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Forest City Brewers November change of venue


For the Month of November we will be meeting at Thunder Bay Grille.
We will be starting at 7:00 so please plan accordingly.
If you have style or open beer please have them submitted by 6:45.

Here's a list of TBG's beer selection
On tap:
Berghoff Oktoberfest
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Goose Island Honkers Ale
New Belgium Fat Tire Ale
Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA
Moose Drool Nut Brown Ale
Founders Breakfast Stout(yummy)

In Bottles:
Ommagang Rare Voss
Goose Island Matilda
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Blue Moon
Hacker Pschorr
Goose Island 312
Breckenbridge Avalanche Ale
Breckenbridge Vanilla Porter
New Belgium Fat Tire Ale
New Belgium 1554
Shiner Bock
Shiner Bohemian Black
Guiness
A variety of Leinenkeugel

Make a Difference Day Party

***POSTPONED, NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED WHEN AVAILABLE***

Brian and Lynn will be hosting a Make a Difference Party at their house on october 24th. You can arive anytime after 6. There will be lots of food drinks and desserts for make a difference day. They are asking everyone to bring a used or new video game or a cash donation for the children's hospitals. This was their son's idea for christmas last year.

Their address is

120 lamplighter loop SE
Poplar Grove Illinois 61065

RSVP: 779-770-9967

Beer Tastings at The Olympic



The Olympic is hosting a tasting called First Thursday. This an inaugural event that bar manager Zak Rotello and the folks at The Olympic hopes to become a monthly event. Tickets are $10.00 per person. What a nice way to kick off the holiday weekend!

Pouring starts at 7pm and will cease pouring at 9pm. Complimentary snacks will be provided. Please call ahead to reserve your ticket as space is limited @ 815-962-8758, or RSVP on their Facebook page @ http://www.facebook.com/theolympictavern

The Olympic Tavern is also hosting a number of tastings and beer paired dinners coming up and in the future



Here are some really neat tap handles to check out from TapBoards.com


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Beer In The News

Beer of the Month: Breckenridge Agave Wheat Ale
 By Jerald O'Kennard
December 2, 2009

Beer review – Brothers’ Reserve Cherry Oak Doppelbock
By Tim Hynds
November 9th, 2009

One smoky beer
By Tony Cenicola/The New York Times
November 4th, 2009

A Plea for Peaceful Coexistence
By Jerald O'Kennard
October 27th, 2009

Proposed Increase of Federal Excise Tax a Serious Threat to Small Brewers and Your Beer Choice ? Contact Your Senators Now
By Charlie Papazian June 8th, 2009

Events & Competitions

January 29, 2010
Upper Mississippi Mash-Out
St.Paul, MN, US
Contact: Kris England
Email: education_director@bjcp.org
Web: http://www.mashout.org

FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha
Duluth, MN, US
Contact: Steve Daiken
Phone: (713) 201-2386
Email: hopduvel@gmail.com
Web: http://www.northernalestars.org/

February 27, 2010
BABBLE Brew-Off 2010
Mundelein, IL, US
Contact: Dan Morey
Phone: (847) 837-1069
Email: dan-at-morey.us@comcast.net
Web: http://www.babblehomebrewers.com/