Craft Beer Tasting Event at the Museum

Join us in the Museum's Indoor Auditorium and sample a vast array of handcrafted premium beers & ciders from over 12 Brewers that will be on hand to sample their products.

Brewers include; Abita Brewery, Banging Gavel Brews, Boston Beer Company, Brickstone Brewery, Dogfish Head Brewery, Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Heineken USA, Lakefront Brewing Co., MillerCoors Brewing Co., New Holland Brewing Co., Revolution Brewing, Shipyard Brewing Co., Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., and Southern Tier Brewing Co.

Admission price is $21.00 for general public or $18.00 for Museum members, and includes free hot appetizers, unlimited beer sampling from over 40 brews, prizes, raffles,and free tours of the Museum exhibits and galleries. Local Breweriana collector & historian John Bittermann will have his collection on display and hold a special historical presentation at 7:30 pm in the Museum’s Welcome Center centering on Joliet Breweries from 1837 up to the Civil War. Music provided by guitarist John Ivan.

Advance registration is strongly encouraged as this event sells out, and can be done by going on-line at www.jolietmuseum.org, calling Mike at 815-723-5201 ext. 222, or by visiting the Museum Gift Shop.

No tickets will be mailed. The names of all registered guests will be entered on a check-in list. Guests will provide their name upon arrival at the check-in table. Museum is located at 204 N. Ottawa St. (Cass & Ottawa) in Joliet. Free parking available less than a block away at Webster & Ottawa St.

Event is sponsored by Kozol Bros., Inc., Heineken USA, Harrah’s Joliet Casino & Hotel, and Blue Moon Brewing Co.