Past Events
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Welcome Neighbors!
Friday April 12, 2019
The excellent Argentine-style Frio Gelateria—which technically opened this winter on our block—is hosting their official ribbon-cutting Friday April 12 at 3pm. They’ll be offering free 2oz. samples from 3-4pm.
They are just two doors north of Hopleaf and are open Noon to 10:30 PM every day. We are happy to have them on our block.
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Gouden Carolus SINGLE MALT RELEASE
Friday April 12, 2019
Gouden Carolus Single Malt debuts in Chicago at Hopleaf! It’s distilled from GC Tripel, which we’ll be pouring, as well as the classic GC. We’ll be featuring, specially-priced: the “Belgian Handshake“— a neat pour with a Golden C. Classic; and the “New Fashioned“—with housemate cherry simple syrup and house orange bitters. Various other GCs available as well.
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COFFEE STOUT SUNDAY BRUNCH
Sunday March 31
We’ve accumulated a collection of coffee stouts in our coolers. All very sought after and rare. We’re going to tap them all at the same time, at noon on Sunday, March 31st, the day before April Fools Day. We’ll have 2 special brunch items on the lunch menu, quiche and waffles.
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Orval Day!
Saturday, March 23, 2019
A purchase of Orval always supports Notre Dame d’Orval Monastery—and delights your taste buds!— but for every bottle of Orval sold on Saturday, March 23, 2019, Merchant du Vin (Orval’s importer) will donate 50 cents to Safe Water Network, a Charity Navigator Four Star non-profit organization providing clean, safe water to people in Ghana and India. Win win!
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RECURRING EVENTS:
Bottle Mondays—every Monday prices on bottled beers are discounted.
Kegs For Kids Pour of the Week—sponsored kegs change as they run through, all proceeds go to Peirce Elementary School
Recurring Reading, Storytelling, Performance Events:
Tuesday Funk (1st Tuesday of Month)
This One Woman (4th Monday of month)
Do Not Submit/Open Mic (4th Wednesday of month)
Check out their own websites for details and to confirm dates.
YEARLY EVENTS:
Super Stout Sunday—a collection of stouts, inc. Goose Island’s BBSs, presented on tap at noon on Super Bowl Sunday.
Kegs for Kids/ Peirce Day—*all* proceeds all day to Helen C. Peirce Elementary School (last Sunday in April or thereabouts)