CU Beer Weekend; October 22, homecoming

It's homecoming for the University of Illinois. Go get your beer on.

Seven Saints

Southern Tier Farmers Tan
Southern Tier Pumpking

Tuesday: Brewsday Tuesday, Shipyard Pumpkin Ale, 12 oz, $2. Fat Tire pint $2
Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Scotch

Radio Maria

1) Pyramid Apricot
2) Southern Tier Pumking
3) Rogue Somer Orange Honey Wheat Ale
4) Bell’s HopSlam
5) Arcadia HopMouth Double IPA
6) New Holland El Mole Ocho
7) Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
8) Arcadia Jaw Jacker
9) Southern Tier Jahva Stout
10) Ommegang 3 Philosophers
11) Avery Anniversary Seventeen
12) Boulder Beer Company Oak Aged Mojo Risin’
13) Delirium Dark Brown
14) Left Hand Fade To Black
15) Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles
16) North Coast Old No. 38 Stout
17) North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
18) Petrus Oak Aged Pale
19) Victory Storm King
20) Nogne Porter
21) Port Wipeout IPA
22) Southern Tier Oak Aged Un*Earthly IIPA
23) Krusovice Pils
24) Capital Imperial Weizen-Doppelbock
25) Southern Tier Mokah
26) Hofbrau Original Lager
27) PBR

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR; Bloody Mary Bar
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

Blind Pig

Cask: Left Hand Twin Sisters Imperial IPA

Goose Island Pere Jacques Chicago, Illinois, Belgian Strong Ale, 8% abv
Goose Island Pepe Nero Chicago, Illinois, Saison, 6% abv
Goose Island Sofie Chicago, Illinois, Saison, 6.5% abv
Goose Island White City Chicago, Illinois, Belgian White, 7.5% abv
Goose Island Matilda Chicago, Illinois, Belgian Ale, 7% abv
Goose Island India Pale Ale Chicago, Illinois, India Pale Ale, 5.9% abv
Goose Island Minx Chicago, Illinois, Imperial IPA, 8% abv
Goose Island Frankenporter
Fuller’s London Pride England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Duchesse de Bourgogne Belgium, Sour Ale, 6.2% abv
Stella Artois Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Double Chocolate Stout Newport, Oregon, Stout, 8.7%
Rogue Chatoe Creek Newport, Oregon, Fruit Beer
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3%
Lagunitas IPA Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner Fort Bragg, California, Pilsener, 4.4% abv
Great Divide Hercules Denver, Colorado, Imperial IPA, 10% abv
Arcadia Whitsun Battle Creek, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6.2% abv
Lindeman’s Framboise Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Blind Pig Brewery

Blind Pig American Pale Ale
Plus 2 new Blind Pig beers available Friday, Oct. 22nd

Two Brother’s Dog Days Lager Warrenville, IL, Dortmunder, 4.9% abv
Dark Horse Scotty Karate Marshall, Michigan, Scotch Ale, 9.75% abv
Founder’s Harvest Grand Rapids, Michigan, India Pale Ale, 6.5% abv
Southern Tier Harvest Lakewood, New York, Premium Bitter, 6.4% abv
Dark Horse Perkulator Marshall, Michigan, Doppelbock, 7.5% abv
Celis White Webberville, Michigan, Belgian White, 4.25% abv
Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre Milton, Delaware, Belgian Strong Ale, 8% abv
New Holland The Poet Holland, Michigan, Sweet Stout, 5.2%
Dogfish Head 90 Minute Milton, Delaware, Imperial IPA, 9% abv
Guinness Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards
Wednesday: Mug Night, buy a mug and get $2 off draught beer

Crane Alley

Morland's Old Speckled Hen 5.2%
Thornbridge Japuir IPA 5.9%
Avery IPA 6.0%
Victory Prima Pils 5.3%
Southern Tier Creme Brulee 9.6%
Mikkeller Big Worse Barleywine 12.0%
Flying Dog In Heat Wheat 4.7%
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen 5.1%
De La Senne Zinnebir 5.5%
Left Hand Sawtooth 5.3%
Founders Red's Rye 6.6%
Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter 7.5%
North Coast Red Seal Ale 5.8%
Avery Ellies Brown Ale 5.5%
St Bernardus Abt 12 10.0%
PBR 4.2%

Specials for the Weekend of October 22nd

Whitefish Escabeche - A savory mixture of white albacore, haddock,
yellowfin tuna, anchovies, herbs and serrano aoli served with garlic
toast, roasted red peppers and mixed greens tossed in sriracha
vinaigrette. $9.95

Andouille Frittata - Traditional "tortilla Espanola," with the very
non-traditional addition of andouille sausage. With red onion,
jalapeno, queso rico and red bliss potato over mixed greens and topped
with ancho creme fraiche. $9.95

Pasta Putanesca - Housemade putanesca sauce over linguine with
garlic toast, fresh herbs and asiago cheese. $13.95

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Cask: Two Brothers Heavy Handed IPA

Schlafly Extra Special Bitter
Port Brewing Old Viscosity American Dark Strong Ale
Left Hand Twin Sisters Double IPA
Anderson Valley Brother David’s Double Abbey Style Ale
Dark Horse Scotty Karate Scottish Ale

CU Beer Weekend; October 8

It's a busy weekend for beer drinkers.

Seven Saints

Spaten Oktoberfest
Founders Breakfast Stout

Tuesday: Brewsday Tuesday, Avery the Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest, 22oz $6. Fat Tire pint $2
Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Irish

Radio Maria

1) Pyramid Apricot
2) Southern Tier Pumking
3) Rogue Somer Orange Honey Wheat Ale
4) Bell’s HopSlam
5) Arcadia HopMouth Double IPA
6) New Holland El Mole Ocho
7) Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
8) Arcadia Jaw Jacker
9) Southern Tier Jahva Stout
10) Ommegang 3 Philosophers
11) Avery Anniversary Seventeen
12) Boulder Beer Company Oak Aged Mojo Risin’
13) Delirium Dark Brown
14) Left Hand Fade To Black
15) Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles
16) North Coast Old No. 38 Stout
17) North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
18) Petrus Oak Aged Pale
19) Victory Storm King
20) Nogne Porter
21) Port Wipeout IPA
22) Southern Tier Oak Aged Un*Earthly IIPA
23) Krusovice Pils
24) Capital Imperial Weizen-Doppelbock
25) Southern Tier Mokah
26) Hofbrau Original Lager
27) PBR

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; Southern Tier Oak Aged Un*Earthly, $5 tulip
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR; Bloody Mary Bar
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

Sunday, main dining room is rented for a wedding reception, tapas and bar will be open.
Wednesday, the entire restaurant is rented until 9 pm for a private party. It will open after for late night tapas and drinks

Blind Pig

Dieu du Ciel! Rigor Mortis Canada, Quadrupel, 10.5% abv
Two Brothers’ Cane & Ebel Warrenville, IL, American Strong Ale, 7% abv
Two Brothers’ Heavy Handed Tettnang Warrenville, IL, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Unibroue La Terrible Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 10.5% abv
Capital Oktoberfest Middleton, Wisconsin, Märzen, 5.5% abv
Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen Germany, Märzen, 5.8% abv
Samuel Adams Octoberfest Boston, Massachusetts, Märzen, 5.3% abv
Berghoff Oktoberfest Monroe, Wisconsin, Märzen, 5.2% abv
Fuller’s London Pride England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Duchesse de Bourgogne Belgium, Sour Ale, 6.2% abv
Stella Artois Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue John John Hazelnut Newport, Oregon, Brown Ale, 5.6%
Rogue Chatoe Creek Newport, Oregon, Fruit Beer
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3%
Lagunitas IPA Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Bitburger Premium Pils Germany, Classic German Pilsener, 4.8%
Two Brother’s Bitter End Warrenville, Illinois, American Pale Ale, 5.2% abv
Schlafly Pumpkin Maplewood, Missouri, Spice Ale, 8% abv
Lindeman’s Framboise Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sept 17-October 3: Oktoberfest, four rotating taps of Oktoberfest style (Märzen) beers

October 21: Goose Island Invasion, five special release Goose Island brews

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Oatmeal Stout
Blind Pig American Pale Ale
Blind Pig Hefeweizen
Schlafly Pilsner Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Founder’s Breakfast Stout Grand Rapids, Michigan, Imperial Stout, 8.3% abv
Southern Tier Pumking Lakewood, New York, Spice Ale, 9% abv
Schlenkerla Rauchbier German, Smoked, 5.1% abv
Victory Storm King Downington, Pennsylvania, Imperial Stout, 9.1% abv
Breckenridge Agave Wheat Denver, Colorado, Wheat Ale, 4.2% abv
Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre Milton, Delaware, Belgian Strong Ale, 8% abv
Avery The Kaiser Boulder, Colorado, Märzen, 10.03%
Dogfish Head 90 Minute Milton, Delaware, Imperial IPA, 9% abv
Guinness Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards
Wednesday: Mug Night, buy a mug and get $2 off draught beer

Crane Alley

Morland's Old Speckled Hen 5.2%
Petrus Oak Aged Pale Ale 7.3%
Avery IPA 6.0%
Victory Prima Pils 5.3%
Southern Tier Chokolat 11.o%
Mikkeller Big Worse Barleywine 12.0%
Franziskaner Hefe Weizen 5.0%
Warsteiner Oktoberfest 5.9%
Jenlain Ambree 7.0%
Left Hand Sawtooth 5.3%
Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale 8.3%
Southern Tier Pumking 9.0%
North Coast Red Seal Ale 5.8%%
Avery Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest 9.7%
Dark Horse Sapient Trip 8.5%
PBR 4.2%

Specials

Ground Lamb Kebabs – Seasoned lamb with roasted peppers and onions served with spiced pita and mint pesto. $17.95

Beef Ragout - Slow cooked beef and vegetables over linguine with garlic toast. $12.95

Grilled Chicken - Grilled boneless chicken breast with asparagus au gratin, herb smashed potatoes and herb compound butter. $14.95


Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner
Avery White Rascal, Schlafly Hefeweizen
Rogue John John Hazelnut Brown Nectar
New Holland Black Hatter IPA
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18

Check your calendars

Saturday: Urbana International beer tasting and chili cook-off; $5 in advance (get them today) tickets are at Canopy Club, Exile on Main Street, Crane Alley, Blind Pig, Family Pride Convenience Store.

Saturday: Cuervo Games. Registration is from 2:30 to 4 (if you didn't signup on line). Go downtown Champaign, you can't miss it.

After the games, lots of bars will be having Cuervo specials, just wander around and see what's good.

Saturday: CU Bags Tourney. Also downtown Champaign, it's the place that looks like a lot of people playing bags.

CU Beer Weekend; October 1

Tonight in Monticello, from 5:30 to 8:30, in downtown Monticello is Beer-apalooza. Not sure if there will be any great beers, but there's "free beer" with purchase of a souvenir stein. (Free beer in Illinois is a total of 6 ounces)

Seven Saints

Rogue John John Hazelnut
Founders Breakfast Stout

Tuesday: Brewsday Tuesday, Two Brothers Atom Smasher, 22oz $6. Fat Tire pint $2
Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Micro

Radio Maria

Draft Beers as of 09/20/10

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Southern Tier Pumking $6
3. Rogue Somer Honey Wheat $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Great Divide Expresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout $5
8. Arcadia Jaw Jacker $4
9. Southern Tier Javaa Stout $6
10.Ommegang 3 Philosophers $6
11.Avery Seventeen Anniversary $5
12.Boulder Beer Company Oak Aged Mojo Risin $5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Warrior IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
18.Two Brothers Oak Aged Domain Dupage $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Nogne Porter $6
21.Port Wipeout IPA $4.5
22.Southern Tier Oak Aged Un*Earthly $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Capital Imperial Dopplebock $5
25.Founders Nemesis 2010 $6
26.Weihenstephaner Weissbier $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; Victory Storm King, $4 pint
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR; Bloody Mary Bar
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

Sunday: German Wine Dinner, 6pm, $75

First Course:
Roasted Marrow, Toasted Brioche, Caramelized Shallots, Capers, Himalayan
Sea Salt
Raumland Sparkling Cassis NV

Second Course:
Grilled Sablefish, Fried Garlic, Pine nuts, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis,
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2006 Furst Muller Thurgau

Third Course:
Duck Breast, Duck Fried Frites, Popcorn Shoots, Black Truffle, Wildflower
and Balsamic Reduction
2007 JJ Prum Graacher-Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett
1998 Bert Simon Serriger Wurtzberg Riesling Spatlese

Fourth Course:
Beef Short Rib, Green Peppercorns, Cherry, Cauliflower Mousse, Charred
Rosemary
2005 Heger Estate Pinot Noir
2008 Meyer-Nakel Pinot Noir

Fifth Course:
Profiteroles, Honey Creme Chantilly, Poached Pluots, Blueberries
2003 Fritz Haag Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GoldKap

Blind Pig

Cask: Two Brothers' Cane & Ebel

Dieu du Ciel! Rigor Mortis; Canada, Quadrupel, 10.5% abv
Two Brothers’ Cane & Ebel; Warrenville, IL, American Strong Ale, 7% abv
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel; Germany, Dunkelweizen, 5.3% abv
Two Brother’s Heavy Handed Cascade; Warrenville, IL, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Great Divide Hoss; Denver, Colorado, Märzen, 6.2% abv
Rogue Maierfest; Newport, Oregon, Märzen, 4.2% abv
Samuel Adams Octoberfest; Boston, Massachusetts, Märzen, 5.3 % abv
Erdinger Oktoberfest; Weizen Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.7% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Duchesse de Bourgogne; Belgium, Sour Ale, 6.2% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5%
Rogue Chatoe Creek; Newport, Oregon, Fruit Beer
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Bitburger Premium Pils; Germany, Classic German Pilsener, 4.8%
Two Brother’s Bitter End; Warrenville, Illinois, American Pale Ale, 5.2% abv
Schlafly Pumpkin; Maplewood, Missouri, Spice Ale, 8% abv
Lindeman’s Framboise; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sept 17-October 3: Oktoberfest, four rotating taps of Oktoberfest style (Märzen) beers

October 21: Goose Island Invasion, five special release Goose Island brews

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Oatmeal Stout
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Sprecher Black Bavarian; Glendale, Wisconsin, Schwarzbier, 5.86% abv
Southern Tier Pumking; Lakewood, New York, Spice Ale, 9% abv
Schlenkerla Rauchbier; German, Smoked, 5.1% abv
Victory Storm King; Downington, Pennsylvania, Imperial Stout, 9.1% abv
Hofbräu Original; Germany, Dortmunder, 5.1% abv
Goose Island Matilda; Chicago, Illinois, Belgian Ale, 7% abv
Avery The Kaiser; Boulder, Colorado, Märzen, 10.03%
Dogfish Head 90 Minute; Milton, Delaware, Imperial IPA, 9% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards
Wednesday: Mug Night, buy a mug and get $2 off draught beer

Crane Alley

Morland's Old Speckled Hen 5.2%
Petrus Oak Aged Pale Ale 7.3%
Avery IPA 6.0%
Bells Octoberfest 5.8%
Great Divide Oak Aged Espresso Yeti 9.5%
Mikkeller Big Worse Barleywine 12.0%
Erdinger Oktoberfest Weissbier 5.7%
Spaten Optimator Doppelbock 7.2%
Jenlain Ambree 7.0%
Rogue Maierfest 5.2%
Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale 8.3%
Arcadia Jaw Jacker Pumpkin Ale 6.0
North Coast Red Seal Ale 5.8%%
Avery Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest 9.7%
Dark Horse Sapient Trip 8.5%
PBR 4.2%

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Erdinger Oktoberfest
Two Brothers Heavy Handed IPA
Dogfishead 90 Minute IPA
Petrus Aged Pale
New Holland Black Hatter IPA
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18


Beer Club

Tuesday: Happy Hour at Mike n' Molly's, 6:30

Mark your calendars

October 9: Urbana International beer tasting and chili cook-off; $5 in advance, tickets are at Canopy Club, Exile on Main Street, Crane Alley, Blind Pig, Family Pride Convenience Store.

CU Beer Weekend; September 24

Seven Saints

Rogue John John Hazelnut
Founders Breakfast Stout

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Scotch
Thursday: Beer Class, 9:30pm, $10

Radio Maria

Draft Beers as of 09/20/10

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Southern Tier Pumking $6
3. Rogue Somer Honey Wheat $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Great Divide Expresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout $5
8. Arcadia Jaw Jacker $4
9. Southern Tier Javaa Stout $6
10.Ommegang 3 Philosophers $6
11.Avery Seventeen Anniversary $5
12.Boulder Beer Company Oak Aged Mojo Risin $5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Warrior IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
18.Two Brothers Oak Aged Domain Dupage $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Nogne Porter $6
21.Port Wipeout IPA $4.5
22.Southern Tier Oak Aged Un*Earthly $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Capital Imperial Dopplebock $5
25.Founders Nemesis 2010 $6
26.Weihenstephaner Weissbier $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special tba
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR; Bloody Mary Bar
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm, $75

Blind Pig

Cask: Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA
Two Brother’s Heavy Handed Willamette; Warrenville, IL, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Two Brother’s Heavy Handed Tettnang; Warrenville, IL, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Two Brother’s Heavy Handed Centennial; Warrenville, IL, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Two Brother’s Heavy Handed Cascade; Warrenville, IL, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Great Divide Hoss; Denver, Colorado, Märzen, 6.2% abv
Rogue Maierfest; Newport, Oregon, Märzen, 4.2% abv
Avery The Kaiser; Boulder, Colorado, Märzen, 10.03% abv
Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier; Germany, Märzen, 6.3% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Kostritzer; Germany, Schwarzbier, 4.8% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5%
Rogue Chatoe Creek; Newport, Oregon, Fruit Beer
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Bitburger Premium Pils; Germany, Classic German Pilsener, 4.8%
Two Brother’s Bitter End; Warrenville, Illinois, American Pale Ale, 5.2% abv
Schlafly Pumpkin; Maplewood, Missouri, Spice Ale, 8% abv
Lindeman’s Framboise; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sept 17-October 3: Oktoberfest, four rotating taps of Oktoberfest style (Märzen) beers

October 21: Goose Island Invasion, five special release Goose Island brews

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig IPA
Blind Pig Belgian Peach Wheat
Blind Pig Oatmeal Stout
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Sierra Nevada Tumbler; Chico, California, Brown Ale, 5.5% abv
Schlafly Pumpkin; Maplewood, Missouri, Spice Ale, 8% abv
Founder’s Breakfast Stout; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Imperial Stout, 8.3% abv
Victory Storm King; Downington, Pennsylvania, Imperial Stout, 9.1% abv
Bell’s Oberon; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6% abv
Avery Karma; Boulder, Colorado, Belgian Ale, 5.2% abv
Avery The Kaiser; Boulder, Colorado, Märzen, 10.03%
Two Brother’s Resistance IPA; Warrenville, Illinois, India Pale Ale, 6.9% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards
Wednesday: Mug Night, buy a mug and get $2 off draught beer

Crane Alley

Young's Double Chocolate Stout 5.2%
Petrus Oak Aged Pale Ale 7.3%
Avery IPA 6.0%
Bells Octoberfest 5.8%
Great Divide Oak Aged Espresso Yeti 9.5%
Mikkeller Frelser Triple Bock 11.0%
Erdinger Oktoberfest Weissbier 5.7%
Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier 6.6%
Jenlain Ambree 7.0%
Rogue Maierfest 5.2%
Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale 8.3%
Arcadia Jaw Jacker Pumpkin Ale 6.0
North Coast Red Seal Ale 5.8%%
Jolly Pumpkin Weizen Bam 4.5%
Dark Horse Sapient Trip 8.5%
PBR 4.2%

Specials for the weekend of September 24th

Pork Schnitzel- Hand breaded pork tenderloin with herb smashed potatoes, brown gravy and sauteed veggies. $13.95

Shrimp Pasta-Jumbo tiger shrimp in a sweet onion cream sauce with red peppers, carrot, zucchinni, red onion and squash over linguine. With garlic toast. $15.95

Linzer Torte - Raspberries ina sweet pecan crust with apricot glaze. $5.95

Flourless Chocolate Cake - Franjelico glazed with strawberries. $5.95


Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

New Holland mole Ocho
Schlafly Hefeweizen
New Holland Dragon's Milk
Dark Horse Boffo Brown
Great Divide Belgica IPA
Left Hand Milk Stout
Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18

Mark your calendars

October 9: Urbana International beer tasting and chili cook-off

Oktoberfest; WTF is Oktoberfest?

Is it a beer? Is it a party? Is it a beer party?

Yes.

Oktoberfest originated in Munich on October 18, 1810. (pay attention, there will be a test). It originally was a horse race that celebrated the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Ludwig later became king, he's not the guy that the beer Konig Ludwig is named for. That would be Ludwig II. (He's most famous for building castles including the Neuschwanstein castle).

So, the original Oktoberfest was a horse race in honor of the wedding of the future king. The current festival is held at the Theresienwiese, which is the field named for her.

This year, Oktoberfest runs from September 18 to October 4. It's also the 200th Anniversary, so it's a huge party... even more so than normal.

Beer there is served in a Maß (mass), it's a liter of beer. It's a lot of beer. There are only 6 Munich breweries that are allowed to serve beer at the official Oktoberfest. They are: Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbrau, Lowenbrau, Paulaner, and Spaten. All of them except for Lowenbrau are normally available for purchase in the states.

Contrary to what you might think, the most eaten food during Oktoberfest is chicken. Of course, there are schnitzels and sausages and all kinds of other good "germany-y" foods. If you are hosting an Oktoberfest, I recommend getting a couple of whole rotisserie chickens, several different styles of sausages (wurst's), potatoes, cabbage (red and sauerkraut), and some hearty breads.

In addition to the big party, Oktoberfest is a common style of beer. Most breweries will put out an Oktoberfest around this time of year. The actual style of the beer is Märzen. Märzen means March. Originally, the Märzen beers would have been brewed in March. Why March? In 1539, there was a rule in Bavaria that people could only brew between September 29 and April 23. Apparently, brewing in the summer months back then caused a lot of fires. Enough so, that there was a Brauordnung (brewing ordinance) that set the dates for people to brew.

One of the last beers that people would brew before putting away their kettles for the summer, was the beer that would have to sit the longest before they drank it. They would have to have enough regular beer stored up to last from April until October (it will take a couple of weeks to ferment beer that's brewed at the end of September). If you read the dopplebock story, you'd see the first true dopplebock was brewed in 1773, however Einbeck was brewing thick dark beers back to 1352. So, people had experience brewing thicker beers. The original Märzen's would have been a thicker, maltier, higher ABV beer, to make it through the summer months. Conversely, instead of making it a maltier beer, there could have been a larger addition of hops to increase the storage-ability.

Here in America, most brewers make a malty version of a Märzen. Samuel Adams Oktoberfest is a prime example of that. It has huge malty flavors, and you can distinctly taste caramel, sugar, and some breads in the beer. Not all Oktoberfest beers are dark though (especially the original 6).

Augustiner Oktoberfestbier is very light in color. It almost looks like a regular light lager beer.

Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest is the caramel color that most people expect.

Hofbrau Oktoberfest is also light in color. You'll see a lot of bad reviews for this beer on beer advocate and ratebeer because people expect the Americanized version of Oktoberfest, but then this one is slightly hoppy.

Lowenbrou Oktoberfest is another light golden beer.

Paulaner Oktoberfest is a malty beer, but a little bit lighter than most American versions.

Spaten Oktoberfest has the caramel/copper color.

If you are in/around Champaign/Urbana during this years Oktoberfest dates, the Blind Pig will be having at least 5 Oktoberfest beers on until October 3.

The starting list is:
Avery The Kaiser
Hofbrau Oktoberfest
Capital Oktoberfest
Great Divide Hoss
Erdinger Oktoberfest
Left Hand Oktoberfest
Spaten Oktoberfest
Ayinger Oktoberfest
Summit Oktoberfest
Sprecher Oktoberfest
Coney Island Freaktoberfest
Rogue Maierfest
Bell's Oktoberfest

So, there are a couple of the original's there.

Sunday, September 19, Crane Alley is holding an Oktoberfest. They will be having Spaten Oktoberfest, along with some other German beers and Bells Octoberfest. Their party starts at noon. Tere will be schnitzel, cabbage, bratwurst, and other things. Glasses and tshirts will be given away.

Look for other Oktoberfest parties and beers around town.

Here's your quiz:

1. What are the original 6?

2. Who got married?

3. What's the most sold food at Oktoberfest?

4. Do you like your cabbage red or sauer?

CU Beer Weekend; September 17

Oktoberfest officially starts tomorrow. So go get yourself some Märzen. Also, look for any Oktoberfest themed specials going on around town. This year it runs until October 4.

Seven Saints

Rogue John John Hazelnut
Founders Breakfast Stout

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Bourbon
Thursday: Beer Class, 9:30pm, $10

Radio Maria

Draft Beers as of 09/10/10

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Jolly Pumpkin Calablaza Blanca $8
3. Rogue Somer Honey Wheat $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Arcadia Jaw Jacker $4
9. Southern Tier Javaa Stout $6
10.Ommegang 3 Philosophers $6
11.Avery Seventeen Anniversary $5
12.Founders Old Curmudgeon $5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Warrior IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
18.Two Brothers Oak Aged Domain Dupage $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Brewdog Bashah $6
21.Victory Hop Devil $4
22.Great Divide Hercules IIPA $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Capital Imperial Dopplebock $5
25.Founders Nemesis 2010 $6
26.Kapuziner Weissbeir $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special tba
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR; Bloody Mary Bar
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm, $75

Blind Pig

Cask: Two Brother's the Bitter End
Two Brother’s Bitter End; Warrenville, Illinois, American Pale Ale, 5.2% abv
Port Brewing Old Viscosity; San Marcos, California, American Strong Ale, 10% abv
Capital Autumnal Fire; Middleton, Wisconsin, Dopplebock, 8.5% abv
Hirter Morchl; Austria, Dunkel, 5% abv
Lost Abbey Serpent’s Stout; San Marcos, California, Imperial Stout, 11% abv
Unibroue La Terrible; Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 10.5% abv
Victory HopDevil; Dowington, Pennsylvania, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Duchesse de Bourgogne; Belgium, Sour Ale, 6.2% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Kostritzer; Germany, Schwarzbier, 4.8% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5%
Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale; Newport, Oregon, Fruit Beer, 5% abv
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Victory Prima Pils; Downington, Pennsylvania, Pilsener, 5.3%
Gulden Draak; Belgium, Quadrupel, 10.5% abv
Schlafly Pumpkin; Maplewood, Missouri, Spice Ale, 8% abv
Lindeman’s Framboise; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sept 17-October 3: Oktoberfest, four rotating taps of Oktoberfest style (Märzen) beers

Thursday: Two Brother's Heavy Handed IPA Night, four versions of Two Brother's Heavy Handed IPA.

October 21: Goose Island Invasion, five special release Goose Island brews

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig IPA
Blind Pig Oatmeal Stout
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Sierra Nevada Tumbler; Chico, California, Brown Ale, 5.5% abv
Shipyard Pumpkinhead; Portland, Maine, Spice Ale, 4.5% abv
Left Hand Milk Stout; Longmont, Colorado, Sweet Stout, 5.3% abv
Arcadia Cereal City; Battle Creek, Michigan, Bitter, 4.2% abv
Bell’s Oberon; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6% abv
Avery Karma; Boulder, Colorado, Belgian Ale, 5.2% abv
Southern Tier Harvest; Lakewood, New York, Premium Bitter, 6.4%
Two Brother’s Resistance IPA; Warrenville, Illinois, India Pale Ale, 6.9% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards
Wednesday: Mug Night, buy a mug and get $2 off draught beer

Crane Alley

PBR 4.7%
Young's Double Chocolate Stout 5.2%
Founders Nemesis Black Barleywine 12.0%
Two Brothers Resistance IPA 6.9%
Schneider Weisse 5.3%
Great Divide Oak Aged Espresso Yeti 9.5%
Mikkeller Frelser Triple Bock 11.0%
Konig Pilsner 4.9%
Great Divide St Bridgets Porter 5.9%
Jenlain Bier de Printempts 5.4%
Anderson Valley Cerveza Crema 5.8%
Founders Dry-Hopped Pale Ale 5.4%
Unibroue Ephemere Apple 5.5%
Summitt India Rye Ale 5.9%
Left Hand Oktoberfest 6.6%
Dark Horse Sapient Trip 8.5%

Sunday: noon, Oktoberfest. Outdoor beer truck featuring Spaten Oktoberfest, Spaten Optimator Doppelbock, Franziskaner Hefe Weizen, and Bells Octoberfest. Authentic German food such as Schnitzel, braised cabbage, bratwurst, sauerkraut and more. We will be giving away glassware, t-shirts and more. Starts at Noon and ends around 8pm.

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18
Darkhorse Boffo Brown
Schlafly Oktoberfest
Mikkeller East Kent Golding Single Hop IPA
Summit Horizon Red Ale
New Holland Rye Mad Hatter
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout

Mark your calendars

October 9: Urbana International beer tasting and chili cook-off

CU Beer Weekend; September 10

Ramadan is over, go have a beer.

Seven Saints

Two Brother's Hop Juice
Founders Breakfast Stout

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Irish
Thursday: Beer Class, 9:30 pm, $10

Radio Maria

Draft Beers as of 09/03/10

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Jolly Pumpkin Calablaza Blanca $8
3. Anchor Liberty $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Dark Horse Pam's Kitchen $4.5
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Ommegang 3 Philosophers $6
11.Avery Seventeen Anniversary $5
12.Founders Old Curmudgeon $5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Centennial IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
18.Two Brothers Oak Aged Domain Dupage $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Brewdog Bashar $6
21.Victory Hop Devil $4
22.Great Divide Hercules IIPA $6
23.North Coast Scrimshaw Pils $4
24.Capital Imperial Dopplebock $5
25.Founders Nemesis 2010 $6
26.Kapuziner Weissbeir $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; Founders Cerise, $3 pint; Brazilian Independence Day Party 10pm, $7
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR; Bloody Mary Bar
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

September 20: Goose Island Beer Dinner, 6pm, $50, 4 courses 5 beers including a vertical of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (possibly canceled)

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm

Blind Pig

Cask: Two Brother's Cane & Ebel
Boulder Cold Hop; Boulder, Colorado, English Strong Ale, 6.5% abv
Port Brewing Old Viscosity; San Marcos, California, American Strong Ale, 10% abv
Tommyknocker Hop Strike; Idaho, Springs, Colorado, Black IPA, 7% abv
Dark Horse Sapient Trip; Marshall, Michigan, Abbey Tripel, 8.5% abv
Southern Tier Crème Brulee; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 9.2% abv
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly; Canada, Belgian White, 5% abv
Bell’s Two Hearted; Kalamazoo, Michigan, India Pale Ale, 7% abv
Duchesse de Bourgogne; Belgium, Sour Ale, 6.2% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Kostritzer; Germany, Schwarzbier, 4.8% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Dead Guy; Newport, Oregon, Heller Bock, 6.6%
Celis White; Belgium, Belgian White, 5% abv
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Victory Prima Pils; Downington, Pennsylvania, Pilsener, 5.3%
Affligem Tripel; Belgium, Abbey Tripel, 8.5% abv
Original Sin Hard Cider; New York, New York, Cider, 6% abv
Kasteel Rouge; Belgium, Fruit Beer, 8% abv
Belhaven Scottish; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sept 17-October 3: Oktoberfest, four rotating taps of Oktoberfest style (Märzen) beers

Sept. 23: Two Brother's Heavy Handed IPA Night, four versions of Two Brother's Heavy Handed IPA.

October 21: Goose Island Invasion, five special release Goose Island brews
Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Porter
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Capital Wisconsin Amber; Middleton, Wisconsin, Vienna, 5.1% abv
Pyramid Apricot; Seattle, Washington, Fruit Beer, 5.1% abv
Left Hand Milk Stout; Longmont, Colorado, Sweet Stout, 5.3% abv
Arcadia Cereal City; Battle Creek, Michigan, Bitter, 4.2% abv
Capital Island Wheat; Middleton, Wisconsin, Wheat Ale% abv
Petrus Aged Pale; Belgium, Sour Ale, 7.3% abv
Port Brewing Shark Attack; San Marcos, California, Imperial Red, 9.5%
Sierra Nevada Harvest; Chico, California, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards

Crane Alley

PBR 4.7%
Young's Double Chocolate Stout 5.2%
Port Brewing 4th Anniversary IPA 10.0%
Two Brothers Resistance IPA 6.9%
Schneider Weisse 5.3%
Great Divide Oak Aged Chocolate Yeti 9.5%
Mikkeller Frelser Triple Bock 11.0%
Konig Pilsner 4.9%
Great Divide St Bridgets Porter 5.9%
He'Brew Rejewvenator 8.2%
Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Ale 5.5%
Founders Dry-Hopped Pale Ale 5.4%
Unibroue Ephemere Apple 5.5%
Southern Tier Harvest Ale 6.4%
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza 8.0%
Dark Horse Sapient Trip 8.5%
Anderson Valley Cerveza Crema

(some may have changed)

September 19, noon: Oktoberfest. Outdoor beer truck featuring Spaten Oktoberfest, Spaten Optimator Doppelbock, Franziskaner Hefe Weizen, and Bells Octoberfest. Authentic German food such as Schnitzel, braised cabbage, bratwurst, sauerkraut and more. We will be giving away glassware, t-shirts and more. Starts at Noon and ends around 8pm.

Black Dog smoke and Ale House

Cask: Dark Horse harvest Ale
Tommyknocker Hope Strike
Celis White
Port Hop 15
New Holland imperial hatter
Summit India Rye Ale
Left Hand Milk Stout


Mark your calendars

October 9: Urbana International beer tasting and chili cook-off

CU Beer Weekend; September 3 (labor day)

Have a happy and safe Labor Day.

Seven Saints

Bells Poolside
Two Brother's Hop Juice

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday Canadian and US Micro
Thursday: Beer Class, 9:30pm, $10

Radio Maria

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Jolly Pumpkin Calablaza Blanca $8
3. Anchor Liberty $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Dark Horse Pam's Kitchen $4.5
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Ommegang 3 Philosophers $6
11.Avery Seventeen Anniversary $5
12.Founders Old Curmudgeon $5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Centennial IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
18.Two Brothers Oak Aged Domain Dupage $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Brewdog Bashar $6
21.Victory Hop Devil $4
22.Great Divide Hercules IIPA $6
23.North Coast Scrimshaw Pils $4
24.Capital Imperial Dopplebock $5
25.Founders Nemesis 2010 $6
26.Kapuziner Weissbeir $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special, tbd; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

September 20: Goose Island Beer Dinner, 6pm, $50, 4 courses 5 beers including a vertical of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm

Blind Pig

Port Brewing Summer Pale Ale; San Marcos, California, American Pale Ale, 5.2% abv
Anderson Valley Anniversary Imp. IPA; Boonville, CA, Imperial IPA, 8.7% abv
Tommyknocker Hop Strike; Idaho, Springs, Colorado, Black IPA, 7% abv
Founder’s Reds Rye; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Specialty Grain, 6.6% abv
Southern Tier Crème Brulee; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 9.2% abv
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly; Canada, Belgian White, 5% abv
Flying Dog Snake Dog; Frederick, Maryland, India Pale Ale, 7.1% abv
Duchesse de Bourgogne; Belgium, Sour Ale, 6.2% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Kostritzer; Germany, Schwarzbier, 4.8% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Dead Guy; Newport, Oregon, Heller Bock, 6.6%
Celis White; Belgium, Belgian White, 5% abv
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Left Hand Polestar Pilsner; Longmont, Colorado, Pilsener, 5.5%
Affligem Tripel; Belgium, Abbey Tripel, 8.5% abv
Original Sin Hard Cider; New York, New York, Cider, 6% abv
Kasteel Rouge; Belgium, Fruit Beer, 8% abv
Belhaven Scottish; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sept 17-October 3: Oktoberfest, four rotating taps of Oktoberfest style (Märzen) beers

Sept. 23: Two Brother's Heavy Handed IPA Night, four versions of Two Brother's Heavy Handed IPA.

October 21: Goose Island Invasion, five special release Goose Island brews

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Porter
Blind Pig Replicale Pale Ale
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Capital Wisconsin Amber; Middleton, Wisconsin, Vienna, 5.1% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Founder's Porter; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Porter, 6.5% abv
Arcadia Cereal City; Battle Creek, Michigan, Bitter, 4.2% abv
Capital Island Wheat; Middleton, Wisconsin, Wheat Ale% abv
Petrus Aged Pale; Belgium, Sour Ale, 7.3% abv
Port Brewing Shark Attack; San Marcos, California, Imperial Red, 9.5%
New Belgium Ranger IPA; Fort Collins, Colorado, India Pale Ale, 6.5% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards

Crane Alley

Great Divide St Bridgets Porter
Mikkeller Frelser Triple Bock
Jolly Pumpkin Oro De Calabaza
Unibroue Ephemere Apple
Konig Pils
Great Divide Oak Aged Chocolate Yeti
Erdinger Hefe Weizen
Youngs Double Chocolate Stout
Flying Dog Old Scratch
Port Brewing 4th Anniversary IPA
Boulder Mojo IPA
Southern Tier Pale Ale

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Nothing on cask

Tommyknocker Hop Strike! (Colorado) $4.00 16oz pint / $5.00 imperial 7% ABV
Celis White (Michigan) $4.00 16oz pint / $5.00 imperial 3.8% ABV
Port Brewing Hop 15 (California) $4.00 12oz glass / $5.00 16oz pint / $6.00 imperial 9.7% ABV
New Holland Imperial Hatter (Michigan) $4.40 12oz glass / $6.00 16oz pint / $7.50 20oz imperial 9.4% ABV
Summit India Rye Ale (Minnesota) $4.00 12oz glass / $5.00 16oz pint / $6.00 imperial 6.3 ABV
Left Hand Milk Stout (Colorado)$4.00 16oz pint / $5.00 20oz imperial 5.20% ABV

Mike N' Molly's

Founders Breakfast Stout
Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca
Port Brewing Summer Pale Ale
Rogue John's Locker Stock Glen Ale
Blanche de Bruxelles

Champaign Urbana Beer Club

Tuesday: Happy hour at Mike n' Molly's, 6pm (or sooner)


Mark your calendars

October 9: Urbana International beer tasting and chili cook-off

Beer Review; Founders Nemesis 2010

Wednesday evening, Jacob from Radio Maria, sent out a Facebook message stating that Founders Nemesis 2010 would be on tap starting Thursday at 4:05. After I sobered up, and spent most of the day at work, I coerced a colleague into taking me downtown to Radio to have one.

This year's Nemesis is a black barleywine. Black is the new black. Everyone is making a black something these days. There's plentiful black IPA's. It's the new IT beer. That's not a problem. Some of them are really good.

Inside the bar, this one came out looking black, and opaque. It had a nice caramel head. There was some good tight bubbles, and good lacing as it was drank. I later took it outside to the patio, and it did have some see-through-ness to it. It was like a really dark tea, or thin coffee.

It smelled hoppy and malty, with maybe a bit of chocolate. It had a lot of effervescence. It felt sort of thin. Eventually, any beer that went over the edges on the pour wound up being very sticky and syrupy. It could easily be confused with a stout based on the appearance, and the thinness of the mouthfeel will remind you that it is a barleywine.

With the color, the flavor expectations are chocolate, roast, coffee. Those are there, but predominately it tastes like a barleywine. It's got a peppery flavor in it, that I associate with barleywines. Additionally, there was a slight metallic ting to it. It wasn't unpleasant, but kind of made my teeth feel weird. An alcohol flavor was also present.

Overall, I really enjoyed this beer. Some people liked it better than last year's wheatwine, but I think I liked that one better. It did remind me of that beer. Initially, the thinness of the beer made it seem like it would be a quick drink, but that's not the case. At Radio Maria, this beer is served in a snifter, it took me about 45 minutes to drink it. It seems like it'd be fast, but this beer is to be sipped and savored.


Some other comments I heard while drinking it were:

Eric (distributor): said it seems less like a barleywine and more like a black IPA. (I agree)

Matt (colleague who took me to Radio): I like this, this stuff's good. I would have to say after tasting this year's and last, I would say that last year's blew me away. And while this year's is delicious, it was a little underwhelming.

In Champaign Urbana, the beer is currently available on draft at Radio Maria. It will eventually be available at Blind Pig and Crane Alley. Bottles of this beer are available at Crane Alley, Seven Saints, and Farren's. If you want some to take home and enjoy (or age), bottles are available at Friar Tucks, Piccadilly, Corkscrew, and Sunsinger. According to Eric, there weren't many cases that made it into town, so if you want some, you should go shopping soon. Also, you may want to call around to those locations to make sure they still have it available.

CU Beer Weekend; Aug 27, sweetcorn festival

Tonight starts the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival. It'll go from 5 to 11 pm tonight. Tomorrow is runs from11am to 11 pm. Headliner tonight is the Feudin' Hillbillies tomorrow night is Soul Asylum (the Runaway Train people).

Seven Saints

Bells Poolside
Two Brother's Hop Juice

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday Scotch

Beer class again returns Sept. 9 at 10pm, $10

Radio Maria

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Jolly Pumpkin Calablaza Blanca $8
3. Anchor Liberty $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Dark Horse Pam's Kitchen $4.5
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Ommegang 3 Philosophers $6
11.Avery Seventeen Anniversary $5
12.Founders Old Curmudgeon $5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Centennial IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
18.Two Brothers Hoppy Public Domaine $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Brewdog Bashah $6
21.Victory Hop Devil $4
22.Great Divide Hercules IIPA $6
23.North Coast Scrimshaw Pils $4
24.Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock $5
25.New Holland Night Tripper $6
26.Kapuziner Weissbeir $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special, tbd; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

September 20: Goose Island Beer Dinner, 6pm, $50, 4 courses 5 beers including a vertical of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm

Blind Pig

Port Brewing Summer Pale Ale; San Marcos, California, American Pale Ale, 5.2% abv
Anderson Valley Anniversary Imp. IPA; Boonville, CA, Imperial IPA, 8.7% abv
North Coast Old Rasputin; Fort Bragg, California, Imperial Stout, 9% abv
Founder’s Reds Rye; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Specialty Grain, 6.6% abv
Southern Tier Crème Brulee; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 9.2% abv
Unibroue Blanche de Chambly; Canada, Belgian White, 5% abv
Two Brother’s Resistance IPA; Warrenville, Illinois, India Pale Ale, 6.9% abv
Duchesse de Bourgogne; Belgium, Sour Ale, 6.2% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Kostritzer; Germany, Schwarzbier, 4.8% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Dead Guy; Newport, Oregon, Heller Bock, 6.6%
Celis White; Belgium, Belgian White, 5% abv
Bells Oberon; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Left Hand Polestar Pilsner; Longmont, Colorado, Pilsener, 5.5%
Affligem Tripel; Belgium, Abbey Tripel, 8.5% abv
Original Sin Hard Cider; New York, New York, Cider, 6% abv
St. Louis Framboise; Belgium, Lambic, 4.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Porter
Blind Pig Belgian Tripel
Blind Pig Belgian Pale Ale
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Dark Horse Amber; Marshall, Michigan, Amber Ale, 5.5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Founder's Porter; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Porter, 6.5% abv
Arcadia Cereal City; Battle Creek, Michigan, Bitter, 4.2% abv
Two Brother’s Ebel’s Weiss; Warrenville, IL, German Hefeweizen, 4.9% abv
Petrus Aged Pale; Belgium, Sour Ale, 7.3% abv
Green Flash Hop Head Red; Vista, California, Amber Ale, 6.4%
New Belgium Ranger IPA; Fort Collins, Colorado, India Pale Ale, 6.5% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards

Crane Alley

PBR 4.7%
Guinness 4.2%
Port Brewing Hop-15 9.7%
Boulder Mojo IPA 6.8%
Erdinger Hefe Weizen 5.3%
Great Divide Oak Aged Chocolate Yeti 9.5%
Founders Old Curmudgeon 9.8%
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner 4.4%
Great Divide St Bridgets Porter 5.9%
Bells Poolside Cherry Wheat 5.1%
Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Ale 5.5%
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale 6.7%
Unibroue Ephemere Apple 5.5%
Southern Tier Pale Ale 6.0%
Jolly Pumpkin Lucienarga 6.5%
Victory Golden Monkey 9.5%

Weekend Specials for August 27th


Ossetra Caviar - Black River Caviar’s “Wild Raised” Ossetra Sturgeon roe, crème fraiche, chive and new potato. $18.95

Hanger Steak - Grilled hanger steak, thin sliced and served on toasted Mirabelle batard with gorgonzola cheese, carmelized onions and oven roasted portabella mushrooms. Served with fries
or your choice of side. $9.95

Vegetable Lasagna - Roasted squash, zucchini, red onions and portabella mushrooms layered in pasta with melted mozzarella cheese and hearty marinara. With romano, fresh herbs and garlic
toast. $12.95

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Tommyknocker Hop Strike
Scrimshaw Pilsner
Port Brewing Hop 15
New Holland imperial Hatter
Summit India Rye Ale
Left Hand Milk Stout

Mike N' Molly's

Founders Breakfast Stout
Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca
Port Brewing Summer Pale Ale
Rogue John's Locker Stock Glen Ale
Blanche de Bruxelles

Mark your calendars

Friday, Saturday: Bruegala, Interstate Center, Bloomington

Friday, Saturday: Urbana Sweetcorn Festival, did I mention Soul Asylum?

October 9: Urbana International beer tasting and chili cook-off

CU Beer Weekend; Aug 20

Seven Saints

Bell's Poolside (cherry wheat)
Rogue OREgasmic (almost gone)

Two Brother's Hop Juice (will go on after the Rogue is gone)

Radio Maria

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Jolly Pumpkin Calablaza Blanca $8
3. Anchor Liberty $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Dark Horse Pam's Kitchen $4.5
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Ommegang 3 Philosophers $6
11.Avery Seventeen Anniversary $5
12.Founders Old Curmudgeon $5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Centennial IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
18.Two Brothers Hoppy Public Domaine $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Brewdog Bashah $6
21.Victory Hop Devil $4
22.Great Divide Hercules IIPA $6
23.North Coast Scrimshaw Pils $4
24.Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock $5
25.New Holland Night Tripper $6
26.Kapuziner Weissbeir $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special, tbd; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

Saturday: Radio Maria Art Fair, 10am, showcasing local artists, running the same as the Downtown Festival of the Arts.

September 20: Goose Island Beer Dinner, 6pm, $50, 4 courses 5 beers including a vertical of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm

Blind Pig

Cask: Summit Oatmeal Stout

Moylan’s Hopgarten Pilsner; Novato, California, Pilsener, 4.5% abv
Anderson Valley Brother David’s Double; Boonville, CA, Abbey Dubbel, 9% abv
Monk’s Cafe; Belgium, Sour Ale, 5.5% abv
Avery Anniversary 17; Boulder, Colorado, Schwarzbier, 8.69% abv
Southern Tier Mokah; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 10.9% abv
Unibroue Maudite; Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 8% abv
Victory HopDevil; Downington, Pennsylvania, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Tommyknocker Hop Strike Black IPA; Idaho Springs, CO, Black IPA, 7% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’; Petaluma, CA, India Pale Ale, 7.3% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar; Newport, Oregon, Brown Ale, 6.22%
Celis White; Belgium, Belgian White, 5% abv
Bells Oberon; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Breckenridge Regal Pilsner; Denver, Colorado, Pilsener, 7.7%
Affligem Tripel; Belgium, Abbey Tripel, 8.5% abv
Original Sin Hard Cider; New York, New York, Cider, 6% abv
St. Louis Framboise; Belgium, Lambic, 4.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Belgian Tripel
Blind Pig Belgian Pale Ale
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Bell’s Amber; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Amber Ale, 6% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Founder's Porter; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Porter, 6.5% abv
Arcadia Cereal City; Battle Creek, Michigan, Bitter, 4.2% abv
Two Brother’s Ebel’s Weiss; Warrenville, IL, German Hefeweizen, 4.9% abv
St. Bernardus Abt. 12; Belgium, Quadrupel, 10.5% abv
Moylan’s Hopsickle; Novato, California, Imperial IPA, 9.2%
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale; Chico, California, American Pale Ale, 5% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards

Crane Alley

PBR 4.7%
Guinness 4.2%
Two Brothers Hop Juice IPA 9.9%
Mikkeller Centennial Single Hop IPA 6.9%
Erdinger Hefe Weizen 5.3%
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Stout 7.5%
Founders Old Curmudgeon 9.8%
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner 4.4%
Nogne O Porter 7.0%
Bells Poolside Cherry Wheat 5.1%
Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Ale 5.5%
Green Flash IPA 7.3%
Westons Stowfford Press Cider 4.5%
Green Flash 30th St Pale Ale 6.0%
Affligem Abbey Blonde 6.8%
Victory Golden Monkey 9.5%

Weekend Specials for August 20th

Tonight’s Specials

Shrimp Romesco Crostini - Two pieces of garlic toast served
with jumbo tiger shrimp, housemade sauce Romesco and mesculin
mixed field greens $8.95

Chicken Satay - Marinated strips of boneless chicken breasts
grilled and served with spicy peanut sauce, jasmine rice and a
curried cucumber salad. $8.95

Peach Cream Pork Chop - 10oz marinated porkchop, pan seared
and served with sweet potato puree, sautéed yellow squash and
fresh mint with a peach and honey cream sauce. $20.95

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Founders Centennial IPA
Two Brother's Cane & Ebel
Summit India Rye
St Bernardus Abt 12
Darkhorse Special Reserve Black Ale
Lefthand Milk Stout

Mark your calendars

August 27,28: Bruegala, Interstate Center, Bloomington

August 27,28: Urbana Sweetcorn Festival , downtown Urbana (go to Crane or Black Dog and get a plastic cup for your good beer) Headliner on Saturday is Soul Asylum (the guys who did Runaway Train)

CU Beer Weekend; Aug 13

Seven Saints

Bell's Oberon
Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Irish

Radio Maria

Draft Beers as of 08/06/10

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Southern Tier Heavy Weizen $6
3. Anchor Liberty $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Dark Horse Pam's Kitchen $4.5
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Jolly Pumpkin, Lusianarga, the Firefly $8
11.Two Brothers Dog Days Lager $4.5
12.Left Hand Chainsaw $4
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Centennial IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.Left Hand Milk Stout $4
18.Two Brothers Hoppy Public Domaine $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Brewdog Bashah $6
21.Victory Hop Devil
22.Southern Tier Gemini $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock $5
25.New Holland Night Tripper $6
26.Weihenstephaner Weissbeir $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special, tbd; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

August 21: Radio Maria Art Fair, 10am, showcasing local artists, running the same as the Downtown Festival of the Arts.

September 20: Goose Island Beer Dinner, 6pm, $50, 4 courses 5 beers including a vertical of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm

Blind Pig

Moylan’s Hopgarten Pilsner; Novato, California, Pilsener, 4.5% abv
Anderson Valley Brother David’s Double; Boonville, CA, Abbey Dubbel, 9% abv
Monk’s Cafe; Belgium, Sour Ale, 5.5% abv
Avery Anniversary 17; Boulder, Colorado, Schwarzbier, 8.69% abv
Southern Tier Mokah; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 10.9% abv
Unibroue Maudite; Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 8% abv
Victory HopDevil; Downington, Pennsylvania, India Pale Ale, 6.7% abv
Port Brewing 4th Anniversary; San Marcos, California, Imperial IPA, 10% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Two Brother’s Cane & Ebel; Warrenville, Illinois, American Strong Ale, 7% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Kell’s Irish Lager; Newport, Oregon, Premium Lager, 5.2%
Boulder Kinda Blue; Boulder, Colorado, Fruit Beer, 5.5% abv
Bells Oberon; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Breckenridge Regal Pilsner; Denver, Colorado, Pilsener, 7.7%
Affligem Tripel; Belgium, Abbey Tripel, 8.5% abv
Original Sin Hard Cider; New York, New York, Cider, 6% abv
Lindeman’s Peche; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Belgian Tripel
Blind Pig Belgian Pale Ale
Blind Pig Extra Pale Ale
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Bell’s Amber; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Amber Ale, 6% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Fuller’s London Porter; England, Porter, 5.4% abv
Sea Dog Blueberry; Topsham, Maine, Fruit Beer, 4.6% abv
Two Brother’s Ebel’s Weiss; Warrenville, IL, German Hefeweizen, 4.9% abv
St. Bernardus Abt. 12; Belgium, Quadrupel, 10.5% abv
Moylan’s Hopsickle; Novato, California, Imperial IPA, 9.2%
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale; Chico, California, American Pale Ale, 5% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards

Crane Alley

PBR 4.7%
Guinness 4.2%
Avery Maharaja 10.3%
Mikkeller Warrior Single Hop IPA 6.9%
Erdinger Hefe Weizen 5.3%
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Stout 7.5%
Two Brothers Oak Aged Domaine Dupage 5.9%
North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner 4.4%
Founders Porter 6.5%
Bells Poolside Cherry Wheat 5.1%
Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Ale 5.5%
Green Flash IPA 7.3%
Westons Stowfford Press Cider 4.5%
Port Brewing S.P.A. 5.4%
Affligem Abbey Blonde 6.8%
Victory Golden Monkey 9.5%

Weekend Specials for August 13:

Champagne Salad - Warmed brie served over a salad of
mesculin mixed field greens with roasted cherries and filberts
tossed in Dijon-champagne vinaigrette and sprinkled with
fresh chives. $8.95

Brie and Pear Quesadillas - with red onion and cilantro,
served with lime sour cream. $9.95

Ahi Tuna - 6oz pan seared sashimi grade Ahi Tuna cooked
your way and served with jasmine rice, oyster-shiitake
mushroom sauce and a ginger carrot salad. $16.95

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Arcadia Cereal City
Southern Tier Pale Ale
Cathedral Square Iglesia Agave Ale
Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest

Mark your calendars

Saturday: Great Taste of the Midwest, if you want to go (if you are reading this, then you want to go), I recommend going to Radio Maria Happy Hour tonight,and look for members of the Champaign Urbana Beer Club, as they may have information on tickets. If anybody from the beer club is still in town

Wednesday: CU Beer Club, Crane Alley, theme is Midwest Brews

August 27, 28: Bruegala, Interstate Center, Bloomington

September 25: Urbana Beer and Chili thingy

CU Beer Weekend; Aug 6

Seven Saints

Bell's Oberon
Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Micro

Radio Maria

Draft Beers as of 08/06/10

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Southern Tier Heavy Weizen $6
3. Anchor Liberty $4
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. New Holland Mole Ocho $6
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Dark Horse Pam's Kitchen $4.5
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Jolly Pumpkin, Lusianarga, the Firefly $8
11.Two Brothers Dog Days Lager $4.5
12.Left Hand Chainsaw $4
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Centennial IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.North Coast Old No. 38 $4
17.Left Hand Milk Stout $4
18.Two Brothers Hoppy Public Domaine $4.5
19.Victory Storm King $5
20.Brewdog Bashah $6
21.Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale $4
22.Southern Tier Gemini $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock $5
25.New Holland Night Tripper $6
26.Weihenstephaner Weissbeir $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special, tbd; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

August 21: Radio Maria Art Fair, 10am, showcasing local artists, running the same as the Downtown Festival of the Arts.

September 20: Goose Island Beer Dinner, 6pm, $50, 4 courses 5 beers including a vertical of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm

Blind Pig

Moylan’s Hopgarten Pilsner; Novato, California, Pilsener, 4.5% abv
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza; Dexter, Michigan, Belgian Strong Ale, 8% abv
Monk’s Cafe; Belgium, Sour Ale, 5.5% abv
Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga (The Firefly); Dexter, MI, Belgian Ale, 6.5% abv
Southern Tier Mokah; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 10.9% abv
Unibroue La Terrible; Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 10.5% abv
Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA; Boonville, California, India Pale Ale, 7% abv
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice; Booneville, California, Cream Ale, 5.6% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Goose Island Matilda; Chicago, Illinois, Belgian Ale, 7% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Kell’s Irish Lager; Newport, Oregon, Premium Lager, 5.2%
Dark Horse Pam’s Kitchen; Marshall, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6.5% abv
Goose Island Pere Jacques; Chicago, Illinois, Belgian Strong Ale, 8%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Victory Prima Pils; Downington, Pennsylvania, Pilsener, 5.3%
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3% abv
Two Brothers Long Haul; Warrenville, Illinois, Mild Ale, 4.2% abv
Lindeman’s Peche; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Old Speckled Hen; England, Premium Bitter, 5.2%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Peach Wheat
Blind Pig Belgian Pale Ale
Blind Pig Barley Wine
Schlafly Kölsch; Maplewood, Missouri, Kölsch, 4.8% abv
Founder’s Cerise; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Fruit Beer, 6.5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Fuller’s London Porter; England, Porter, 5.4% abv
Sea Dog Blueberry; Topsham, Maine, Fruit Beer, 4.6% abv
Ommegang Witte; Cooperstown, New York, Belgian White, 5.1% abv
Goose Island White City; Chicago, Illinois, Belgian White, 7.5% abv
Moylan’s Hopsickle; Novato, California, Imperial IPA, 9.2%
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale; Chico, California, American Pale Ale, 5% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards

Crane Alley

PBR 4.7%
Guinness 4.2%
Avery Maharaja 10.3%
Mikkeller Warrior Single Hop IPA 6.9%
Van Diest Fruli Strawberry Bier 4.1$
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Stout 7.5%
Two Brothers Oak Aged Domaine Dupage 5.9%
Left Hand Polestar Pilsner 5.0%
Founders Porter 6.5%
Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale 5.3%
Dark Horse Amber Ale 5.5%
Green Flash IPA 7.3%
Westons Stowfford Press Cider 4.5%
Port Brewing S.P.A. 5.4%
Cuvee Des Trolls 7.0%
Victory Golden Monkey 9.5%

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Arcadia Cereal City Beer
Southern Tier Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest
Cathedral Square Iglesia Agave Ale
Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA
North Coast Old #38 Stout

Mark your calendars

August 14: Great Taste of the Midwest, if you want to go (if you are reading this, then you want to go), I recommend going to Radio Maria Happy Hour tonight, or next Friday, and look for members of the Champaign Urbana Beer Club, as they may have information on tickets.

August 18: CU Beer Club, Crane Alley, theme is Midwest Brews

August 27, 28: Bruegala, Interstate Center, Bloomington

September 25: Urbana Beer and Chili thingy

Alcohol in the news: Champaign Liquor License Fees Could Go Up

From WCIA 3, Illinoishomepage.net

Champaign Liquor License Fees Could Go Up

CHAMPAIGN- On Tuesday Chamapign City Council memebers will vote on whether to increase liquor license fees for a second year.

Raising the fee could generate $158,000 for the the city.

If this is passed it would go into effect November 1st.

If prices were to go up restaurants and bars could increase prices, but its completely up to the owners.

In the WCIA clip, you can see Blind Pig, Esquire Lounge, and Radio Maria.

Apparently the rate can go up from $3500 to $4000 a year.

From WICD 15 ABC.

City Council Discusses Liquor Fee Increase. (no direct link to video)

Tonight, the Champaign City Council will tackle whether or not to continue increasing the city's liquor license fee. .Mayor Jerry Schweighart says it's been a while since the city raised its fees, which he says are lower than other local towns. Over the five years, the increases are estimated to generate $158,000 of new revenue for the city.

In the WICD clip, you see inside Jupiters (I can't tell if it's at the Crossing, or downtown)

CU Beer Weekend; July 30

Is anything big going on this weekend? The fair ends tomorrow. Great Taste of the Midwest is in two weeks. Bloomington's Bruegala (a festival of beer) is August 27-28. Urbana Beer and Chili is September 25. So, take this weekend off, relax locally, go to a bar, and have a beer... that was a lot of commas.

Seven Saints

Founders Cerise
Bell's Oberon

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, Scotch

Radio Maria

Draft Beers as of 07/23/10

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Southern Tier Heavy Weizen $6
3. Goose Island Pere Jacques $6
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Arcadia HopMouth $5
6. Arcadia Scotch Ale $4
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Flying Dog In Heat Wheat $4
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Jolly Pumpkin, Langanara, the Firefly $8
11.Two Brothers Dog Days Lager $4.5
12.Left Hand Chainsaw $4
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Ballast Point Sculpin IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.Guinness $4
17.Left Hand Milk Stout $4
18.Two Brothers Hoppy Public Domaine $4.5
19.Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout $5
20.Lost Abbey Angel's Share $7
21.Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale $4
22.Southern Tier Gemini $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock $5
25.Port Older Viscosity $7
26.Weihenstephaner Weissbeir $5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special, Founders Cerise, $3 a tulip; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

August 21: Radio Maria Art Fair, 10am, showcasing local artists, running the same as the Downtown Festival of the Arts.

September 20: Goose Island Beer Dinner, 6pm, $50, 4 courses 5 beers including a vertical of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout

October 3: German Wine Dinner, 6pm

Blind Pig

Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca; Dexter, Michigan, Belgian White, 4.8% abv
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza; Dexter, Michigan, Belgian Strong Ale, 8% abv
Monk’s Cafe; Belgium, Sour Ale, 5.5% abv
Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga (The Firefly); Dexter, MI, Belgian Ale, 6.5% abv
Founders Devil Dancer; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Triple IPA, 12% abv
Unibroue La Terrible; Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 10.5% abv
New Holland Imperial Hatter; Holland, Michigan, Imperial IPA, 9.4% abv
Southern Tier Farmer’s Tan; Lakewood, New York, Strong Pale Lager, 9% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Goose Island Matilda; Chicago, Illinois, Belgian Ale, 7% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue OREgasmic; Newport, Oregon, American Pale Ale, 7%
Dark Horse Pam’s Kitchen; Marshall, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6.5% abv
Avery Samael’s Oak-Aged Ale; Boulder, Colorado, Barley Wine, 15.53%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Victory Prima Pils; Downington, Pennsylvania, Pilsener, 5.3%
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3% abv
Two Brothers Long Haul; Warrenville, Illinois, Mild Ale, 4.2% abv
Lindeman’s Peche; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Old Speckled Hen; England, Premium Bitter, 5.2%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Weizenbock
Blind Pig Barley Wine
Schlafly Kölsch; Maplewood, Missouri, Kölsch, 4.8% abv
Founder’s Cerise; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Fruit Beer, 6.5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Wychwood Hobgoblin; England, Premium Bitter, 5.2% abv
Two Brother’s Oaked Domaine Dupage; Illinois, Biere de Garde, 5.9% abv
Two Brother’s Dog Days Lager; Warrenville, Illinois, Dortmunder, 4.9% abv
Flying Dog In Heat Wheat; Frederick, MD, German Hefeweizen, 4.7% abv
Two Brothers Hop Juice; Warrenville, Illinois, Imperial IPA, 9.9%
Cuvee de Trolls; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 7% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards

Crane Alley

PBR 4.7%
Guinness 4.2%
New Holland Imperial Mad Hatter 9.4%
Mikkeller Nelson Sauvin Single Hop IPA 6.9%
Van Diest Fruli Strawberry Bier 4.1$
Mikkeller Black Hole Imperial Stout 13.1%
Two Brothers Hoppy Public Domaine
Left Hand Polestar Pilsner 5.0%
Founders Porter 6.5%
Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale 5.3%
Bells Amber Ale 6.0%
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA 7.1%
Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Hefe Weizen 4.7%
Port Brewing S.P.A. 5.4%
Cuvee Des Trolls 7.0%
Bells Oberon 6.0%

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Scrimshaw Pilsner
Green Flash Le Freak Belgian IPA
Schlafly APA
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Avery Maharaja
North Coast Old #38 Stout

Champaign Urbana Beer Club

Tuesday: Happy hour at Mike n' Molly's, 6pm (or sooner)

Virgin Beer Night at the Blind Pig

Tonight, the Blind Pig will be tapping four beers they haven't had on before.

Founder's Devil Dancer Triple IPA
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza
Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga (the Firefly)

If you haven't had many Jolly Pumpkin beers before, it's probably because they normally come in 750 ml bottles. Them being on tap is a relatively new experience.

This is the writeup of their beers from the Jolly Pumpkin site.

Calabaza Blanca- Aged in large oak casks and refermented in the bottle, Calabaza Blanca is a Belgian Biere Blanche. Spiced with orange peel and corriander, you'll find it refreshingly tart, with a wonderfully dry finish. 4.8% ABV

Oro de Calabaza- Brewed in the Franco-Belgian tradition of strong golden ales. Spicy and peppery with a gentle hop bouquet and the beguiling influence of wild yeast. 8% ABV

Luciernaga "the Firefly"- An artisan pale ale brewed in the Grand Cru tradition. Enjoy its golden effervescence and gentle hop aroma. Coriander and Grains of Paradise round out the spicy palate, melting o so softly into a silken finish of hoppiness and bliss! Make any season a celebration!

Currently, the only one of those you can find anywhere else in CU is Luciernaga, and that's across the street at Radio Maria.

Bottles of Devil Dancer are all around town, the only other place I recall it being on tap recently was at Crane Alley. Having that beer on draft is quite a treat.

From Founders website.

Devil Dancer- When you dance with the Devil the Devil don’t change. You do. Massive in complexity, the huge malt character balances the insane amount of alphas used to create it. At an incredible 112 IBU’s it’s dry-hopped with a combination of ten hop varieties. This one can age with the best of them.

(If you want to do an experiment, try the Luciernaga at Blind Pig, then run across the street to Radio Maria to see if there's a difference.)

CU Beer Weekend; July 23 Champaign County Fair

The Champaign County Fair starts today.

Tonight is the Demolition Derby
Sunday is the Prairieland Monster Truck Nationals
Tuesday is Harness Racing
Wednesday is AMA Motorcycle Races
Thursday is the Rodeo
Next Friday is another Demolition Derby
Next Saturday is the Tractor Pull

*edit* I've been told there is a beer tent. I wouldn't get your hopes up to find anything great.

I'm pretty sure that the fair is alcohol free *i'm wrong*. But that doesn't mean you can't have a couple before you go, and can't have some after you leave.

For the Demolition Derby, have a Goose Island Demolition. For the Monster Truck Nationals go with a Rock Art Brewery Vermonster (although you won't find Rock Art around here). For Harness racing, nothings better than a Kentucky Horse Piss. AMA Motorcycle Races call for an Schlafly APA. For the rodeo, get a Schlitz Red Bull Malt Liquor. For the tractor pull, get a Southern Tier Big Red.

What beer goes well with fair food? If you are at a Renaissance fair, then drink mead. But, since this is a deep fried fair, IPA's will probably do the best to cut the grease. If you are going to have foot long hotdogs, then a light German beer would be good. Also, it's going to be hot out there, so a shandy might be something to cut the heat.

If you go, be safe, have fun, watch your wallet.

Seven Saints

Founders Cerise
Bells Oberon

Wednesday: Whiskey Wednesday, half off Bourbon

Radio Maria

Draft Beers as of 07/11/10 (there are some changes, but nothing too spectacular has been changed)

1. Founders Cerise $4
2. Southern Tier Heavy Weizen $6
3. Goose Island Pere Jacques $6
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Avery Dugana IIPA $5
6. Arcadia Scotch Ale $4
7. Founders Breakfast Stout $5
8. Flying Dog In Heat Wheat $4
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Jolly Pumpkin, Langanara, the Firefly $8
11.Two Brothers Dog Days Lager $4.5
12.Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA $4
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Ballast Point Sculpin IPA $6
15.Brasserie Blanche de Bruxelles $5
16.Guinness $4
17.Left Hand Milk Stout $4
18.Two Brothers Hoppy Public Domaine $4.5
19.Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout $5
20.Lost Abbey Angel's Share $7
21.Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale $4
22.Southern Tier Gemini $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Dark Horse Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock $5
25.Port Older Viscosity $7
26.Ayinger Brau Weisse $5.5
27.PBR $2.25

Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special, Arcadia Scotch Ale $3 a pint; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $6 John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Frankly Wednesdays: All Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack every Wednesday late night
Thursday:$5 Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Brazilian Cosmos; Open Decks: local dj's perform.

Blind Pig

Moylan’s Hell’s Lager; Novato, California, Heller Bock, 5.3% abv
New Holland Oaked Hatter; Holland, Michigan, India Pale Ale
Fort Collins Ice 9 Eisbock; Fort Collins, Colorado, Eisbock, 9.2% abv
Avery Anniversary 17; Boulder, Colorado, Schwarzbier, 7.69% abv
Southern Tier Mokah; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 10.9% abv
Unibroue La Terrible; Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 10.5% abv
New Holland Imperial Hatter; Holland, Michigan, Imperial IPA, 9.4% abv
Southern Tier Farmer’s Tan; Lakewood, New York, Strong Pale Lager, 9% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Flying Dog Gonzo Porter; Frederick, Maryland, Imperial Porter, 7.8% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue Imperial Younger’s Special Bitter; Newport, OR, Amer. Strong Ale, 7.5%
Cathedral Square Belgian White; St. Louis, Missouri, Belgian White, 4.8% abv
Avery Samael’s Oak-Aged Ale; Boulder, Colorado, Barley Wine, 15.53%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Victory Prima Pils; Downington, Pennsylvania, Pilsener, 5.3%
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3% abv
Port Summer Pale Ale; San Marcos, California, American Pale Ale% abv
Lindeman’s Peche; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Old Speckled Hen; England, Premium Bitter, 5.2%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Thursday: Blind Pig Virgin Beer Night, four beers that haven't been on tap at the Pig. Founder's Devil Dancer Triple IPA, Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca, Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza, Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga (the Firefly).

Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)

Blind Pig American Pale Ale
Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Barley Wine
Schlafly Pilsner; Maplewood, Missouri, Pilsener, 4.9% abv
Founder’s Cerise; Grand Rapids, Michigan, Fruit Beer, 6.5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Rogue Double Dead Guy; Newport, Oregon, American Strong Ale, 9.5% abv
Two Brothers Dog Days Lager; Warrenville, Illinois, Dortmunder, 4.9% abv
Breckenridge Agave Wheat; Denver, Colorado, Wheat Ale, 4.2% abv
Capital Weizen Doppelbock; Middleton, Wisconsin, Weizen Bock, 8.5% abv
Two Brothers Hop Juice; Warrenville, Illinois, Imperial IPA, 9.9%
Cuvee de Trolls; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 7% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv

Sunday: Trivia Night; 7-9pm, win gift cards


Crane Alley

PBR 4.7%
Guinness 4.2%
New Holland Imperial Mad Hatter 9.4%
Mikkeller Nelson Sauvin Single Hop IPA 6.9%
Van Diest Fruli Strawberry Bier 4.1$
Mikkeller Black Hole Imperial Stout 13.1%
Two Brothers Hoppy Public Domaine
Left Hand Polestar Pilsner 5.0%
Founders Porter 6.5%
Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale 5.3%
Bells Amber Ale 6.0%
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA 7.1%
Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Hefe Weizen 4.7%
Port Brewing S.P.A. 5.4%
Cuvee Des Trolls 7.0%
Bells Oberon 6.0%

Weekend Specials for July 23rd

Shrimp Tortillitas - Shrimp pancakes made with chickpea flower, green onions and chopped tiger shrimp, served over Blue Moon Farms mixed field greens with a pineapple-chipotle vinaigrette. $9.95
Chorizo Enchilada - Ancho and orange spiced chorizo sausage folded into flour tortillas with black beans, then covered in jalapeno cream sauce and queso rico. Served with tortilla chips and fresh salsa. $13.95
Chickpea Pilaf - Sauteed chickpeas, pepper, squash and onion over a roasted pepper rice pilaf with red-wine vinaigrette and fresh cilantro. Vegan. $11.95

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Cask: Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Scrimshaw Pilsner
Rogue John John Juniper
Schlafly APA
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza
North Coat Old #38 Stout

Canopy Club

Friday-Saturday: Central Illinois Metal Fest