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  • Bookstravaganza IV: The Voyage Home (with books)

    Upstairs at Hopleaf, noon -5, featuring books from Tortoise Books, Meekling Press, 7Vientos, Sobotka Lit Mag

  • Stone Night of Gargoyles

    It’s that time of year again!
    Stone Night of the Gargoyles
    —$2.00 off all Stone draft—Tangerine Express, Ghost Hammer, Tropic of Thunder, Xocovesa.
    —Free bottle pours
    —Swag, Giveaways
    —Raffle! 2014 Double Bastard special edition Magnum!

  • Belgian Beer River Cruise

    The Hopleaf Bar and The Northman Beer & Cider Garden are teaming up to tour Belgium in Chicago on the famous river boat Chicago’s Classic Lady! We love the architectural tour but decided that pouring our favorite Belgian brews (and some cider of course) would be a great change of pace.  Food will also be included, provided by both restaurants, and will feature Belgian fare and an homage to the opening of Oktoberfest.

    The price includes all of the Belgian beer tastings, souvenir tasting glass, the cruise and food.  We’re pouring 50 plus different brews, being served by the industry’s best, plus a couple of kegs available when you just need a full pour.

    Access to the dock is right in front of The Northman Beer and Cider Garden on Chicago’s Riverwalk.

    Boarding begins at 7:45 pm.  Cruising 8:30-10pm  Dockside 10-10:30pm.

    Tickets $69 from https://belgianrivercruise.bpt.me

    Beer List as of Sept 5, 2019:
    Chimay Doree
    Chimay Cinq Cents
    Chimay Premiere
    Chimay Grand Reserve
    Gulden Draak
    Monks Cafe
    Petrus Aged Pale
    Petrus Aged Red
    Wittekerke
    Boon Schaarbeekse Kriek
    Boon Oude Geueze
    Stupid Silly Sour
    Silly BA Burgundy
    Silly BA Cognac
    Kasteel Barista
    Kasteel Rouge
    Tripel Karmeliet
    Kwak
    St. Feuillien Grand Cru
    St. Feuillien Saison
    Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge
    Ardennes Saison
    Delirium Tremens
    Delirium Red
    Delirium Nocturnum
    St. Bernardus Wit cans
    St. Bernardus Abt 12
    St. Bernardus Triple
    Duchesse Cherry
    Orval
    Zundert
    Rochefort 10
    Westmalle Tripel
    Lindemans Framboise
    a Dubuisson
    a De Halve Maan
    an Oud Beersel
    and maybe more!

  • Golden Prairie Doppel Alt Tapping

    In 1990, Ted Furman founded one of Chicago’s pioneering craft breweries, Golden Prairie, in the historic 19th Century Brand Brewing building on Elston Ave. Its flagship beer was an Altbier. Among the other beers he brewed there was his Buckwheat Ale that was introduced in 1993 and was an early favorite at Hopleaf.

    Like other early Chicago craft breweries that were a bit too ahead of their time, Golden Prairie closed prematurely in 1999.  Twenty years later, Ted has brought the Golden Prairie brand back as part of his Argus Brewery offerings and Hopleaf will be welcoming Ted and Golden Prairie back on Thursday, September 12th.  That night, we’ll be pouring their new Doppel Alt.

    Only one other brewery in the world brews a doppel alt. We are pleased to introduce a new style to the American craft beer market. Golden Prairie Doppel Alt is a darker, slightly roasty version of their flagship ale, Golden Prairie Alt, with hints of chocolate malt and a balanced hop profile. It is 9% ABV.  Come meet Ted and try a unique new style from a brewery with real Chicago history.  

  • Anchor Steam Week

    Celebrating one of the granddaddies of our wonderful workld of craft beer, San Francisco’s Anchor Steam. $4 Anchor Steams all week, glassware and swag giveaways, plus a special tapping of Barrel-Aged Porter on Tuesday night. The illustrious and fun Karl Braun will be in-house  for that!

  • Spiteful Poker Ride 2019

    August 10th – 2:00-6:30pm

    • $20 entry covers first beer at Green Lady and gets you into the ride and your first beer!
    • After modest expenses are covered, all proceeds will go to Meals on Wheels.
    • Each rider receives (1) playing card per stop.
    • Free set of bike lights for first 30 riders!
    • Awesome bike- and beer-centric prizes for top poker hands.
    • Delightful raffle prizes from neighborhood friends of Spiteful.

    2:00 – Check-in at The Green Lady, riders receive first card
    3:00 – Check-in ends
    2:15-5:45 – The Long Room –> Fountainhead Chicago -> Hopleaf -> Fireside Chicago. Recommended order, but not required. Receive one playing card at each stop
    6:00 – Poker hands (five cards) have to be handed in at Spiteful
    6:30 – Prizes awarded to top poker hands at Spiteful

  • SQUOKE—Off Color Pre-Release Tapping

    A preview tapping before it’s official release—Squoke, new from Chicago’s Off Color Brewing:  The very first batches brewed here at Mousetrap, aged in the first fill of one of OC’s 14-yr-old Barolo foedres for multiple seasons (20 months) to eke out every last bit of their essence. Dry, but wonderfully fruited vinous character is supported by a complex wood tannin structure, while barnyard earthiness plays off ripe pineapple & nectarine notes from mixed fermentation of Brettanomyces claussenii, mango-like farmhouse ale yeast, and acidic wild cultures. Initial blushes are of nectarines, strawberries, and blackberry jam with a deeper base of soil, mahogany, and India ink. These are followed by a quick nip of nectarine-like acidity expanding to an expressive meadow of over-ripened peach flesh, angelfood cake, and summer harvest honey. The finish is a long, meandering affair of tannin, slate-like minerality, pie crusts, and black cherry.

    Also on tap will be Good Listeners. Off Color says:

    The Rowley Farmhouse Ales team came up from New Mexico to brew this reimagining of a Biere de Miel using cactus gunk instead of honey. (But we still added some desert blossom honey because we support the bees, yo.) Bright cracked pepper and Meyer lemon peel aromas from some of our wild yeasts meander into a deceptively intense juiciness from the Prickly Pear cactus fruit, Dragonfruit, and agave nectar.

  • Cabin & Cottage Release

    Join us as we raise this beer high to toast Abraham Lincoln, an honest leader who aimed to forge a nation of equals. History tells us that beer, like Lincoln, has its own distinct way of bringing us to the table. A union seemed only natural.

    Cabin & Cottage is a Berliner-style Weiss beer and is a collaboration between the Chicago Brewseum, Rolling Meadows Farm Brewery in Springfield, IL, Powers Farm & Brewery (VA), and President Lincoln’s Cottage (DC).

    The official Chicago release of Cabin & Cottage happens at HOPLEAF, one of Chicago’s best and most historic beer bars. We will gather with Rolling Meadows Farm & Brewery owner, Caren Trudeau and Head Brewer, Deion Corley along with Liz Garibay and Michael Roper of the Chicago Brewseum to discuss the collaboration, the beer, and its connection to Abraham Lincoln.

    This event is free with beer available for purchase. Cabin & Cottage sales for the evening benefit the Chicago Brewseum.

  • Belgian National Week

    5 DAYS OF FABULOUS BEERS

    Monday Trappist Day July 15
    Featured Drafts
    Chimay Red and Doree. Westmalle Double

    Bottles:
    $2 off all Trappist bottles (Chimay, Rochefort, Westmalle, Zundert, Tre Fontane, Orval, De Koningshoeven, Stift Engelzell) Yes, some of them aren’t Belgian, but why why discriminate? Pages 10 and 11 in the bottle menu.

    Tuesday Saison Day July 16
    Featured Drafts
    St. Feuillien Saison
    St. Feuillien Blonde
    St. Feuillien Tripel

    Bottles:
    $2 off St. Feuillien Grand Cru
    $2 off all Saisons
    Page 4 in the bottle menu.

    Glassware giveaways.
    8pm—Opening a Jeraboam 3L bottle to share!

    Wednesday Abbey Ales July 17
    Featured Drafts
    St. Bernardus Wit, Pater 6, Averbode, Val Dieu Grand Cru, Corsendonk Tripel, Tripel Karmelite, Leffe Blond, Maredsous Brune.

    Bottles:
    $2 off Abbey Style Ales
    Page 12 in the bottle menu

    Thursday Belgian Lambics July 18
    Featured Draft
    Boon Oude Kriek
    Bottles:
    $2 off all Belgian Lambics
    Pages 7-9 in the bottle menu

    Friday Belgian Week Wrap Up
    Featured Drafts
    Maredsous Brunne
    Cherry Chouffe
    Goudenband
    Duvel Single

    Bottles:
    $2 off Duvel small, $4 off Duvel Large bottles.

  • Christmas in June with Debuisson

    6:30pm—Enjoy the exquisite  barrel-aged rarities of Debuisson and meet the brewery’s Export Director Stijn Destadsbader. Scaldis Noël & Pêche Mel, and Cuvée des Trolls.