Night life: Scorched Earth tap room now open
Tap room open
Scorched Earth Brewing Co. in Algonquin recently opened its tap room under owners Mike and Jennifer Dallas. Scorched Earth now offers four beers: Public Servant Rye Pale Ale, Rugged Coalminer Robust Porter, French Merchant Saison and Guildmeister German Kolsch. Beer is available in pints, flights, growlers and howlers. Play a game of shuffleboard and order in a pizza or other food from your favorite restaurant. Hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday and noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday.
Scorched Earth Brewing Co., 203 Berg St., Algonquin; scorchedearthbrewing.com.
Hopvine dinner
Join Hopvine Brewing Company's beer maker's dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24. Pairings include Urban Tumbleweed, Ukranium Krusher, Saison Sombre, Pine Randalled Golden Saison, Aurora Amber and IBA. Eats include deviled quail egg and lox; black walnut, cherry gelee soup; a rabbit confit salad with watercress, pickled cranberries, roasted squash and sunflower seeds; a walleye and polenta chive souffle; venison Wellington and sweet corn ice cream. $65 per person.
Hopvine Brewing Company, 4030 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora. (630) 229-6030 or hopvinebrewingcompany.com.
Paint and sip
Drink creatively at Durty Nellie's Paint Nite starting at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25. Monday night drink specials include $3 craft beers, $5 Red Bull bombs and half-priced select bottles of wine. An instructor guides you through creating a unique piece of art - all materials provided. $45 per person.
Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.
- Sara Hooker