Nov
23
5:00 PM17:00
Kite String Cantina Pop-Up
Some of Chicago’s best taquitos: nut-free, gluten free, fried or frozen to take home!
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Nov
23
9:30 PM21:30
SEEK HELL Free Live Show!!
SEEK HELL is a post-grunge rock band out of Chicago. Their ethereal vocals brings new life to their ghostly vocals and melodic guitar lines.
Like all shows at IBW this one is TOTALLY FREE. Tip your damn bartenders!
Nov
24
3:00 PM15:00
COSMERE Themed Team Trivia
This month’s themed trivia is exploring and celebrating the Fantasy universe of Brandon Sanderson’s COSMERE!
Win COSMERE collectibles and impress your friends with the copious amounts of meaningless information you contain!
Teams can be up to 6 people peoples person peoples.
Nov
27
4:00 PM16:00
BLACKEST OF WEDNESDAYS!! War On Xmas Release!
We’ll have this years version of WAR ON XMAS for sale in 4-packs to go as well as on draft, plus several other surprises in store to help you ruin your Thanksgiving dinner the next day.
A special Holiday Edition of Murder Bingo is happening at 10pm tonight. Stick around and win!
Nov
27
9:00 PM21:00
Murder Bingo!
Every Wednesday, 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 month’s MURDER BINGO is sponsored by DARK MATTER COFFEE. Win Dark Matter swag all month and whoever gets the most Bingos for November will win a GRAND PRIZE tonight after “Fright Night”!
This is a strictly 21+ event, no exceptions!
Nov
29
12:00 PM12:00
Black Beer Friday
You’ve had enough of your family by now, come running into the strangely warm arms of IBW Lodge #1.
Nov
30
5:00 PM17:00
Chef Kyle Pupu Pop-Up
Come enjoy delicious Hawaiian fusion food like Poke and Musubi and support a local small business up-start!
Dec
11
7:00 PM19:00
IBW Book Club: Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
Join the IBW Book Club as we discuss David Sedaris’ “Holidays on Ice”!
Nov
21
9:30 PM21:30
Nov
20
9:00 PM21:00
Murder Bingo!
Every Wednesday, 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 month’s MURDER BINGO is sponsored by DARK MATTER COFFEE. Win Dark Matter swag all month and whoever gets the most Bingos for November will win a GRAND PRIZE on November 27th for “Fright Night”!
This is a strictly 21+ event, no exceptions!
Nov
16
9:30 PM21:30
DEVIL SAID JUMP Free Live Show!
The Devil Said Jump is a folk band from Chicago. Their writing showcases queer stories and gut-wrenching harmonies. They’re your girlfriend’s favorite folk rock band.
Nov
16
5:00 PM17:00
Chef Kyle Pupu Pop-Up
Come enjoy delicious Hawaiian fusion food like Poke and Musubi and support a local small business up-start!
Nov
14
9:00 PM21:00
Elastic Telepathic Workshop w/ John Vernon Forbes (Copy)
Bring your instruments and indulge in the dark arts of improvisational music!
Nov
13
9:00 PM21:00
Murder Bingo!
Every Wednesday, 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 month’s MURDER BINGO is sponsored by DARK MATTER COFFEE. Win Dark Matter swag all month and whoever gets the most Bingos for November will win a GRAND PRIZE on November 27th for “Fright Night”!
This is a strictly 21+ event, no exceptions!
Nov
9
9:30 PM21:30
Nov
8
5:00 PM17:00
Happy Lobster Food Truck
You know them, you love them. Come get a hot and buttered lobster roll from HAPPY LOBSTER FOOD TRUCK to help wash down your beer.
Nov
7
7:00 PM19:00
LIL' GREEK KITCHEN POP-UP
Come enjoy some fresh, authentic Greek food and support a local business start-up.
Nov
6
9:00 PM21:00
Murder Bingo!
Every Wednesday, 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 month’s MURDER BINGO is sponsored by DARK MATTER COFFEE. Win Dark Matter swag all month and whoever gets the most Bingos for November will win a GRAND PRIZE on November 27th for “Fright Night”!
This is a strictly 21+ event, no exceptions!
Nov
6
9:00 PM21:00
Murder Bingo!
Every Wednesday, 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 month’s MURDER BINGO is sponsored by DARK MATTER COFFEE. Win Dark Matter swag all month and whoever gets the most Bingos for November will win a GRAND PRIZE on November 27th for “Fright Night”!
This is a strictly 21+ event, no exceptions!
Nov
6
6:00 PM18:00
Cult Meeting Night
IBW Beer Cult members, come on out, chat with your Brothers and Sisters and make plans for the future.
Nov
5
7:30 PM19:30
TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT!
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!
More info? email info@ibw-chicago.com
Nov
3
5:00 PM17:00
Kite String Cantina Pop-Up
Some of Chicago’s best taquitos: nut-free, gluten free, fried or frozen to take home!
Nov
2
5:00 PM17:00
Chef Kyle Pupu Pop-Up
Come enjoy delicious Hawaiian fusion food like Poke and Musubi and support a local small business up-start!
Nov
1
5:30 PM17:30
Chuck's Wood-Fired Pizza Truck
Everybody’s favorite Wood-Fired Pizza Truck is back offering delicious and fresh wood-fired pizzas, made to order in Chuck’s portable wood-fired oven.
Oct
31
5:30 PM17:30
HALLOWEEN!!
Leave your kids in the hands of an irresponsible neighbor and come celebrate the greatest day of the year with your troubled friends at IBW!!
I’m not entirely sure what we’ll do tonight yet, but it will be SPOOOOOOOKY!
Oct
30
9:00 PM21:00
Murder Bingo!
Every Wednesday, 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 is a strictly 21+ event, no exceptions!
Oct
29
7:30 PM19:30
TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT!
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!
More info? email info@ibw-chicago.com
Oct
27
4:00 PM16:00
Oct
27
12:00 PM12:00
Boozy Book Fair
Come buy books and drink beer! There will be books for sale at both IBW and next door at Wine Styles.
Oct
26
6:00 PM18:00
Halloween Spook Easy!
Don't ruin your Halloween anywhere else, ruin it with the evil-doers at Illuminated Brew Works and America's #1 hot spot for bloody knuckles, IBW LODGE #1 @ 6186 N Northwest Hwy in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood.
Oct
25
5:00 PM17:00
Happy Lobster Food Truck
You know them, you love them. Come get a hot and buttered lobster roll from HAPPY LOBSTER FOOD TRUCK to help wash down your beer.
Oct
24
5:00 PM17:00
4th Annual Dog Halloween Costume Contest
Ok, all you dog freaks, now is the time to let your furry little friend shine in their grandest get-ups.
Bring your dog in their Halloween costume. Get your photo taken with or without your buddy. And then we’ll vote on Instagram to let the world decide who was the fairest of them all.
Oct
23
9:00 PM21:00
Murder Bingo!
Every Wednesday, 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 is a strictly 21+ event, no exceptions!
Oct
23
7:00 PM19:00
IBW Book Club: Bram Stoker's Dracula
A classic gothic novel, told through the intimate lens of journal entries, diaries, letters, and telegrams, follows a small group of people who unravel the dark secret of a wealthy Transylvanian nobleman. As they uncover his sinister identity as a vampire, they vow to rid the world of this evil menace.
Before the discussion, we’re having a Halloween Candy Exchange!
To celebrate the upcoming celebration of All Hallows' Eve, bring your favorite Trick or Treat candy to share with the group. Everyone will go home with a variety to enjoy!
Bring at least 10 pieces of “one” of your favorite candies or chocolates, etc..
Oct
22
7:30 PM19:30
TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT!
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!
More info? email info@ibw-chicago.com
Oct
19
9:00 PM21:00
NIGHTBEAMS 13: An Evening of mostly Modular Synth Jams
DAY GLOW is bringing you its 12th iteration of NIGHT BEAMS.
You know it, you love it! A whole FREE night of modular synthesizers and eyeball candy to keep you vibrating over 1400bpms.
Oct
17
9:00 PM21:00
Elastic Telepathic Workshop w/ John Vernon Forbes
Bring your instruments and indulge in the dark arts of improvisational music!
Oct
16
9:00 PM21:00
Murder Bingo!
Every Wednesday, 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 is a strictly 21+ event, no exceptions!