GAY AGENDA RELEASE PARTY THIS SATURDAY @ IBW LODGE #1

Greetings Humanoids,

Summer is in full effect here in Chicago and we've got the Full Moon to prove it.

This Saturday, pull your Leather out of the closet (or pick it up off the floor) and get on down to IBW LODGE #1 for our kick off to LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the GAY AGENDA RELEASE PARTY.

We'll start the festivities at 8pm with music and dancing. We'll have GAY AGENDA on draft and available in 4-packs TO-GO. Wear your leather or a lot of Pride gear and we'll buy your first pint of Trust.

We'll have Jeff Fox and Benny the Gentleman here to bring the GAY AGENDA label to full, breathing life. The rest of the party is up to you to bring. It's a full moon on Saturday, so let's make this an extra special event to celebrate Love, Lust and all of our Brothers, Sisters, In-Betweens and Others in the LGBTQ+ community.

This is going to be 21+ event, so leave the kiddos at home tonight. Here's the Facebook event page if you're interested: https://www.facebook.com/events/1172135024187390

And, during the day tomorrow - at 3pm - we've got Rita's Italian Ice coming to the parking lot between us and Winestyles. Come break the heat with an Italian Ice dumped right into your beer. https://www.facebook.com/events/265126619246439

Lastly, tickets are now available for our 2nd Annual Father's Day Pig Roast!

You can zap the QR code for tickets or follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fathers-day-pig-roast-tickets-644399876377

This is a great way to spend your Father's Day with your family and friends. This year we'll have 2 seatings to make it a bit more comfortable for everyone AND we'll have live original music from the acoustic duo Annalee Kohen & Chuck Cox!

Also, on Father's Day, just like every Sunday, you get $10% Off your tab all day!

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

This Weekend at IBW Lodge #1!

Greetings Earth People,

We have some events worth your time, energy, and - most importantly - your money, this weekend. Read on, intrepid creeps. 

That there DönerMen Truck is tonight. We're tapping BRAINWASH w/ Passionfruit & STUPID FOR JUPITER IPA for this. They are both tasting great!

Here's what the Facebook event page says about the DönerMen Truck:

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.
DönerMen is anthropology through food. Try Currywurst, a post-war Berlin invention combining Indian spices  and German sausage in one dish. Or try the other DönerMen stalwart, Döner Kebab, a marriage of flavors brought to Germany by Turkish immigrants.
Sound highfalutin? It’s not. You know how the U.S has tex-mex? This is sorta of a Ger-Turk. Or is it Turk-Ger? Either way it's delicious. 

I do believe they'll have some vegan options as well.
 


Saturday night, we've got some bands playing as part of their Summer tour for this depraved year of our lord 20 & 23. I don't know a ton about these folks, but I think it falls somewhere in the Shoegazer realm for one of the bands, and some pretty great sounding post-rock for another. Maybe there is something acoustic that is happening in there somewhere?

Who knows? IT's all a goddamn mystery. And, who doesn't like a good mystery? Why not come out and support a touring band offering you a FREE SHOW from the goodness of their broke and broken hearts? The show will start around 10pm.


ThIS SUNDAY, join "The Simpsons" 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.

Here's a couple of the prizes we'll be giving away. There's another, but you'll have to com on Sunday to see it.

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

Also, just like every Sunday, you get $10% Off your tab all day!

That's a fun filled freaking weekend, if I've ever seen one. And to make things even better, we're staying open later on Sunday and we're opening at 1pm on Monday so you can get all the drinking in that your husband or wife or partner or children or Parole Officer can stand.

We've also got a Memorial Day special going on with our packaged beer:

If you buy 5x 4packs of Clurichaun Trap for $8 a piece, you get your 6th 4-pack for FREE. That's a $40 case of Clurichaun Trap!!!

Also, we'll have 4-packs of Double-Ripped Hasselhopf for $10.99!

Ok, hopefully we'll see you tonight!

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