It's time again for Illinois Craft Beer Week, that time of year when all of your passions come home to roost and a new generation of Airline pilots get their wings.

We have some events that are both specifically related to Craft Beer Week and coincidentally/marginally related to Craft Beer Week. Our suggestion is that you enjoy them all.

FRIDAY, MAY 19TH
Illinois Craft Beer Week begins today. Come on by and pick up a passport or get your passport stamped.

The IL Craft Brewers Guild Summer Passport is back this year, a lovely physical booklet to document your summer of craft beer adventures. Quantities will be limited, so the race is on to visit your local brewery and secure your Summer Passport.

We’ve got about 50 passports at our spot, so come on by to grab one or to get yours stamped. Find more info at https://www.illinoisbeer.org/passport.html

Local BBQ wizard, Mark Stafford, will be providing your meats and smoke for the evening. Come on by!!! But make sure you pre-order your brisket and pulled pork first: https://smoquestaff.squarespace.com/preorder

SUNDAY, MAY 21ST
65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth… 30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs came out that ruled the box office… Now, Recent Cutbacks performs a shot-for-shot remake of that movie, with just two actors and a foley artist.

At 4pm on Sunday May 21st we’ll be getting a shortened LIVE PREVIEW of this fantastic show and then we’ll enjoy a screening of the original!

And the evil wizards from CHICAGO CATERING COMPANY will be making Pangean Fried Triassic Alligator Rex Bahn Mi...with Amazonian Storm Kale and Dragonfruit Jungle Canopy and Tectonic Lava Flow + Goldblum Ramp Pesto for you to enjoy during the festivities and help you prove your dominance over the dinosaurs. OH MAN!

https://www.facebook.com/events/544008964471463

MONDAY, MAY 22ND
You know what makes Mondays better? Buying the beer, keeping the glass, AND supporting the industry…all at once! Beginning on Pint Day, visit participating breweries to purchase our limited-edition 16-ounce pint glasses designed especially for Illinois craft beer drinkers. A portion of every sale supports the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild’s mission of education, promotion, and advocacy.

Make no mistake about it either, these glasses are tight! We open at 6pm on Monday, so come on by and get a glass!

TUESDAY, MAY 23RD
Tuesday is TRIVIA NIGHT @ IBW Lodge #1… our weekly foray into the dark & decadent world of useless knowledge. Gather your teams and come prepared to dominate your fellow humans. Your congenial host… Mr. King!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH
Join Handsome Rob for MURDER BINGO! Each player gets a card full of Horror Movie cliches, get 5 in a row and you win a pint! This debauch begins at 9pm and is strictly 21+!

FRIDAY, MAY 26TH
DönerMen food truck will be in the parking lot between IBW & WineStyles to help kick off your Memorial Day Weekend!!!

DönerMen started with a simple idea; bring German Imbiss (street food) to the Chicago. Where Bavarian beer hall fare is what Americans have come to think of as German food, Imbiss is a popular and rich side of German cuisine that draws from various intersecting food cultures in Europe.

https://www.facebook.com/events/223958690343903

SUNDAY, MAY 28TH
Join Simpson maniac Mike Cusick as he takes your through 2 hours of Simpson's specific trivia. This is not for the casual viewer, but for you real sickos out there who know that little town of Springfield like Flander's knows his verse.

We've got a bunch of Simpson's themed prizes for you to win. $10% Off your tab all day!

TRIVIA STARTS AT 3PM SHARP! https://www.facebook.com/events/956138825594514

OH MY GOD AM I SICK OF WRITING THIS EMAIL.
JUST COME TO THE EVENTS. THEY'LL BE FUN. THERE WILL BE BEER. WE WILL OVER COME.

You can see all of our events on our event calendar at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/events

You can see what's currently on tap at IBW LODGE #1 at https://www.ibw-chicago.com/whats-on-tap