And you know what else?? We just rolled out some new Happy Hour specials that gives you 10% off your tab ALL DAY Sundays. How's that for a screaming opportunity? You'd be a real jerk not to come out and participate in all this great goodness.

For those of you sickos that like to plan ahead, we've got some fun stuff NEXT weekend (that's the weekend immediately following THIS weekend. Got it?). 

For starters we've got another incredible night of Modular Synth jams on Saturday:

You like the bleeps, the bloops, the blirps and thub-thubs? Then this is probably just the thing for you.

And, hey, MOTHERS! If you come by and see us on Mother's Day, your first beer is on us. You've put up with so much all these years, why not give yourself a treat today?

We've got more surprises coming up later in the month like some Food Trucks, a special LIVE preview of a new IO Theatre production, Simpson's Themed Trivia and so much more, but I'll tell you that another time. I'm going outside to play right now.

You can see all of our events on our event calendar at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/events

You can see what's currently on tap at IBW LODGE #1 at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/whats-on-tap

Orange Sunshine Release Party, Thursday, April 20th @ IBW Lodge #1

You can see all of our events on our event calendar at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/events

You can see what's currently on tap at IBW LODGE #1 at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/whats-on-tap

Events @ IBW for the Week of 3/26/2023!

The Spring Equinox came and went last week bringing the ecliptic and the celestial equator together at intersection accompanied by a fresh lunar cycle. It was a strange night, full of chaos and promises, promises that seemed to intone more and stranger days to come. 

I made a list, just off the top of my head, of all the nutty things going down over the past few weeks. I didn't try too hard and still managed to come up with a list that read like a talmudic laundry list on par with the Book of Names.

And right on the tippy-top most of the more disturbing listees was the construction now happening on the Kennedy expressway. Make no side bets, this is going to be a thorn in the mind of every north side Chicagoan for the next generation or two. I mean, the city is projecting 5 years on this project, but city construction years make dog years look like turtle lives.

And so we drink.

And fortunately for you lovely enthusiasts, we have put together a few more excuses for you to drink IBW beer, and to drink it here at America's playground for the rich and famous, IBW LODGE #1.

I'll get into that in just a second. But, for those of you who still haven't gotten your sea legs back to the world where people leave their house and enjoy the company of strangers, we did just package a few more beers so you can play the IBW home game. 

This week saw the return of the perennial favorites BRONY double dry-hopped double IPA as well as Kreeper IPA. 

We also dropped a new offering, HEART OF HEARTS, a Prickly Pear Farmhouse we're all pretty excited about.

These are all available to go in 4-packs at the Lodge or you can enjoy them on tap here as well. We started seeding them out to local bottle shops also, so you should start seeing those out in the wild today and tomorrow around the city and in the burbs early next week.

But, for you purveyors of True Grit, the brave souls who risk the hide of hares to indulge in the spontaneity of inter-personal interaction, we've got some great events for you right here at the place Harry Styles called "the last bastion of freedom for furries in these troubled times". 

Read on, trusted soldiers...

Tonight, we've got our weekly addition of MURDER BINGO with Handsome Rob. Join Rob as he guides you down the dark and depraved side of American cinema... and win some beer in the process! Murder Bingo is every Wednesday and starts at 9pm. This is strictly 21+ event, no exceptions. 

And, for the month of March, we're going to tally up the big winner from all 5 games this month and whoever has won the most bingos will win this "The Shining" board game. Can your life handle this much joy?

Tomorrow night, Thursday March 30th we've got the 4th installment of NIGHTBEAMS: AN EVENING OF MOSTLY MODULAR SYTNH JAMS featuring electronic sets from FESS GRANDIOSE, FUNCTIONLESS, A MILLION MILES AWAY and the inimitable ROBOTMANMACHINE. You can also enter to win an Accessory Bundle courtesy of the good folks over at SynthCity.

 The show starts at 8pm, I would suggest you get here a bit early to secure yourself some elbow room.

Friday night we've got an art show from Larry Dobson (aka SAME). Opening reception will be from 6pm - 10pm and then Larry will be back on Saturday from 3p - 6pm to answer questions and sell you original art.

Also, this Saturday, we'll be participating in the Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt again from 11am - 1pm. Bring the kids by for some easter candy and pick up some adult beverages while you're here. This is a fun even for the kids and a great way to keep the kiddos happy while you hang out wit your friends and neighbors.

ALSO... please remember we've got our IBW Book Club next Wednesday, April 5th @ 8pm. This month we're discussing "The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires" by Gary Hendrix. If you don't have a copy yet, you can get one for 20% at the wonderful Bucket O' Blood book and record store in Avondale. Just let them know you're buying it for the IBW Book Club and they'll hook you up.

That's all I've got for now. Watch your ass out there!
 

You can see all of our events on our event calendar at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/events

You can see what's currently on tap at IBW LODGE #1 at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/whats-on-tap

Upcoming Events @ IBW LODGE #1!!!

We've got a bunch of great events coming up in the next few days here at IBW Lodge #1. We really hope to see all of you at all of them. You can do it!

Tonight, we've got our weekly addition of MURDER BINGO with Handsome Rob. Join Rob as he guides you down the dark and depraved side of American cinema... and win some beer in the process! Murder Bingo is every Wednesday and starts at 9pm. This is strictly 21+ event, no exceptions. 

And, for the month of March, we're going to tally up the big winner from all 5 games this month and whoever has won the most bingos will win this "The Shining" board game. Can your life handle this much joy?

Tomorrow night, Thursday March 23rd we've got Robert Rolfe Feddersen's record release party for "The Distance" LP. He'll be playing a live set starting at 7:30pm and giving away all kinds of fun Fed-Head paraphenalia.

 And then, this Sunday we've got two great events back to back!

WHITE LOTUS TEAM TRIVIA on Sunday March 26th @ 3pm. Winners receive IBW Gift cards and the first place winner wins a White Lotus Season 1 DVD!! 

And then at 5:30p on Sunday we've our 3rd installment in our AMERICANA MUSIC SERIES OF DEBAUCHERY with FREE live music from Annalee Koehn & Chuck Cox. This acoustic guitar duo will play original songs inspired by Roots, Blues and Gospel music. It should be a wonderful way to start your week!!.

You can see all of our events on our event calendar at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/events

You can see what's currently on tap at IBW LODGE #1 at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/whats-on-tap