{"id":18444,"date":"2015-05-04T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/?p=18444"},"modified":"2018-02-06T14:11:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T20:11:19","slug":"announcing-the-4th-annual-south-of-80-a-celebration-of-downstate-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/announcing-the-4th-annual-south-of-80-a-celebration-of-downstate-brewers\/","title":{"rendered":"ANNOUNCING: The 4th Annual South of 80: A Celebration of Downstate Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"

South of 80: A Celebration of Downstate Brewers returns for a fourth year during Chicago Craft Beer Week and will include eight breweries and 24 beers.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n\"sof80(2)\"<\/a>More breweries and more beer headline our fourth annual “South of 80: A Celebration of Downstate Brewers” on Tuesday, May 19th at The Green Lady<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What began as a fun way to show off beer brewed in my former stomping ground, and fellow co-founder Andrew’s, has morphed into a gateway for downstate brewers to introduce themselves to craft beer drinkers in Chicago. In fact, three participants have inked distribution deals with Chicago distributors after taking part in our event: Six Row Brewing<\/a>, Destihl<\/a> and Urban Chestnut<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A mix of old favorites and unique newcomers make up the eight breweries taking part in this year’s event, bringing with them a whopping 24-different beers. One of the brewers boasts organic certification (Old Bakery Beer Co), another has been with us since day one (Rolling Meadows) and a southern Illinois favorite (Scratch Brewing) returns after a year hiatus.<\/p>\n

Here’s who’s coming:<\/p>\n