Illinois Brews at Bowes Creek

About this event

Join us for the beer tasting event of the season! Saturday, September 12, 2026 3 p.m. – Early entrance for VIP ticket-holders 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. – General admission Our goal is to raise $50,000 through sponsorships and ticket sales, and we invite you to partner with us to support local youth who are most in need. All monies raised go directly to providing access to recreational programs and services for Elgin children who otherwise could not participate. Tickets include craft and homebrew samplings, snacks, and a commemorative mug and t-shirt. Illinois Brews will be serving up more than beer, including specialty pours for VIP ticket holders, as well as hard seltzers, special bourbons, fine spirits, and non-alcoholic beer options for General Admission ticket holders. Our ever-popular raffle will return, with prizes including craft beers, wine baskets, and bourbon, featuring several rare bourbons. Tasty bites will be available from Johnny’s Supper Club. College football fan? Don’t worry, you don’t have to miss the big game: Illinois Brews will have a tailgate section, so you can catch all the action AND taste the best beers around! NEW THIS YEAR: The Big Ten Beer Challenge! Can you taste all the Big Ten beers, from Tigerhawk (Iowa Hawkeyes) to Haze and Blue (Michigan Wolverines) to ILL-IPA (Illinois Fighting Illini)? VIP ticket-holders get an extra hour of tasting, heavy appetizers, PLUS these exclusive offerings: Arty’s Legendary Cocktails — Clintonville, Wisconsin Bloody Marys, Spicy Bloody Marys, Old Fashioneds, Brandy Alexanders, Grasshoppers Big Lake Brewing — Holland, Michigan Livestream (Double Rice IPA), Fudgie (Oatmeal Stout), Mango Habanero Haze (Hazy IPA), Cotton Candy Haze (Hazy IPA), Double Side of the Lake (Black Lager) Chip Shots — Elgin, Illinois Tiny Pencil (Hazy IPA, collab w/ Blind Corner Brewing), 1908 Clubhouse Lager (Premium Lager, collab w/ Riverlands Brewing) Crystal Lake Brewing Company — Crystal Lake, Illinois Oktoberfest Keg…

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