Delilah's to host massive winter beer tasting

Posted December 10, 2008 10:00 pm

By Jeff Pizek Daily Herald Staff

The 10th annual Christmas and winter beer tasting at Delilah's is the largest of its kind in North America. Choose among more than 100 beers from around the globe, many in multiple vintages. Breweries represented include Goose Island, Three Floyds, King & Barnes, Samuel Smith and Fantôme.

Facts: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Delilah's, 2771 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $20 (includes 20 sample tickets). (773) 472-2771 or delilahschicago.com

All aboard

Hop on the "Holiday Express" for round-trip seasonal festivities. Begin with appetizers and drinks at Nellie's before taking a Metra train to Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen in Crystal Lake, with holiday tunes and treats along the way. Enjoy more appetizers and beers there, then return to Palatine. Reservations are required.

Facts: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $35 (includes transportation, appetizers and beer). (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Flavors of Italy

Chef Andrew Jenrich pairs four courses (including seafood, rabbit and lamb) with wines from Feudi di San Gregorio in the Campania region of southern Italy. The winery's grapes come from vineyards near Mount Vesuvius, where volcanic ash has enriched the soil with minerals that impart distinctive aromas and flavors in crops.

Facts: 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at D.O.C. Wine Bar, 326 Yorktown Center, Lombard. $60. (630) 627-6666 or docwinebarchicago.com.

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