Past Events
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Pi Day (The Ides of Dark Lager)
3/14/19
Tapping of Spiteful Dark Lager and Dovetail Czech Dark Lager 6pm.
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And Pi Day specials for dinner —Shepherd’s Pie (local boar & ribeye) w/ramp mashed potatoes. And Blueberry-Beer Pie w/sourcream-whipped cream. Both made w/ Spiteful Brewing Dark Lager. -
Flagship February
Feb. 1 - Feb. 28
Canadian James Beard Award-winning beer writer Stephen Beaumont recently wrote about the decline of classic “flagship” beers. His writing has inspired many bars across the nation to feature some of the great historical flagship beers in the month of February—Hopleaf is happily joining in. In our early days many of these beers helped define Hopleaf and were instrumental in building our business. We have decided to pick some of the best flagship beers from breweries that we’ve had long relationships with. Click through top the detail page for more info and the list of beers we’ll be featuring on the first “Flagship February”!
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Our Collaboration Beer with Dovetail
Friday Feb 15
At 6pm Friday Feb 15 we will be tapping our Dovetail Special Collaboration Blend, which was developed between Hopleaf’s Michael Roper and Joe Huminiak and Kaiser Tiger’s Pat Berger, with Hagen Dost at Dovetail. It is funky, complex and mildly tart, and compares with many of the Belgian Gueuze beers we have carried for many years at Hopleaf. Click through for more info…
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Taproom Exclusive Release and Panel Discussion
Thurs. Feb 7
Solemn Oath’s “Taproom Exclusive” debuts on tap Thursday Feb 7—this is the COLLABORATION RYE STOUT we brewed with them and Bavarian Lodge. Our release event—a panel discussion, in which Michael Roper will take part, is at 7pm in the upstairs bar. See event page for all the details!
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Omer Vander Ghinste Sour Night
Thurs. Dec. 20
Before there was a sour beer trend, there was a sour beer pioneer in the Brouwerij Omer Vanderghinste (Bockor). Hopleaf for many years has been pouring on draft and offering in bottles the wonderfully complex foeder beers from this historic brewery. We also offer their not-at-all-sour golden ale, Omer, in bottles. Michael, Hopleaf’s owner, has visited and enjoyed their hospitality; we display one of their enamel signs on our dining room’s north wall. This multi-generational brewery has recently modernized and expanded in a way that retains the essence of the historic styles while improving consistency, sanitation and packaging. They have the best of old and new worlds. We are proud to introduce and promote their beers as ideal food pairing beverages with this event—this
3-course fixed price pairing menu, that includes 6 oz. pours and a glass of Omer as a welcome beer. $45. Dinner starts at 5pm.1st—HOUSEMADE CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE w/shallot- currant jam, Bruin mustard and grilled sourdough —(paired w/Oud Bruin.)
2nd—BRAISED VENISON OSSO BUCCO
Sour beer braised Broken Arrow farms venison w/herbed polenta, charred baby carrots, pickled onion, cherry-pumpkin seed-gremolata —(paired w/Cuvée des Jacobins)
3rd—GOAT CHEESE CHEESE CAKE (pictured!) w/Jacobins Kriek-and- sour cherry compote, candied walnut, Maldon sea salt —(paired w/Jacobins Kreik)MOREThere will also be special pricing on the beers with two sizes on offer so you can sample them all. Plus Cuvée des Jacobins Prestige is available in bottles.
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)