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Night life events: It's beer fest time Saturday at Durty Nellie's

Durty Nellie's beer fest

Durty Nellie's 22nd annual spring beer fest, with more than 70 breweries participating, kicks off at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7. General admission tickets are $45 and include 20 3-ounce samples of beer and a commemorative tasting glass. VIP admission begins an hour earlier and for $75 it includes general admission plus a beer fest T-shirt and access to the VIP room at Smith Street Station. Durty Nellie's is at 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Beer Market Schaumburg's spring flights

Spring into Beer Market Schaumburg's spring beer flights. Flights include 5-ounce pours of Two Brothers Brewing Company Monarch, Two Brothers Ebels Weisse, Weihenstephan USA 1516, and Two Brothers/Metropolitan Brewing False Dichotomy. They're priced between $10 and $15, depending on the pour. The Beer Market Schaumburg is at 888 N. Meacham, Schaumburg. (847) 517-8300 or beerheadbar.com.

John and Tony's wine tasting Thursdays

Thursdays mean wine tastings at John and Tony's. Wine aficionado Kevin Crawford shares his knowledge, pouring eight new wine selections each month. May's wine is Voignier. For $7, taste up to eight wines. John and Tony's is at 27W371 North Ave., West Chicago. (630) 520-0593 or johnandtonys.com.

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