Looks like BUG released their list of breweries involved in this year's event. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Beer Under Glass 2017 | Garfield Park Conservatory Thursday, May 18, 2017 | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm 2 Fools Cider 4 Hands Brewing Company Alarmist Brewing Ale Asylum Aleman Brewing Company All rise brewing Alter Brewing Company ALULU Brew Pub Andersonville Brewing Argus Brewery Around the Bend Baderbrau Brewing Company Ballast Point Brewing Company Band of Bohemia Banging Gavel Brews Begyle Brewing Birreria at Eataly Black Horizon Brewing Company Blue Island Beer Co. Blue Nose Brewery BrickStone BuckleDown Brewing Burnt City Brewing Cahoots Brewing Corridor Brewery & Provisions Cruz Blanca Brewery Crystal Lake Brewing Deschutes Brewery DESTIHL Brewery dovetail brewery DryHop Brewers Emmett's Brewing Company Evil Horse Brewing Company Exit Strategy Brewing Company Finch Beer Co. Flossmoor Station Brewery Forbidden Root Forge Brewhouse Gino's Brewing Company Goose Island * Great Central Brewing Company Hailstorm Brewing Co Half Acre Beer Company * Half Day Brewing Company * Hand of Fate Brewing Company Haymarket Pub & Brewery Hop Butcher for the World Hopewell Brewing Company Hopvine Brewing Company Horse Thief Hollow Illuminated Brew Works Imperial Oak Brewing JT Walker's Brewery Kinslahger Brewing Company Lagunitas Brewing Co * Lake Effect Brewing Company Lo Rez Brewing Lunar Brewing Company Mad Mouse Brewery Maplewood Brewery & Distillery Metal Monkey Brewing middle brow beer co. Mikerphone Brewing Miskatonic Brewing Company Motor Row Myths And Legends Brewing Co. Nevin's Draft Company New Belgium Brewing Noon Whistle Brewing North Pier Brewing Company Oak Park Brewing Company Old Irving Brewing Co. On Tour Brewing Company One trick pony Peckish Pig Penrose Brewing Company Piece Pig Minds Pipeworks Brewing Co. Pollyanna Prairie Krafts RAM Restaurant & Brewery REVOLUTION BREWING Rock Bottom Brewery & Gordon Birsch Schlafly Scorched Earth Brewing Co. Scratch Brewing Company Short's Brewing Company Skeleton Key Brewery Sketchbook brewing co Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. Solemn Oath Brewery Spiteful Brewing Tangled Roots Brewing Company Temperance Beer Co. Ten Ninety Brewing Co The Church Street Brewing Company The Lucky Monk Three Floyds Brewing Co. Tighthead Brewing Co. Tocayo Brewing Company Transient Artisan Ales Tribes Beer Company * Triptych Twisted Hippo Two Brothers Brewing Company Vice District Brewing Virtue Cider Werk Force Brewing Co. Whiner Beer Company Tickets: bit.ly/BUG2017 Learn more about #CCBW: chibeerweek.com
I love Garfield Park and was planning to go to when I saw leftover t-shirts from last year's but the price is pretty steep. Is it worth going?
I went the first three years during the early days of CCBW and it was awesome. Its a beautiful place for the event if the weather is nice. The third year though, it started to get pretty crowded with a long line to get in, and there were many other CCBW options starting that I decided it was my last year. I can't vouch for it nowadays, but with so many fests these days, there aren't many I will go out of my way for.
I haven't gone either. Likewise, I love going to GPC. I wonder how many people are going to get super wasted and make the really poor choice of walking home through East Garfield Park-- Not exactly the area of Chicago you want to get lost in at sundown.
I went last year and thought it was one of the best fests I've done. The line to get in was a bit nuts, but it was better than most after that. There's a ton of space other than a few routes through the interior and none of the lines were crazy. The beer selection was a step up from most fests too. No guarantee it will be the same as last year, but I got stuff like BA Dark Crusader, GDDC and Mike brought Pale Pauper, ISLBS and a BUG exclusive BA stout with cinnamon. The only reason I may not be back this year is I'm working in the burbs now instead of the city, so it would take me longer to get there and probably more time in line. I'm also going to try to hit more CCBW events in general (hopefully Sunday Funday and the Pipeworks Emporium takeover if they happen again).
It's a good time, but IMO not worth the price. $64 for 3 hours, and that's if you get in on time, which unless you show up 90 an hour beforehand, won't be the case. My friends took 30 min to get in. Plus it's on a Thursday. When it was $40, I thought it was totally worth it. There's lots of great beer events going on during CCBW, and I would rather just find a cool tap takeover or another cool event going on and spend the $64 at a that event/bar and not have to cram it in to 3 hours.
Agreed. $40-$45 feels right for this event. BUG and Fobab should not cost the same amount. Although the implication there may be Fobab is undercharging.
BUG is one of my favorite events, excited for this year. I missed last year but went the previous two. It seems crowds have steadily been growing.
I've gone the last couple years and Ill be there again this year. I really enjoy it and its pretty much the only fest I go to. Love the grounds and how spread out it is and taking in the gardens after hours. I didn't have any issues with the line last year and felt it moved quickly given the sheer number of people trying to get in. Its not a fest to go to for rare beers for sure - although I've had some really good beers there - but its more the atmosphere and garden that make it.
Any word on parking? I see they have a free lot but I got an email that only talked about valet parking for $10, and I assume they would use that lot for the valet. Not terrible, but still...
The free lot is small and not meant for a festival. My guess is it will be very hard to get a spot there. I'd take public transportation if at all possible.
I would uber/cab if you can. Its also not the best part of town to park on the street. Plus its a beer fest, who wants to drive after that?
This is an understatement. For those of you who do not know the neighborhood, it is very dangerous, especially at night. Don't Divvy there, much less walk home. You are asking for trouble.
Garfield Park is only dangerous if you're a suburban sissy Perfect place to walk around alone and drunk at night
Beer Under Glass was awesome! It seemed a bit smaller (i.e. about 7 or 10 fewer breweries) but the offerings were, for the most part, outstanding. The grounds were beautiful, weather was lovely until it got cold in the evening and everyone seemed to have a good time. GI was pouring Prop '16, Cooper Project, and a barrel aged sour along with some of their other pale ales and stuff. I really liked Prop 16 (it was my first time trying it) but my buddy did not ... so it would seem opinions still vary. Other standouts: Imperial Oak's anniversary stout was incredible, Forbidden Roots' two NE style IPAs were outstanding - Stay Lit was my favorite IPA of the evening, Corridor's simcoe NE style IPA was solid, Galaxy Bowl was alright - closer to batch #2 than batch #1, and Scratch's bier de garden was unique but really tasty. Mikerphone's more sought after stuff had kicked by the time general admission got in - I was there at 6:40 and all they had left was Check 1,2 and Speak Softly, and those kicked within 45 minutes of GA opening. They might want to bring a bit more beer next year ... Yo @JoeSpartan22 what did you think? have a good time?
I did have a good time, thanks for asking! Found a great mix of things I've heard of and wanted to try and a whole lot more I haven't heard of and should look out for. Prop '16 was good but spicy, and Imperial Oak's BA Quiet Giant (anniversary stout) was also nice, a good bit of barrel heat but beyond that it had a great silky texture. Other quick hits: Really enjoyed Scorched Earth's mojito gose but that's cuz I love lime and mint Metal Monkey Mexican Chocolate Asmodeus stout was tasty and with just a bit of warming chili heat at the end. From this standpoint I liked it better than Prop. Tried GI's cooper project scotch ale, which was nice to try but now I don't have to run out to grab one. Thought the Foudre project wild was better, had a really tart finish tho. Black Horizon had a light blonde sour that was apparently mango (I thought peach) and their Chocolate Habanero stout was also tasty (spicier than Asmodeus but not as much as Prop). Will keep an eye on them since they're in my area. Just a couple sips but kind of underwhelmed by Pipeworks Mango Guppy. Missed their Very Berry Abduction which would have been awesome (blueberry, raspberry, and strawberry I believe). And many many more that weren't as memorable or I couldn't give a fair shake because of palate fatigue. Did VIP and would definitely repeat that, the extra time was worth it including the chance to get food right away before the lines got big. Crowds weren't bad but it was a little harder to move around later. Saw a couple people get testy due to porto-potty lines and cutting and whatever but that was right before last pour. And it is a beer fest, right? But between the weather, the setting, and the beer it was a lot of fun and is another event to pencil-in for next year.
