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(Chicago, IL) - Binny’s in South Loop has posted on its website a beer tasting taking place this Thursday, September 4, 5:00-7:00pm. The featured beer will be none other than the 2008 edition of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout with bottles being sold at the event as well. Unless there is a contract in place (which I only say because we are beginning to see this a bit more now), I would assume that the beer should be making its way around to other locations shortly as well. As for its merits, it is ranked #26 overall on Beer Advocate and #36 overall on RateBeer. [ed: I checked to see if Binny's ships and they do not.]

So much for American Craft Beer Week. Beer people in a few cities are now taking things into their own hands, hosting their own week-long craft beer events in the near-future. Philadelphia put on one of the most notable city-wide events earlier this year; it will return in March. Now it appears as though New York City, San Francisco, and even London are entering into the mix. Click on the photos below to visit the respective festival sites.

NYC Craft Beer Week - 9/12 to 9/21

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(Grand Rapids, MI) - Founders Brewing formally announced that it will release Founders Breakfast Stout on Saturday, September 20th with a breakfast event from 10-1pm. Tickets are required to attend the event and will be going for $25 a pop (four tix per person). Only 200 tickets will sold. According to Founders’ site, “Included in the ticket price is entry, a commemorative 16oz chilsom coffee mug with event and brand logo, your first fill-up of Breakfast Stout, and an all-you-can-eat gourmet breakfast buffet, catered by San Chez Bistro.

Tickets will be available in the Tap Room at Founders (in person or by phone: 616-776-1195), beginning at 11:00am on August 27th, until all 200 are gone.”

Above: a scene at the 1st Annual Steel City Big Pour

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[Late Addition: Where the Wild Beers Are: an event taking place at Stub & Herb's in Minneapolis this Sunday featuring Jolly Pumpkin, Cantillon, Fantome, and more. Looks like registration is still open!]

I don’t cover events a lot here but there’s an awful lot happening over the next month or so that is worthy of posting. Here goes…

Hopcat Beer Advocate Meetup - There is a huge Beer Advocate event at the new HopCat in-house brewery in Grand Rapids, MI this Wednesday night.

Stone 12th Anniversary Party - On Saturday, Stone Brewing celebrates its 12th anniversary. There are apparently a few tickets left Continue On! »