Hey Ptown people, I am going to be in town most of the week leading up to the beer fest on April 20th. I know in years past there have been various beer events around town during that week. Is there anything going on this year? I have been watching the forum but havent seen a mention of anything. Is Kelleher's or Old Chicago (or both) doing a night of the barrels? Let me know if you have heard anything.
Haven't heard anything definite yet. I talked to Billy at Kellehers last month and he said that he's working on pulling NotB together but I don't know anything about Old Chicago.
I know that Old Chicago has an event on Thursday for O'Fallon but I think that is all that is going on this year. Unfortunately I am no longer with the distributor who usually organizes the Night of the Barrels so I think that event kind of fell through the cracks this year. There was talk of an event about a month ago but I don't know if anything was ever finalized. Maybe next year one of the other distributors will pick up the event
I just talked to Billy. Looks like there won't be an official Night of the Barrels but he is going to put a bunch of new taps on starting Thursday night. A couple of Hoppin' Frogs, GI Big John, Ballast Point Dorado and Flying Dog Pumpernickel IPA. I'll post more when I find out about them.
What kind of O'Fallon event at Old Chicago? A tap takeover perhaps? Also, I'll be intersted to see what both Old Chicago and Kellehers do have planned.
Actually, I just got an email from Old Chicago. Here's the info for Old Chicago: O’Fallon Brewing Night Thursday, April 18th starting at 5pm A representative from O’Fallon Brewing will be joining us here at Old Chicago from 5-8pm. Featuring 4 beers on draft: 5 Day IPA Peach Wheach Rager Red Hemp Hop Rye And here is the final tap list from Billy at Kellehers: Greenbush Closure Pale Ale Lagunitas Undercover Shut Down ALe Great Lake Alchmey Hour Imperial IPA Stone Enjoy By 5-17 Imperial IPA Straffe Hendrik Belgian Tripel Lefthand JUJU Ginger Hoppin Frog Cafe Silk Porter Flying Dog Pumpernickel IPA Schlafly American IPA Bells Oberon I was toying around with the idea of going from Kellehers to Old Chicago but it looks like I'll just be staying at Kellehers. Be down there around 6pm!
Yup. He didn't tell me a specific time but I'm betting they'll be up and pouring by 6pm if not sooner. Also he's putting on Goose Island's Big John.
