CBC Attendee Events
CBC badge or separate registration is required for the following events.
Tuesday, April 6
Briess Malt & Brew Workshop
Experience firsthand the art of crafting and brewing with specialty malts on April 6, 2010, at Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. in Chilton, Wisconsin. Presented in conjunction with the 2010 Craft Brewers Conference, the Briess Malt & Brew Workshop features a tour of the unique Briess malting operation and 500-bbl brewery/extract plant.
Workshops will be presented on the art of malting and handcrafting specialty malts, characteristics and applications of specialty malts, sensory, and the Briess sustainability program. Preregistration is required and is limited to 50 participants currently working in a licensed commercial brewery. Cost is $50 with bus transportation or $25 without bus transportation. Meals and beer included.
Download a registration form at www.BrewingWithBriess.com, or request one by contacting Briess at info@brewingwithbriess.com or 920.849.7711.
Free Wheat Beer Seminar Sponsored by Lallemand
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: Goose Island Brewpub (Clybourn location)
Program: Lectures, food and wheat beer tasting
The two lectures will focus on German Weizen and Belgian Wit beers.
- Josef Englmann from TU Munich – Weiss beers
- Tom Mertens from KU Leuven – Wit beers
Brewers can register online at www.lallemandbrewing.com.
Wednesday, April 7
Official CBC Event
Brewery Tours
Sponsored by Pall Corporation
Transportation and lunch provided. Choose from the following tours, noting the departure times. All tours will be back to the Sheraton hotel around 5:00 pm.
Please note, tours leave a various times in the morning. Please see Registration for information on Brewery Tour departure times.
Thursday, April 8
Official CBC Event
Goose Island Beer Company Beer & Food Open House
Sponsored by Goose Island Beer Company
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Location: 1800 West Fulton,
Chicago, IL 60612
Website: www.gooseisland.com
Goose Island Beer Company is opening it's brewery doors to invite you to experience our beers paried with nine of Chicago's finest chefs. They will be pairing their reserve beers with food from C-House, The Gage, Urban Belly, Nightwood, The Bristol, Vie, Primehouse and The Publican. They'll also pair 12 versions of Bourbon County Stout with desserts from Hot Chocolate. Of course, you'll be able to see the brewery and taste all their beers too.
Official CBC Event
CBC Chicago Rockin' Beer Bash
Sponsored by Chicago Beverage Systems and Reyes Beverage Group
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Location: Dick's Last Resort,
315 North Dearborn Street,
Chicago, IL 60610
Head over to Dick's Last Resort for a night of music, craft beer and possibly a cameo or two of your brethren Craft Brewers stepping in for the band. Chicago Beverage Systems and Reyes Beverage Group welcome you to Chicago with specialty beers, food pairings and a rowdy band that welcomes musicians moonlighting as brewers.
THE CARNIVAL OF BEER
Time: 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Location: Bottom Lounge, 1375 West Lake St. (in the second floor "Volcano Room")
A FREE interactive party for attendees of the CBC and select invited guests only. Hosted by: Beverage Testing Institute and All About Beer Magazine Featuring:
- The Classic Style Challenge – A brewery-employee-only contest to identify, blind, 12 of the world's classic beers styles. Those with perfect responses will be entered into a drawing to win a $1000 dream spirits bar. Sponsor: Merchant du Vin
- The Fizz Quiz - A series of tasting challenges to identify beer faults, hops, and other beer curiosities and win cool award buttons.
- The Beer Cellar Bar – A sampling of eight years of BTI's beer cellar archives, complete with original tasting notes and sheets for your comments.
- The Beer Bazaar – A diverse selection of craft beers from recent BTI Beer tastings for all guests' enjoyment, plus an assortment of snacks.
How to get to the Carnival of Beer: Shuttle buses leaving from the convention at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers starting at 5PM and returning starting at 9PM or take the CTA Green Line train west from the State/Lake stop to the Ashland stop and go east three blocks. (Valid CBC ID's will be required for admittance)
CBC Late Night at Rock Bottom Brewery
Time: 9:30 pm - 1:30 am
The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, in conjunction with Country Malt Group, is proud to offer a late night gathering spot for this year's CBC attendees at the Rock Bottom Brewery in downtown Chicago, just a few blocks from the Sheraton. Wear your conference badge for admission to our second floor banquet space, from 9:30 pm to 1:30 am Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, and enjoy over 80 beers from Illinois and beyond. Featured will be 7 brews made with hops from the German Hop Growers Association and Malt from Best Malz, a visit from the German Hop Queen and real Chicago-style dogs.
Friday, April 9
Official CBC Event
The Rare Beer Tour
Exploring America's Best Unobtainable Craft Beers!
Sponsored Sponsored by Louis Glunz Beer
Time: 6:00 – 11:00 pm
The Rare Beer Tour will have you journeying through the diverse neighborhoods of Chicago to visit the top Craft Beer Bars who will be showcasing the Craft Brewery partners of Louis Glunz Beer, Inc. Each of the participating breweries has created a "rare" or "limited release" beer to share with you that will only be available at their designated host bar for the weekend. Open only to attendees of the Craft Brewers Conference—must have badge.Registration is required at conference check-in. Limited to first 750 people. Busses will be departing from the Sheraton at: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30 & 8:00 pm. All three routes will be returning to the Sheraton at 11:00 pm.
Three Floyds CBC Extravaganza
Location: Three Floyds Brewing Co, 9750 Indiana Pkwy, Munster, IN 46321
As you begin to make plans for your visit to the Great City of Chicago and the 2010 Craft Brewer's Conference, mark your calendars for Friday, April 9th. Three Floyds Brewing Company will be the hosts of a not-to-be-missed rock and roll party extravaganza featuring dozens of Three Floyds beers, food, bands, and "not normal" times. Busses will be provided from downtown to the brewery and back, but capacity is limited and wristbands will be required. To acquire a wristband, locate a Three Floyds staff member before Friday night. If you missed partying in Austin with us, Gorch Fock, and a goat, don't neglect to see what we can accomplish on our home turf.
Sunday, April 11
ICBG Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar
The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, in conjunction with Triple B invite you to join us Sunday morning, April 11th, from 9am to 1pm at the Rock Bottom in downtown Chicago for Brunch and a Bloody Mary Bar! We are located directly on the 'Grand' Redline train stop, just a few blocks from the Sheraton, so bring your luggage, have some brunch and head to the airport!
Monday, April 12 – Wednesday April 14
Siebel Institute Start Your Own Brewery Course
Siebel Institute Start Your Own Brewery Course in Chicago following the Craft Brewers Conference from Apr. 12-14, 2010.
The Siebel Institute invites those looking to start their own brewery to stay in Chicago after the Craft Brewers Conference, and attend their Start Your Own Brewery course. For complete details, please visit http://siebelinstitute.com/course_desc/start_brewery.html.
