Oskar Blues Storms Into Chicago With Week Of Events

In Beer News, Press Release by The Guys

PRESS RELEASE

Chicago, IL, August 8, 2012 –Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery, the first craft brewery in the country to put craft beer in a can nearly a decade ago, is celebrating its expansion to Chicago! The quirky craft brewery is breaking into the Chicago market by partnering with local bars, restaurants and stores for a series of events including a beer dinner, tap events, tastings and even a charity event to benefit the victims of the Colorado wildfires and the theater shooting.

These events give Chicagoans a chance to taste the newly arrived beer and to celebrate the explosive growth of Oskar Blues! Oskar Blues has over 60 launch events planned for the week of August 20th, the list below features some of the Chicagoland highlights!

Tuesday, August 21st

City Events:

7:00 p.m.

Colorado Tap Takeover Charity Event (Proceeds to benefit victims of the theatre shooting and the wildfires)

Oskar Blues special firkin, draft and cans featured

7:00 p.m.

Tasting with all available draft and cans featured

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7:00 p.m.

All available draft and can Oskar Blues products featured

7:00 p.m.

Featuring drafts of Dale Pale Ale, Mama’s Little Yella Pils and Gubna

7:00 p.m.

Prix Fixe Beer and Food Pairing with multiple drafts and cans

 

Wednesday, August 22nd

City Events:

7:00 p.m.

All available draft and can Oskar Blues products featured

  • SmallBar Division: 2049 W. Division St.

7:00 p.m.

Beer Dinner featuring a special firkin of Gubna with Oak and Vanilla Bean

Suburban Events:

4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Tasting featuring all available cans

6:00 p.m.

Oskar Blues available on draft and in cans

4:00 p.m.

Oskar Blues available on draft and in cans

 

Thursday, August 23rd

City Events:

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Draft Promo at the bar with all available cans

Tasting in the store with all available cans

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7:00 p.m.

Tap Takeover with Solemn Oath Brewing

Collaborative Promotion with multiple drafts from Oskar Blues and Solemn Oath

7:00 p.m.

Oskar Blues available on draft and in cans featuring a firkin of Old Chub with Vanilla Bean

7:00 p.m.

Draft Promo at their bar with all available beers

Tasting in the store with all available beers

Suburban Events:

6:00 p.m.

Draft Takeover with all available beers

 

Friday, August 24th

City Events:

5:00p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Tasting featuring all available cans

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Tasting featuring all available cans

Suburban Events:

  • Bavarian Lodge: 1800 Ogden Ave., Lisle, IL

4:00 p.m.

Four special firkins, draft and cans

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Tasting featuring all available cans

6:00 p.m.

Oskar Blues available on draft and in cans

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About Oskar Blues Brewery

Founded by Dale Katechis in 1997 as a brewpub and grill, Oskar Blues Brewery launched their craft-brewed beer canning operations in 2002 in Lyons, Colo. They were the first American craft brewery to can their beer. Today there are more than 180 craft breweries canning their beers. The original crew used a hand-canning line on a tabletop machine that sealed one can at a time. Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont packaged 41,000 barrels in 2010 and grew to 59,000 in 2011. Visit www.oskarblues.com for more information.

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