Oskar Blues Launch Events
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:
Fountainhead: 1970 W. Montrose Ave.
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
Fischman Liquors: 4780 N. Milwaukee Ave.
7:00 p.m.
Tasting with all available draft and cans featured
Hopleaf: 5148 N. Clark St.
7:00 p.m.
All available draft and can Oskar Blues products featured
Old Town Pour House: 1419 N. Wells St.
7:00 p.m.
Featuring drafts of Dale Pale Ale, Mama’s Little Yella Pils and Gubna
The Publican: 837 W. Fulton Market
7:00 p.m.
Prix Fixe Beer and Food Pairing with multiple drafts and cans
Wednesday, August 22nd
City Events:
Sheffield’s: 3258 N. Sheffield Ave.
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:
Binny’s Naperville: 790 Royal Saint George Dr.
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Tasting featuring all available cans
World of Beer Naperville:1727 Freedom Dr. #121
6:00 p.m.
Oskar Blues available on draft and in cans
Tribes Ale House: 11220 W. Lincoln Highway, Mokena, IL
4:00 p.m.
Oskar Blues available on draft and in cans
Thursday, August 23rd
City Events:
Binny’s South Loop: 1132 S. Jefferson St.
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
Jake Melnick’s: 41 E. Superior St.
7:00 p.m.
Tap Takeover with Solemn Oath Brewing
Collaborative Promotion with multiple drafts from Oskar Blues and Solemn Oath
The Beer Bistro-North: 1415 W. Fullerton Ave.
7:00 p.m.
Oskar Blues available on draft and in cans featuring a firkin of Old Chub with Vanilla Bean
Whole Foods Kingbury: 1550 N. Kingsbury St.
7:00 p.m.
Draft Promo at their bar with all available beers
Tasting in the store with all available beers
Suburban Events:
Bigby’s Pour House: 1700 W. Lake St., Addison, IL
6:00 p.m.
Draft Takeover with all available beers
Friday, August 24th
City Events:
Binny’s Clark St.: 3000 N. Clark St.
5:00p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Tasting featuring all available cans
Binny’s Marcey Ave.:1720 N. Marcey St.
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
Binny’s Downers Grove: 2010 Butterfield Rd.
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tasting featuring all available cans
Prairie Moon: 1502 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL
6:00 p.m.
Oskar Blues available on draft and in cans
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.