Taverns have long been important gathering spaces and critical components to building the Chicago we know today. We invite you to gather for a special evening that celebrates the spaces, food, and drink that builds the community they create.

Join us at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery for a four-course dinner inspired by historic foodstuffs that would have been served in Chicago area taverns during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Each dish is carefully paired with both a beer and a side of history. Beer Culture Center Executive Director, Liz Garibay will discuss the connections to the past, Chef Taylor Bischof shares insight into each one of her dishes, and head brewer Megan Schwarz talks about her brews.

$99 ticket includes dinner, paired beers, tax, and gratuity.

6pm: Welcome Beer

16oz of your choice!

1st Course: Mid 19th Century Foodstuffs Meet 21st Century Charcuterie

Duck Mortadella, Rabbit & Sage Salami, Pear Mustarda, Pickled Veggies, Cambozola, and Dubliner Irish Cheddar. Paired with 8oz Volstead Pre Prohibition lager on cask (brewed on site).

2nd Course: Oysters on the Half Shell
Shallot mignonette, cocktail sauce, seared lemon. Paired with 8oz Guinness Extra Stout.

3rd Course: Duck Pot Pie

Duck, celery, morel mushrooms, turnips, carrots, scallions. Paired with 8oz Mexican Amber Lager (brewed on site).

4th Course: Corn Crème Brûlée
Home grown Illinois corn, grilled and steeped in cream. Blueberry lemon compote. Paired with 8oz Corn Maize Cream Ale (brewed on site).