Do This: Drink Your ABCs At Alphabeer On Saturday

By Lorna Juett in Food on Apr 17, 2013 7:00PM

Photo Credit to Angie Garbot

Starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, All Day IPA from Founders goes on tap at John Barleycorn’s in River North, signalling the beginning of Alphabeer X. The event, in its tenth incarnation since 2009, gives guests the opportunity to not only taste 26 beers in alphabetical order, but to also learn a little bit about each beer, via the creator of the event, Theresa Carter, and the hostess and 4-time Alphabeer veteran, chef Jill Houk and other special guests.

Also instrumental to the educational component of Alphabeer are representatives from Founders, Brewery Vivant, 5 Rabbit, Goose Island, and New Holland who will be available to discuss their beers. Chef Cleetus Friedman will discuss Loudmouth Soup, the beer he brewed with Greenbush, folks representing Chicago Beer Geeks and a smattering of Chicago’s Barley’s Angels (both groups helped curate the beer list).

We know you’re not coming to just rub elbows with professional and novice beer nerds, so here’s a peek at the list:

A - All Day IPA, Founders
B - Breakfast Stout, Founders
C - Curmudgeon, Founders
D - Dynamo, Metropolitan
E - Eugene Porter, Revolution
F - Farmhouse Ale, Brewery Vivant
G - Goose Island, Pepe Nero
H - Huitzi, 5 Rabbit
I - Iron Works Alt, Metropolitan
J - Jinx Proof, Three Floyds
K - Kalamazoo Stout, Bell's
L - Loudmouth Soup, Greenbush & Cleetus Friedman
M - Monkey King, New Holland
N - New Grist, Lakefront
O - Over Ale, Half Acre
P - Paleooza, New Holland
Q - Querkus Smoked Oaked Porter
R - Revolution, A Little Crazy
S - Sky High Rye, Arcadia
T - Tiny Dancer, Goose Island
U - Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Boulevard
V - Hammer, Bullet, Vice; Half Acre
W - White Chapel Wit, Haymarket
X - "X" FIDY, Oskar Blues
Y - GFY Stout, Spiteful Brewing
Z - Zaison, Brewery Vivant

Tickets for Alphabeer X are $45, and must be purchased in advance.

John Barleycorn is located at 149 W Kinzie St.