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It started as a joke among pals golfing and drinking beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wouldn\u2019t it be cool if there was a golf tournament featuring different craft beers at every hole? And wouldn\u2019t it be cool if it raised a bunch of money for charity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah that would be cool \u2013 you should do that,\u201d friends told A.J. Sendra, who had never organized such a thing, doesn\u2019t work in the beer industry and was unfamiliar with the non-profit world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now in its 5th<\/sup> year, Chicago Brews Back<\/a> is doing just that — and this year it happens at 9 A.M. Saturday, August 5 at Deer Creek Golf Club in University Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 30 breweries donating beer, there will indeed be different craft beers pouring at every hole. And last year, the event raised $20,000 for Lurie Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cool, indeed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI swore the third year was gonna be the last, but then I got a letter from a kid at Lurie\u2019s saying how much that money helped him out and I realized this thing has become way bigger than myself and I need to keep running with it,\u201d Sendra said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dozens of volunteers and dozens of sponsors have helped it grow far beyond anyone\u2019s expectations. Breweries from Geneva to Champaign, Michigan to Indiana are supporting it and for $130<\/a>, you get tastings from them all. That\u2019s in addition to 18 holes of golf, lunch at the turn, dinner by Double D Pig Roasts, a swag bag, entry into a series of raffles, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s grown so much that Sendra branded it \u201cChicago Brews Back,\u201d and has hired lawyers to help them become an official non-profit organization. He’s also creating a website to complement their Facebook page<\/a>, formed an advisory board and is even exploring other fun ideas to raise money for even more charities. Evan Kordys now volunteers as their accountant, while Joe Steigerwald is the liaison to breweries and Dan Schovain is in charge of food and beverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sendra, who works in logistics and lives in New Lenox, has relied on word of mouth, supportive friends and breweries that have gone from giving a wary eye to enthusiastically providing beer and volunteer support. He recognizes the opportunity it presents to breweries, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the breweries, what\u2019s unique about our event compared to a beer festival is everyone there lines up for hype releases, maybe they come to your table, maybe they don\u2019t,\u201d he said. \u201cBut here, every golfer will go to the hole and try your beers. It\u2019s a fun day and it\u2019s also an opportunity for these breweries to connect with their audience directly because they\u2019ll be at the tee box, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are still some spots open to play and they\u2019re still seeking volunteers, who get all the perks minus the golf. Sendra also \u201cwon\u2019t say no\u201d to additional sponsors. \u201cIf they call me that morning to donate, I\u2019ll drive over to pick it up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s who’s participating in this year’s event: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seedz Brewery, Windmill Brewing, Sip & Burn Coquito, Four Fires Meadery, Howard Street Brewing, Saint Errant Brewing, Marz Community Brewing, Flipside Brewing, Foreign Local Brewery, Manic Meadery, Gnosis Brewing, Noon Whistle Brewing, Mikerphone Brewing, Old Irving Brewing, Solemn Oath Brewery, Dryhop Brewers, Corridor Brewery & Provisions, Crushed By Giants Brewing, Triptych Brewing, Art History Brewing, Second City Meadery, Illuminated Brew Works, On Tour Brewing, Haymarket Brewery, Revolution Brewing, Brothership Brewing, Midwest Coast Brewing, Pollyanna Brewing, More Brewing and CH Distillery\/Jeppson\u2019s Malort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need a little boost of energy? Good news — Monster Energy will also be on hand, providing cold refreshments all day alongside the brewers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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