Food & Drink Events: Hopleaf Beer Social, PQM Burger Night, Dusek's Beer Dinner
By Melissa McEwen in Food on May 11, 2015 6:40PM
Looking for something to do this week? We've got you covered with three great events. They all happen to be on Tuesday, so it's a tough decision between burgers and beer.
May 12
Monthly Beer Social
Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark St.)
7:30 p.m.
This new event series at Hopleaf invites local brewers to talk about their craft while guests enjoy a tasting and snacks. This month the guests are the brewers from Marz Community Brewing.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Brown Paper Tickets.
PQM Burger Night Kick Off
Publican Quality Meats (825 W. Fulton Market)
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The season of this popular series features two dueling burgers, bourbon and beer. It kicks off with a "butcher battle" between the butchers of PQM.
The full schedule (provided by One Off)
May 12- Butcher Battle: Publican Quality Meats butchers
May 19- Jesse Katzman, Soho House vs. Johnny Anderes, The Kitchen
May 26- Pat & Ellie Mullins, Local vs Pleasant House Bakery
June 2- Charlie Mckenna, Lillie's Q vs Jason Vincent
June 9- Battle Della Donnas: Kim Leali, Nico Osteria vs Sarah Grueneberg
June 16- Battle Merges: Yusho vs A-10
June 23- Battle Brewery: Half Acre Brewery vs Revolution Brewery
June 30- Battle Christine and Josh: Christine Cikowski and Josh Kulp, Sunday Dinner Club and Honey Butter Fried Chicken
A Match Made In Pilsen
Dusek's (1227 W. 18th St.)
6:30 p.m.
Six Chicago chefs help kick off Chicago Craft Beer Week with a multi-course beer paired dinner. Tickets are $125.
The chefs and pairings (provided here):
John Manion (La Sirena Clandestina): Local Option, Die Konigin
Michael Sheerin (Embeya): Off Color Brewing, Eille
Abe Conlon (Fat Rice): Une Année Brewery, Less is More
Kevin Hickey (Duck Inn): Middle Brow Beer Co., Summer in Pain
Jared Wentworth (Longman & Eagle, Dusek's, Promontory): Moody Tongue Brewing Company, Steeped Emperor's Lemon Saison
Jeremy Brutzkus (Longman & Eagle, Dusek's, Promontory): Revolution Brewing, Cafe Deth
Check out our full Chicago Craft Beer Week (May 14-24) preview for more great beer events!
And check out our May event guide for other great events.