Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) Resources
We share the following useful links for your surfing pleasure.
UKG and Our Members In The News | |
| Samuel Adams LongShot 2013 Competition finalists | Tom Fitzpatrick – Beerpulse.com - September 2012. |
Competition Lists and Calendars | |
| American Homebrew Association (AHA) Sanctioned Competition Calendar | |
| BJCP Sanctioned Competition Schedule | |
| Midwest Homebrewer of the Year Competition Circuit | |
| Master Homebrewers Program – Circuit of America | |
Other Nearby Homebrew Clubs | |
| Chicago Beer Society | Combination beer appreciation/homebrew club, meets at Goose Island in Chicago. |
| Silverado | St.Charles/Wasco, IL |
| Brixie's Brewers | Brookfield, IL |
| Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE) | Plainfield, IL |
| Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) | Chicago south suburbs |
| Chicago Homebrew Alchemists of Suds (CHAOS) | Chicago, has a unique club brewhouse on the Near West Side at Hubbard & Western that members can brew on |
| Square Kegs | Chicago, Lincoln Square neighborhood |
| Brewer's Association of Beer and Beverage Libations Extraordinaire (BABBLE) | Lake County, IL |
| Midnight Carboys | Crystal Lake, IL |
| Club Wort | Palatine, IL |
| Boneyard Union of Zymolurgical Zealots (BUZZ) | Champaign/Urbana, IL |
| Beer Barons of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild | Madison, WI |
| Mississippi Unquenchable Grail Zymurgists (MUGZ) | Quad Cities, IA-IL |
Local Homebrew Supply Shops | |
| The Homebrew Shop | St. Charles, IL |
| Brew & Grow | Bolingbrook, Roselle, and several other locations |
| Chicagoland Winemakers | Elmhurst, IL |
| What's Brewing Supply | Palatine, IL |
| Perfect Brewing Supply | Libertyville, IL |
Local Breweries and Brewpubs | |
| Two Brothers Brewing and Tap House | Warrenville, IL |
| Two Brothers Roundhouse | Aurora, IL |
| Brother Chimp Brewing | North Aurora, IL |
| Hopvine Brewing | Aurora, IL |
| Rock Bottom Orland Park | Orland Park, IL |
| Rock Bottom Warrenville | Warrenville, IL |
| BuckleDown Brewing | Lyons, IL |
| Emmett's / Emmett's Ale House | Downers Grove, Palatine, and West Dundee, IL |
| Flossmoor Station | Flossmoor, IL |
| Goose Island (the brewpub) | Chicago, IL |
| Imperial Oak Brewing | Willow Springs, IL |
| Lunar Brewing | Villa Park, IL |
| Mickey Finn's | Libertyville, IL |
| Onion Pub and Brewery | Lake Barrington, IL |
| Penrose Brewing | Geneva, IL |
| Piece Brewery & Pizzeria | Chicago, IL |
| Pollyanna Brewing | Lemont, IL |
| Solemn Oath Brewery | Naperville, IL |
Great Craft Beer and Classic Beer Bars | |
| Bavarian Lodge | Lisle, IL |
| Hopleaf | Chicago, IL |
| The Map Room | Chicago, IL |
Great Craft Beer Stores | |
| Binny's Beverage Depot | Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, and several other locations |
Organizations | |
| Association of Brewers | Includes the American Homebrewers Association (publishers of Zymurgy), Brewers Publications, and the GABF. |
| Beer Judge Certification Program | Certifies judges and sets guidelines for competitions. |
| Midwest Homebrewer of the Year | Annual race to choose the winningest homebrewer in 12 states. |
| Master Homebrewer Program | Annual race to choose the winningest homebrewer in the Circuit of America, a competition with Nationwide focus. |
| Illinois Craft Brewers Guild | Breweries and associated businesses of Illinois. |
Beer Festivals | |
| Great American Beer Festival | The biggest commercial beer festival in the U.S. |
Our Members' Home PagesWe'll provide a link to any member's home page...there should be something beer-related there, of course...contact . | |
| Tom Dennis | |
| Kevin Wojdak - DIY Project: How To Build A Rolling Barrel Stand | |
Member Resources | |
| CO2 Resources in the Chicago Area | |
| Fermentis Seminar Presentation - 2024 | |
Dress Up Your Beer | |
| GrogTag | Custom bottle labels, keg labels, coasters, signs, caps and more. |
| iCustomLabel | Custom bottle labels, gift tags, and other labels. |
Other Links | |
| Beer Advocate | Two popular beer reviewing sites. They also have good beer events calendars and listings of breweries, brewpubs, and craft beer bars across the US and worldwide. |
| Ratebeer | |
| Exchilerator | Counterflow Wort Chillers |
| Real Beer Page | Beer news and links, good index of breweries and pubs for travelers. |
| Beermapping.com - Chicago beer map | Interactive map helps you find beer places all over Chicagoland. Has similar maps for other cities as well. |
| Homebrew Digest | Searchable archives of the Homebrew Digest mailing list. Links, calendars, discussions; also hosts many homebrew club sites. |