CHICAGO 2018 FESTIVAL OF COFFEE BEERS
February 24, 2018
Thalia Hall - 1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL
Session 1 // 11a - 3p
Session 2 // 4p - 8p
$65/session (+ service charges)

This year we're featuring more than 20 experimental coffee beer collaborations of all styles, more than a dozen roasters over two sessions all serving single-origin espressos, irish coffee cocktails, coffee-and-beer-inspired snacks, and more.

This year will be better than ever! Check out the full list of 2018 beers (both sessions)!

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AN ENTIRE WEEK OF EVENTS!

We're expanding this year's Chicago festival into a week of activities. Join us for more coffee + beer experiences at our partner locations.

FESTIVAL SESSION ONE — 11a-3p

CASE STUDIES

These special feature breweries will be pouring a series of beers that showcase collaboration and experimentation with a coffee roaster across a variety of styles and techniques.

Brewery Bhavana + Counter Culture Coffee
Brewery Bhavana from Raleigh, NC has been named one of America's Top 10 new restaurants by Bon Appetit and was recently featured in a stand-alone case study Uppers & Downers event at Counter Culture's headquarters in Durham, NC in which they featured a number of single origin coffee beers.

Prairie Artisan Ales + Spaceship Earth Coffee Co.
Prairie Artisan Ales from Oklahoma City has been making some of the most sought-after beers in the country—a full spectrum of farmhouse, Belgian-inspired, and barrel-aged beers. And this year they're venturing into on-site coffee roasting as well, giving them a unique platform for experimentation in coffee beers.

4 Hands Brewing Co. + Goshen Coffee
4 Hands Brewer in St Louis, MO is returning to their fourth Uppers & Downers with a unique showing of four microlot selections of the same coffee blended with a single beer profile to highlight the uniqueness of origin and process. It's a deep dive into the nuances of terroir.

SPECIAL EXHIBITS

EDUCATIONAL SESSION
Guinness has always been on the forefront of beer innovation — from being the first to use nitrogen in beer, to taking control of their ingredient production and roasting their own barley (at the same temperature as some coffee roasts, coincidentally). They're keen to share their 259 years of experience and also learn a little something from some of the best coffee experts in the industry today.

IRISH COFFEE COCKTAIL BAR
Powers Irish Whiskey will be showcasing their whiskey through an Irish Coffee Cocktail, created by a local Chicago bartender (winner of the Cocktail Competition earlier in the week). This has been a highlight of the fest three years running.

ESPRESSO BAR
Brought to you by La Marzocco Home, the multi-roaster espresso bar will feature a hands-on demo station in collaboration with Counter Culture Coffee and espresso from five other innovative roasters from around the country.

Featured roasters
Counter Culture Coffee
Gaslight
Intelligentsia
Kickapoo
Metric
Onyx Coffee Lab
Passion House

+ 17 MORE BREWERIES POURING

Allagash Brewing Company - Portland, ME
Burial Beer Co. - Asheville, NC
Central State Brewing Co. - Indianapolis, IN
Cruz Blanca Brewery - Chicago, IL
Gathering Place Brewing - Milwaukee, WI
Goose Island Beer Company - Chicago, IL
Hop Butcher For The World - Chicago, IL
Hopewell Brewing Company - Chicago, IL
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery - Chicago, IL

Metropolitan Brewing - Chicago, IL
Middle Brow Beer Co - Chicago, IL
Off Color Brewing - Chicago, IL
Penrose Brewing Company - Geneva, IL
Pollyanna Brewing Company - Lemont, IL
Sketchbook Brewing Co. - Evanston, IL
Solemn Oath Brewery - Naperville, IL
Temperance Beer Company - Evanston, IL
Check out the full S1 beer list here!

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FESTIVAL SESSION TWO — 4P-8P

CASE STUDIES

These special feature breweries will be pouring a series of beers that showcase collaboration and experimentation with a coffee roaster across a variety of styles and techniques.

Burial Beer Co. + Counter Culture Coffee
Burial Beer Co. from Asheville, NC makes a variety of mixed ferm saison and sour beers, as well as a wide variety of stouts and lagers, and has been collaborating with Counter Culture for some time. Expect a wide spectrum of unique offerings exploring the acid/fruit side of coffee beers.

Cruz Blanca Brewery + Sparrow Coffee Roasters
Cruz Blanca from Chicago, IL is inspired by a Mexican flavor palate, creating beers with a culinary cross-over appeal. Their recent release, Marigold, a Belgian strong ale with blackberries and coffee highlights the balance of flavors and aromas we can expect to see from this Chef Rick Bayless brewpub.

SPECIAL EXHIBITS

Featured roasters
Counter Culture Coffee
Big Shoulders
Four Letter Word
PT's
Ruby
Stumptown
Sump

+ 17 MORE BREWERIES POURING

5 Rabbit Cervecería - Bedford Park, IL
Allagash Brewing Company - Portland, ME
Brewery Bhavana - Raleigh, NC
Central State Brewing Co. - Indianapolis, IN
Forbidden Root Brewery - Chicago, IL
Gathering Place Brewing - Milwaukee, WI
Goose Island Beer Company - Chicago, IL
Hop Butcher For The World - Chicago, IL
Hopewell Brewing Company - Chicago, IL

Illuminated Brew Works - Chicago, IL
Metropolitan Brewing - Chicago, IL
Miskatonic Brewing Company - Darien, IL
Off Color Brewing - Chicago, IL
Prairie Artisan Ales - Oklahoma City, OK
Pollyanna Brewing Company - Lemont, IL
Solemn Oath Brewery - Naperville, IL
Whiner Beer Company - Chicago, IL
Check out the full S2 beer list here!