Rumtoberfest? Bahama Breeze celebrates fall with taste of summer

Rum run at Bahama Breeze

Rum's not just for summer at Schaumburg's Bahama Breeze. The restaurant celebrates fall through Nov. 5 with the fifth annual Rumtoberfest, a spin on Oktoberfest that includes drinks, rum-inspired dishes, fortunetellers, games and giveaways. This year's Rumtoberfest also introduces the Rum Raid - Bahama Breeze's largest rum flight. It features eight rum-based cocktails for parties of two or more to share. Check rumtoberfest.com for details. Bahama Breeze is at 406 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, (847) 884-7060 or www.bahamabreeze.com.

Fab at Five

Itasca's Church Street Brewing marks its five-year anniversary in a big way this weekend with music, food trucks and even circus acts by Kentucky's BIRCUS Brewery. Five different bands play over Friday and Saturday nights. Toasty Cheese pulls up from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, while Chicago Pizza Boss' truck will be on site from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. The circus show runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Check the website for details. Church Street Brewing is at 1480 Industrial Drive C, Itasca, (630) 438-5725 or churchstreetbrew.com.

Tapping a winner

Oktoberfest at Ram means tapping a winner. The brewery's Oktoberfest Bier earned Ram brewers their fourth consecutive Oktoberfest medal at the 2017 North American Beer Awards. Dave Leonard, Ram's director of brewing operations, describes the beer as a "smooth, copper-hued lager with toasty malt sweetness and crisp hop finish." See for yourself at locations in Schaumburg, Rosemont and Wheeling. Ram locations are at 1901 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8791; 9520 Higgins Road, Rosemont, (847) 692-4426; and 700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, (847) 520-1222. theram.com.