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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. 

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 ALONG

Once 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!
Download printable bracket

THE BREWERIES

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.
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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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​Official Hashtag | #IllinoisBier
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