Northwest Brewfest 2022 is BACK!

We are excited to bring fifteen brewers together for your tasting enjoyment on Saturday, April 30th at Sway Dance Chicago, 3317 W Irving Park Rd. Northwest Brewfest celebrates our amazing brewers on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

Join us in celebrating #GlobalRootsLocalHeart with the event of the spring!!!

How does Northwest Brewfest work?

The annual Northwest Brewfest offers fifteen brewers and fermenters to sample during a two-hour session. Capacity is limited for both sessions. The lineup of brewers is below. You must be 21 or older to participate.

• Session 1: 1:00pm - 3:00pm, check-in starts at 12:40pm
• Session 2: 3:20pm - 5:20pm, check-in starts at 3:00pm

Northwest Brewfest Tickets: Tickets for one session at Northwest Brewfest are $35. Each attendee receives an official Northwest Brewfest 5 oz sample glass upon entry.

Bonus: Help us spread the word about Northwest Brewfest by sharing one of our #NWBF2022 posts and tagging a friend. The first 30 participants will receive a FREE beer token for Lizard's Liquid Lounge, 3058 W Irving Park Rd.

Support Bateman Elementary by purchasing a $5 pretzel necklace at the event-- a must-have for any beer fest event! All proceeds go to the Bateman Boosters, a “friends of” organization whose mission is to raise money to support Bateman Elementary, located at 4220 N Richmond St.

COVID-19 Safety: To ensure the safety of all brewers, volunteers, and attendees, proof of full vaccination is REQUIRED to attend Northwest Brewfest. Please be prepared to show an image of your vaccination card at check-in.

Brewers will sanitize their stations during the 20 minutes between sessions.

Check-in: Check-in will begin 20 minutes prior to the start of your session in the foyer of Sway Dance Chicago. You will receive a wristband and sampling glass upon entry.

The Brewers & more to come:

• Alarmist Brewing
• Aleman Brewing
• brü coffeeworks
• Burning Bush Brewery
• Casa Humilde Cerveceria
• Eris Brewery and Cider House
• Illuminated Brew Works
• Lake Effect Brewing Company
• Metropolitan Brewing
• Old Irving Brewing Co.
• Printer's Row Brewing
• Ravinia Brewing Company
• Revolution Brewing
• Second City Meadery
• Twisted Hippo

Thank you to our Northwest Brewfest Sponsors!!!

• Wintrust Bank
• Lichter Realty, Inc.
• Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC
• Albany Park and Irving Park Special Service Area #60
• North River Commission

Directions: Sway Dance Chicago is conveniently located on Irving Park Road, just steps away from #80 bus stop at Irving Park & Spaulding.

• From the Brown Line: take the Irving Park exit, then transfer to the #80 bus going west.
• From the Red Line: take the Sheridan exit, then transfer to the #80 bus going west.
• From the Blue Line: take the Irving Park Road exit, then transfer to the #80 bus going east at the southwest corner of Irving Park/Pulaski. Please note, the station's main entrance is temporarily closed. The Irving Park station's auxiliary entrance located on the north side of Irving Park Road and the exit only stairs on the east side of Pulaski Rd. will remain open. To enter the station, please use the station's auxiliary entrance/exit on the west side of Pulaski Road.

Additional Info

For more information please visit nwbrewfest.com and follow @northrivercommission and @albanyparkchamber on Facebook and Instagram for all the updates!

Keep informed on our work by signing up for North River Commission's weekly newsletter at bit.ly/newsNRC

Alarmist Brewing

• Le Jus - Hazy IPA
• Small & Nimble - Sour ale with strawberry and lemon

Aleman Brewing

• The Ladiesman - Farmhouse Ale
• The Man - American IPA

Burning Bush Brewery

• Indulgence - Imperial Stout.
• Walls of Jericho – 7.0% ABV - Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA

Casa Humilde Cerveceria

• Orxata - Milk Stout
• Media Naranja - Citrus Pale Ale

Eris Brewery & Cider House

• Awakening - Cider with notes of strawberries, apricot, and apple
• BERRI MINT - Cider with fresh mint and strawberry

Illuminated Brew Works

• Brony - Double Dry Hop DIPA
• Trust - Lager 6%

Lake Effect Brewing Company

• Super Bier - Kolsch
• Saison Shimmering Lake - Saison Ale

Metropolitan Brewing

• Humbucker Dortmunder
• Krankshaft Kölsch

Old Irving Brewing Co.

• Goat Destroyer -  German-style light amber
• Cushy Blood Orange - Sour

Printer's Row Brewing

• Party Parrot
• Cannonball - Porter

Ravinia Brewing Co.

• Food Truck Pilsner
• Casa de Guava Sour

Revolution Brewing

• Freedom Lemonade
• Hazy Pitch
• Deth by Raspberries

Second City Meadery

• Colorful Peony - Mead with aged white tea
• Asimov Cascade - Blackberry mango mead
• Dry Lehua - Dry traditional mead

Twisted Hippo Tap Room & Eatery

• Black Umbrella - Oatmeal Rye Stout
• Takes All Shapes - Brown Ale

brü coffeeworks 

• Cold brew with notes of Strawberry and Dark Chocolate

Fire at Twisted Hippo

On February 21, a tragic fire displaced residents and destroyed the building that housed two beloved businesses, Twisted Hippo Brewing & Ultimate Ninjas Chicago. A previous Northwest Brewfest participant and host, Twisted Hippo Brewing is a pillar of the community, and we are dedicated to helping them recover. North River Commission is focused on supporting all those impacted by this tragedy. As a united community, we will come back from this loss even stronger.

If you would like to support Twisted Hippo Brewing, please donate at the link below.

Twisted Hippo GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-twisted-hippo

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To support Ultimate Ninjas Chicago, please donate at the link below.

Ultimate Ninjas Chicago GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-our-ultimate-ninjas-staff

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The GoFundMe page supporting residents impacted by the fire is no longer taking donations.