Sign up for our next guided beer tasting with Advanced Cicerone Shana Solarte and brewers from Dovetail and Keeping Together. This Hoppy Hour we'll be tasting and discussing locally-brewed smoked beers.
"Resurrecting historical beer styles and merging them with modern brewing ingenuity is a hallmark of American craft brewers. And smoke beers are a perfect example of this creative spark. In the smoke-beer genre, most point to the traditional Rauchbier style, which emerged in Bamberg, Germany, in the 1500s. In fact, “rauch” is the German word for “smoke.” By drying the malts over an open fire — typically beechwood — and incorporating them into the brewing process, it leaves a moderate level of smoky flavor and aroma that compliments the base beer, usually similar to a Bock or Märzen (or Oktoberfest).
However, today’s craft brewers experiment with different wood, malts, beer styles and levels of smokiness. The confluence of tradition and innovation has sparked a diverse collection of crafted smoke beers throughout the U.S." - Historical Style Catches Modern Fire: 9 Smoke Beers to Try, Craftbeer.com
Don't miss out on the unique chance to learn directly from Malt Row brewers! Our panel will include brewmasters from what may be Chicago's most prolific smoked beer brewery (Dovetail) and one of only 19 Master Cicerones in the world! Use the links below to purchase your beers in advance and sip-along! Presentation will be followed by Q&A.
Featured Beers include:
Thursday Jul 9, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CDT
Hoppy Hour is hosted on Zoom! The link to join will be included in your confirmation email.
Free with RSVP! Registration will close 7/9 at 3:00PM
$5 Suggested donation
Printed courtesy of ravenswoodchicago.org/ – Contact the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce for more information.
1770 W Berteau, Chicago, IL 60613 – (773) 975-2088 – info@ravenswoodchicago.org