Chicago Craft Beer Week: What’s Sold Out, Still on Tap in the Neighborhood

Beer lovers can get their hops up for a 10-day craft beer celebration that starts Thursday. 

Chicago Craft Beer Week, now in its fourth year, includes more than 250 venues offering special tastings and events from May 16-26.

This year’s beer week is focusing on the city’s smaller communities with the theme, “Chicago: A City of Neighborhoods.”

Local bars are tapping special beers, hosting meet and greets and celebrating the great art of brewing. 

Keep track of neighborhood events and bars with the CCBW smartphone app. 

Events Still Available in Lincoln Square, Northcenter and Roscoe Village:

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Barrel Aged Beer
Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 at Village Tap, 2055 W. Roscoe
The Roscoe Village bar will kick off CCBW with a two-part series of limited edition barrel-aged beers from Firestone Walker and Revolution Brewery.

Honky Tonk Night Beer Release
Thursday, May 16 from 9 to 11 p.m. at Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont
The Honky Tonk Parade will perform at the bar to kick off CCBW with Oso’s Memory Lane Pilsner on tap.

Two Brothers 16th Anniversary Ale Tapping
Thursday, May 16 at 5 p.m. at Four Moon Tavern, 1847 W. Roscoe St.
Celebrate 16 years of Two Brothers by drinking their special Belgian strong ale, 16 percent ABV golden beauty.

Taps 4 Tails
Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
Sixpoint Brewery is sponsoring a fundraiser for the pet rescue organization, One Tail at a Time. Live music and draft beer will be at the event, which is $20 at the door. Buy Tickets.

Paradisi and Goose Island 25th Anniversary Tapping
Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at The Dog’s Bollox, 3120 N. Lincoln Ave.
Love Goose Island’s Sofie? The variant, Sofie Paradisi, is aged in wine barrels with a brighter citrus flavor and will be on tap at the bar.

Double Firkin Tapping
Friday, May 17 at 12 p.m. at Half Acre Beer Company, 4255 N. Lincoln Ave.
Half Acre is tapping not one, but two firkins for CCBW, one at 12 and the other at 4 p.m.

New Belgium Craft Beer Tasting
Saturday, May 18 at 12 p.m. at Brownstone Tavern, 3937 N. Lincoln Ave.
Taste craft beers from New Belgium at this free event.

Local Cast Day and VIP Hour
Saturday, May 18 starting at 11 a.m.
For the last three years, Fountainhead has lined up casks from local breweries on the bar and poured from there. The VIP hour goes from 11 to 12 p.m. and earns partygoers a first taste of Revolution, Metropolitan, Half Acre, Brickstone, Greenbush and Brewery Vivant.
Buy Tickets for $20

Tyranena Tap Takeover
Monday, May 20 at 5 p.m. at Fork, 4600 N. Lincoln Ave.
Sample Wisconsin beers for $4 a pint

Brown Line Brews
Monday, May 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Long Room, 1612 W. Irving Park Road.
Check out a showcase of all the breweries around the Brown Line. Confirmed breweries include Half Acre, Begyle, Atlas, Metropolitan and DryHop Brewers.

Goose Island’s 25th
Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N. Lincoln Ave.
The Irish bar will be taping a keg of Goose Island’s 25^th anniversary ale.

Class of 88 Reunion
Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at The Grafton, 4530 N. Lincoln Ave.
Great Lakes Brewing Company and Deschutes Brewing will be pouring a special collaboration at The Grafton to celebrate 25 years of beer.

Meet the Brewer
Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at The Grafton, 4530 N. Lincoln Ave.
Enjoy a pint of Metropolitan beer while chatting with the creators of the brewery. 

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Local Brewery Tap Takeover
Thursday, May 23 to Saturday, May 25 at The Grafton, 4530 N. Lincoln Ave.
Local breweries only! Half Acre, Metropolitan and Begyle will all be on tap throughout the weekend.  

Steal this Glass!
Thursday, May 23 at 9 p.m. at Celtic Crown, 4301 N. Western Ave.
Learn about Lagunitas brewery and take the glass  home with you

Against the Grain Meet the Brewer Night
Friday, May 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Green Lady, 3328 N. Lincoln Ave.
Jerry and Sam from Against the Grain will be at the bar for a meet and greet and beer tasting.

New Belgium Meet the Brewer
Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at Northdown, 3244 N. Lincoln Ave.
Jamie Mastin was one of the first brewers at New Belgium. Sample feature drafts and chat about beer with an expert.

Craft Beer Week at Waterhouse
Thursday, May 16 through Sunday, May 26 starting at 5 p.m.
Waterhouse will be offering $4 Green Line Draft throughout beer week. Beer tasting tickets are $25 a person and reservations can be made at 773-871-1200. On Friday, May 24, from 7 to 9 p.m., ambassadors from Goose Island brewery will be answering questions.

European and Asian Craft Brewers Trolley Tour
Wednesday, May 22 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
For $20, a trolley will take beer enthusiasts through Lincoln Square, Andersonville and Uptown to tour craft beer bars.  

Beer Dinner with Begyle Brewing
Wednesday May 22 at 7 p.m. at The Fountainhead, 1970 W. Montrose Ave. 
As of Tuesday afternoon, only 9 tickets are left for this dinner combining food from Chef Cleetus Friedman and beer from Begyle Brewing. Tickets for the three-course dinner can be purchased here.  

Half Acre Brewery Open House
Thursday, May 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Half Acre Tap Room, 4257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Northcenter's Half Acre Tap Room is opening their doors to the public for a free event to chat with brewers and drink beer.  

Emmett’s Brewing Co. Beer Tasting Part 1
Friday, May 24 at 5 p.m. at Bottles and Cans, 4109 N. Lincoln Ave.
Browse through Emmett’s beer and sample their ales, porters and lagers

Emmett’s Brewing Co. Beer Tasting Part 2
Saturday, May 25 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Gene’s Sausage Shop, 4750 N. Lincoln Ave.
Sample four of Emmett’s flagship and seasonal beers

Sold out

Half Acre’s CCBW 5th Anniversary Party
Tickets are gone for the brewery’s 5^th anniversary celebration at the Ravenswood Event Center. 

Beer Dinner with Solemn Oath Brewery
If you wanted a five-course dinner with Solemn Oath Beer at The Fountainhead, you're too late.