Garrett Oliver Tour Hits Chicago Next Week

Head Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster and author of The Oxford Companion to Beer, Garrett Oliver, hits Chicago, IL next week for three dates in support of his new book and, of course, beer.

The Chicago stop of Oliver's tour will be the closest to the Michiana area and your best chance of meeting, and possibly sharing a pint and conversation with, one of our generation's great beer icons. Full details from each tour location and links to the events on their respective websites below.

Tuesday, October 11th - The Publican Restaurant

We will be welcoming Garrett Oliver, award-winning brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery in promotion of his new book, “The Oxford Companion to Beer.” We will be creating a prix fixe menu along with Herb Eckhouse of La Quercia, who will be debuting a new ham.

Wednesday, October 12th - Binny's South Loop

Celebrate the release of his new book, The Oxford Companion to Beer, the most comprehensive beer book ever published. And there's beer! We're celebrating the release of the new Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. Plus, we'll tap some limited releases including The Concoction, The Companion, Post Road Pumpkin, and old favorite Brooklyn Brown Ale, all available at the bar. $5 gets your pour of Brooklyn Brown. Reservations are required.

Thursday, October 13th - Hopleaf Bar

The suave sophistication of New York meets the dapper practicality of Chicago as two thought leaders of the American craft beer scene discuss the world of beer and the newly-released landmark publication Oxford Companion to Beer while tasting their favorite brews. 

New Yorker Garret Oliver is the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewing, author of The Brewmaster’s Table and editor of the first Oxford Companion to Beer which is being released this fall. 

Chicagoan Ray Daniels is the founder and director of the Cicerone Certification Program, author of Designing Great Beers and other books and a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Beer. 

Join us as these two entertaining and highly knowledgeable beer experts talk about what it was like to compile a book that lays claim to being the world’s most comprehensive resource on the subject of beer. In addition to sharing their thoughts, they’ll take your questions about beer, brewing and what it takes to make it in the beer world today. 

This event will take place in the upstairs bar at Hopleaf, and is free to the public. Copies of the Oxford Companion to Beer will be available for purchase.

As I'm sure you remember from Andy's previous post, The Oxford Companion to Beer releases on 10/7. To whet your appetite for the book, Time Out New York had an excellent Q & A with the brewmaster last week.

The rest of Mr. Oliver's current tour schedule, according to the Brooklyn blog, is as follows:

Denver, CO

Sep 29-Oct 2

San Francisco, CA

Oct 3-Oct 4

Seattle, WA

Oct 6-Oct 7

Twin Cities, MN

Oct 8-Oct 10

Chicago, IL

Oct 11-Oct 13

Cleveland, OH

Oct 14