Chicago Craft Beer Week

Because they got merged.

lol

 

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/378439

Pipeworks Unicornucopia

http://www.lakeeffectbrewing.com/special-events/

Lake Effect bar crawl.

 

I think this is the most expensive event I've seen yet:
http://www.stephanieizard.com/blog/little-goat-beer-dinner/

Not saying it won't be worth the money... but that's a lot of money.

 

This event deserves an unlike. Not the poster, but the event. This is basically the opposite of what Chicago Craft Beer Week is and should be about. I'm surprised that breweries and Chicago Craft Beer Week would even want to be associated with it. That's just my two cents.

 

Holy cow is this expensive.

 

And also don't know how awesome it's gonna be when Laffler peels off his shirt and dances on your table after the dessert course.

 

Before even thinking of dropping this kind of money, I would have to be proven in this aspect first. I'd much rather pay $75 to get BA Abraxas at Bangers & Lace.

 

Just saying I need to see some sort of list before I would pay that much. I know I wouldn't be disappointed with the food. There's just too much going on to lock into something without knowing what I'm getting beforehand.

Unless of course its GI, in which case I kick myself for not getting a ticket once I find out what is involved.

 

If someone has $175 to spend on that event they really won't care about the rareness of the beers that are being poured. It's below them. They'd probably gladly spend $100 on a rare bottle of something on ebay. If you can spend $175 on one event there are just things in your life you don't have to worry about (the cost of things).

I agree with everyone - is this what CCBW should be about? Doubtful.
Will it sell out and be amazing? You're damn right.

 

its more like 88 probably with tax and service fee involved.

 

Ummm...

I'm guessing lots of people easily spent that much for DLD, between tickets ($35 w/ fee), DL bottles ($45), a BA DL ($50), food ($10+), guest taps ($5/ea), and bottles they brought to share.

It's all about priorities

 

Man, no one even cared about this beer when it was at FOBAB, lasted nearly all night.

Now errrbody all like take my money all of it, just a small taste.

 

false.

 

True,

There was no line for this the entire time in the evening session. Cherry Rye, King Henry, and Blueberry Flanders went fast though.

 

I don't understand how this event is the opposite of what Chicago Craft Beer Week is or should be about.

This is a renown, award winning chef that frequently does theme dinners that cost more than $150 for the food and drink (some have been up to $500). So in this case she rounds up her brewer friends and pairs all that beer with amazing food. The food is majority of the admission price and it sure isn't about touting the rare or hard to find beers, although there may be some there. (Side note, it is held at Little Goat, but probably just because they have the event space upstairs that Girl and Goat doesn't have).

Is it an event for the cost conscious? No. Is it an event for lovers of great food AND great beer, yes. I don't see why CCBW events need to dumbed down to just parties or tap list events.

For what it is worth, I have been to a few of her dinners and you always leave happy (and drunk).

 

Since the question opened up with the Little Goat event what do people think CCBW should be about?