After a lot of back and forth, we're going to temporarily pull the plug on our NYE @ The Overlook Hotel party tonight. We'll still be open & still have a countdown, but we're going to put the Shining party on ice until we have more staff and can do it right.

I don't know if you've heard or not, but this omicron thing is all over the place. We've lost staff due to this surge already and we've had to make scheduling changes to insure we limit the exposure of too many of our staff at the same time.

If you know anything about us then you probably know there's 9 of us on staff here on a rainy day. Now, I'm not sure if you believe in math and all of it's diabolical implications, but, with 9 people total staff, if 2 get sick, that is over 20% of our staff out. And, depending on who those 2 people are, that can quite literally bring us to a hault. Luckily, we're not at a hault right now, we're just doing our bloody best to avoid that hault from happening.

So... sorry, but we'll do the Shining party later in the year when we can do it and enjoy it properly.

We'll still be open from 4pm until 2am today, so we hope you still swing by and enjoy some beer, a countdown at midnight and, as always, our normal Friday Night Fight Club that we hold in the basement every week.The password this week is: Fidelio.

One thing that would really help us as we're certain to take a hit over the next few weeks is for you to buy some beer. So, even if you're not going out tonight, maybe you could swing by IBW Lodge #1 and grab a couple 4-packs for your at-home-game NYE event?

Here's our newest additions to your options:

RADIONIC AMPLIFIER - 8.5% Brut IPA with Citra, Mosaic & Huell Melon. Remember that one summer, long ago when everybody made a brut IPA? We barely do either, but ours was considered by some to be the best of the style in Chicago. Here it is back amongst us just in time for NYE. Imagine a beer, effervescent and dry but rich with hop character and you're almost to RADIONIC AMPLIFIER.

THE RETURN OF SLUSHY THING - For all of you vegan, lactose intolerant, dairy free people who hate beer... this is just the thing for you. Our 4th slushy offering, THE RETURN OF SLUSHY THING, is a 6% seltzer with blackberry, blueberry & mint. Almost 30% of this seltzer is fruit. So, if that is something you want out of a brewery... there you go.

PAZUZU'S PEDALS - Back by popular demand, our Porter is back to terrorize your liver while tantalizing your tongue.

All of these are available today at IBW LODGE #1 in 4-packs and everything is on draft right now, except for the slushy. As soon as CANDY CANE WAR ON XMAS pops, we'll put on Slushy Thing.

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Also, we're going to be closed January 1st. We will be open on Sunday, January 2nd though, so come on by, get away from the family and hang out with Brogan.

Any questions? Hit us up at info@ibw-chicago.com