Beer Hoptacular! - Friday & Saturday, June 4 & 5, 2010 Beer Hoptacular! will feature of 200 small-batch beers Whole Foods and Goose Island will provide food and beer pairing for each session

Reserve Tickets for Beer Hoptacular! at Aragon Ballroom on Friday & Saturday, June 4 & 5!

And The Winner is …

First Place
Dirty Summer Blonde Chocolate Beer
» America’s Brewing Company at America’s Historic Roundhouse – Aurora, IL
Chocolate and beer DO go together! This excites 3 of your senses: visual, smell and taste. A taste is worth a thousand words!
Second Place
Dragon's Milk
» New Holland Brewing Co. - Holland, MI
A barrel-aged stout with roasty malt character intermingled with deep vanilla tones, all dancing in an oak bath. Pairings : Red meat, smoked foods, balsamic, rich cheese & dark chocolate.
Third Place
Bourbon County Stout
» Goose Island Beer Co. – Chicago, IL
13% ABV – Brewed in honor of the 1000th batch at our original Clybourn brewpub. A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with thick foam the color of a bourbon barrel. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke. One sip has more flavor than your average case of beer. A great cigar beer.

For All True Beer Enthusiasts

Beer Hoptacular! kicks off its first year with beer samplings, demonstrations and fun from craft brewers, beer experts, home brewers, and local artisans. Attendees will enjoy a select variety of more than two hundred small-batch beers, the best of the best from across the Midwest, other regions in the U.S. and abroad. Those in attendance can interact with the brewers themselves and cast their vote to select the “Beer Hoptacular Beer of the Year.”

How Beer Hoptacular works

For one flat fee you receive your own souvenir sampling glass that is yours to keep. During the session use your glass to try whatever beers you want from the 100+ fantastic beers available. Really like one kind? Feel free to refill! Want to try as wide a variety as possible? Help yourself.

If you have a favorite cast your vote for it to be Beer Hoptacular of the Year! Compare beer notes with others, talk beer with friends, hear some music and eat great food too.

It's easy.

Volunteer at Beer Hoptacular!

Get excited for Beer Hoptacular! Our first annual summer craft brew festival is approaching. I'd like to thank you for your interest in volunteering; this year is going to be better than ever! We are excited for you to join our team. Most of our volunteers come back year after year for various events since it is such a great experience!

Click Here to Volunteer!

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