Ten Ninety Brewing!

Ten Ninety Brewing will be the next guest at the Monthly Beer Social! This brewery has made an impression with their high gravity beers. Come meet the brewers on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30 PM in the upstairs bar of the Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark St.). Tickets cost $25 and include four beer samples, delicious treats from the Hopleaf's kitchen, and an interesting and entertaining opportunity to get to know more about Chicago's ever-expanding craft beer scene.

Temperance Beer Co.!

Thanks to everyone who has been coming to the Monthly Beer Social! We've been having a lot of fun while getting to know the people who make the beers we all love to drink.

We'll be keeping the ball rolling in September when Temperance Beer Company joins us on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30 PM in the upstairs bar of the Hopleaf. Tickets are $25 and include four samples of Temperance beers, delicious snacks by the talented chefs at the Hopleaf, and an informative and entertaining talk with Evanston's first craft brewery.

Spiteful Brewing!

Spiteful Brewing will be the next guest of the Monthly Beer Social on Tuesday, August 11 at 7:30 PM at the Hopleaf's upstairs bar (5148 N. Clark St.). Come for the amazing beers and delicious snacks, stay for the fun and entertainment. Learn about one of my favorite Chicago nano-breweries that churns out superb beers at a frightening pace. Tickets are $25 and include four beer samples, some tasty snacks from the Hopleaf, and a chance to get to know the people that make Chicago a great beer town.

Metropolitan and Off Color Brewing at the Monthly Beer Social

The third installment of the Monthly Beer Social is close at hand! On Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 PM at the Hopleaf, Metropolitan Brewing and Off Color Brewing will be my guests. We will, among other things, be discussing their decision to break with the prevailing IPA trend in craft beer by brewing lagers and other German-style beers. Please join us by clicking on the link: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1633808.

Pipeworks Brewing Co.

Round Two of the Monthly Beer Social is fast closing in upon us! Get your tickets to hear the lovely people from Pipeworks talk about their beers and the impending expansion of their production capacity this summer! Sample their beers and have some snacks from the Hopleaf while enjoying an entertaining talk about Chicago's amazing craft beer scene. Tickets at Brown Paper Tickets. 

UPDATE: Will Johnston and Scott Coffman, the new and original brewer (Coffman will remain with Pipeworks), respectively, will participate in this talk. We will be sampling the following beers: Ninja Vs. Unicorn Double IPA, Sam Vs. Unicorn Imperial Red Ale, Da Fuzz Amarillo Pale Ale Brewed with Peaches, and Crimson Snapper Imperial IPA Brewed with Citra Hops and Blood Orange Juice.

Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark St.) Tuesday June 9 @ 7:30PM.

Marz Community Brewing

Get ready! Marz Community Brewing will be the first guest at the Beer and Big Shoulders' Monthly Beer Social.

I'm excited to start this project, but especially so because of the inaugural guests. Marz Community Brewing, founded by Ed Marszewski, has been nothing but impressive since they first came live at the end of 2014. The beer became a fast favorite of the staff and customers at the Hopleaf based on how quickly we run through it.

This event is a great opportunity to come taste four Marz beers, eat some snacks, and get to know Ed and the brewers behind the beers. This is happening on Tuesday evening, May 12 at 7:30 in the upstairs bar of the Hopleaf. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets.

Monthly Beer Social at the Hopleaf!

Hopleaf and Beers & Big Shoulders Collaborate to host a new monthly Beer Social.

Want to get to know Chicagoland's craft beer scene? Then come to Beers & Big Shoulders Monthly Beer Social at the Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark Street)! On the second Tuesday of every month, come participate in an entertaining talk with local brewers while sampling their beers and tasting some delicious snacks provided by the Hopleaf.

Your host, Mark Bullock, will lead a discussion with guest brewers as attendees sample beers and enjoy snacks. A Q&A will follow the discussion.

Event will be on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM in the upstairs bar of the Hopleaf beginning on May 12. Tickets are $25, must be purchased in advance and are limited to 40 people. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1446121

Your ticket includes tasty appetizers provided by the Hopleaf and four samples of beer from the featured brewery.

Come join us on May 12 at 7:30 PM as Bridgeport's Marz Community Brewing kicks off this new event! Meet the founder and owner Ed Marszewski, and his intrepid team of brewers, Eric Olson, Tim Lange, Eli Espinoza, and Alex Robertson as they regale us with tales about what it's like to operate one of Chicago's newest and most interesting nano-breweries.