SOMETHING ABOUT MARCH
This spring, join craft beer fans across the state for our first-ever bracket-style fundraiser, Illinois BEERacket! The event gives participants access to a diverse collection of locally brewed, assorted craft beer in the comfort and safety of their homes. Then, playing off the fun and excitement of March tournament basketball, participants are encouraged to complete their own “Illinois BEERacket,” evaluating the beers in their assorted case on any number of factors such as aroma, creativity and label design.
More than 60 breweries from Chicago to downstate are donating their beer, and a limited number of assorted cases will be available for purchase. Each case will feature a random selection of 24 beers (12 oz. and 16 oz. bottles and cans) and cases will come with a blank Illinois BEERacket on its lid. Fans may choose to evaluate their entries on preset factors such as aroma or creativity or create their own judging criteria entirely. Ultimately, they will decide who gets named champion of their bracket, and why.
More than 60 breweries from Chicago to downstate are donating their beer, and a limited number of assorted cases will be available for purchase. Each case will feature a random selection of 24 beers (12 oz. and 16 oz. bottles and cans) and cases will come with a blank Illinois BEERacket on its lid. Fans may choose to evaluate their entries on preset factors such as aroma or creativity or create their own judging criteria entirely. Ultimately, they will decide who gets named champion of their bracket, and why.
GET YOUR CASE!Sales for Illinois BEERacket assorted cases open Friday February 12 at 10:00 AM CST. Cases are $85 each, with all proceeds supporting the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild.
Quantities are limited, so people are encouraged to purchase their cases early. Cases will be available for pickup at one of four brewery locations across the state from March 9 through March 12 (normal brewery hours apply). Be sure to choose the correct pickup location during the purchase processes process. Revolution Brewing (3340 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60618) Mikerphone Brewing (121 Garlisch Dr, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007) Skeleton Key Brewery (8102 Lemont Rd #300, Woodridge, IL 60517) Keg Grove Brewing (712 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701) |
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PLAY ALONGOnce the cases are safely at home, participants are encouraged to choose their judging criteria and complete their brackets. Then, they can share to social media and follow along to see how other brackets unfold by using #ILBEERACKET on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Miss out on a case? Download a bracket and play with your own beer!
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THE BREWERIES
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93 Octane Brewery
Adams Street Brewery Anvil & Forge Brewing and Distilling Co Around the Bend Beer Co. Art History Brewing Art History Brewing Banging Gavel BBGB Brewery Begyle Brewing Black Lung Brewing Company Blue Island Beer Co BrickStone Brewery Brother Chimp Brewing Buffalo Creek Brewing Casa Humilde Cerveceria Church Street Brewing Company Crystal Lake Brewing DESTIHL Brewery Dovetail Brewery Elmhurst Brewing Co Empirical Brewery ERIS Brewery and Ciderhouse Finch Beer Co. Flossmoor Station Brewing Co. Goose Island Beer Co. Great Central Brewing Company Hailstorm Half Acre Beer Co |
Hand of Fate Brewing Company
Haymarket Pub & Brewery Hickory Creek Brewing Company Hopewell Brewing Company Ike & Oak Brewing Co. Illuminated Brew Works Keg Grove Brewing Company LaGrow Organic Beer Co Lil Beaver Brewery Liquid Love Brewing Lo Rez Brewing Maplewood Brewery Marz Community Brewing Mickey Finn’s Brewery Middle Brow Beer Co. Midwest Coast Brewing Company Mikerphone Brewing Millpond Brewing & Incubator Miskatonic Brewing Company More Brewing Company Nik & Ivy Brewing Co. Noon Whistle Brewing Oak Park Brewing Company Obscurity Brewing & Craft Mead Odious Cellars Old Irving Brewing On Tour Brewing Co. Oswego Brewing Co. Penrose Brewing Company |
Pipeworks Brewing Co
Pollyanna Prairie Street Brewing Co. Rabid Brewing Ravinia Brewing Company Revolution Brewing Riverlands Brewing Company Roaring Table Brewing Scorched Earth Brewing Co Sew Hop’d Brewery Short Fuse Brewing Company Side Lot Brewery Skeleton Key Brewery Sketchbook Brewing Co Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. Solemn Oath Brewery Spiteful Brewing Tangled Roots Brewing Company Temperance Beer Company Tighthead Brewing Co Triptych Twisted Hippo Two Brothers Brewing Company Werk Force Brewing Co. Whiner Beer Co Whiskey Hill Brewing White Oak Brewing Will County Brewing Company |
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