Your favorite west suburban breweries are warming up the winter with a bus ride inspired by the bootlegging Speakeasies of the roaring 20’s.
This journey between 3 breweries will offer cocktail-inspired beers, music, and food along the way. Jump on & off the free shuttle between Skeleton Key, Black Horizon, & Imperial Oak of Willow Springs on Saturday January 25th.
With a bus starting from each location, make a plan for a beverage at your selected jump off point when doors open at 11am. Shuffle off to your next destination on the first bus departing at 12pm. With buses arriving approx. every 30 min, settle in at each spot for a pint or two accompanied by some tasty bites and tunes before shuffling on to the next.
Bonus: Wanna win some beer? Grab a free Speakeasy Shuffle Card at any location, then collect four punches along the route. Get one punch at each location with a draft purchase and another punch when you buy a to-go item (beer or merch) at any one location. We’ll collect your fully punched cards and draw a winner from each brewery for a $50 gift card (3 winners, one from each location).
Bus stops in order: Imperial Oak→ Skeleton Key→ Black Horizon→ Imperial Oak. Running this route continuously from 12-5pm, with one bus starting at each of the three locations.
↓Check back here leading up to the event for updated offerings↓
Cocktail-inspired beer menus:
Skeleton Key:
– “Amaretto Sour” – The first drink your cousin ever snuck you at a wedding, reimagined as a citrusy sour ale infused with almond and cherry
– “Bramble” – London by way of Bruges, this strong Belgian Bronze ale was rested on blackberries to conjure floral notes and fruity esters that tease at hints of spring.
– “Black-toothed Grin” – Resurrected from a basement punk show and transported to the suburbs, this barrel-aged brown ale is infused with cola spices for a middle-aged take on the Beam-and-Coke of your youth
Black Horizon:
-“Spiced Old Fashioned Imperial Red Ale” – Notes of heavy bitters, burnt sugar, orange peel , caramel played against a wonderful deep malty backbone of an imperial red ale for a deep connection between beer and spices.
-“The Cozmo” A classic. Lager layered with waves of fresh cranberry and a twist of lime for a refreshing beer styled cocktail to keep you moving on your journey.
Imperial Oak:
-Bathtub Gin Buck – Foeder aged Wild Saison, secondary aged in lime gin barrels with fresh lime zest & juice, sliced ginger, & juniper added.
-Piper’s Old Fashioned – Our scotch ale with cherry juice, fresh orange juice and zest, and our Imperial Oak hand selected Whiskey Acres bourbon.
-Mardi Gras Hurricane – Frosted Wit, Belgian Witbier, with fresh cut pineapple and juice, fresh orange juice and zest, butterfly pea flower, and blue curacao.
Food:
Skeleton Key: Le Truff Noir (12-3pm) & The Argonaut (4-8pm)
Black Horizon: Good Omen Gyoza 12pm-5pm (or sellout)
Imperial Oak: Pizza 750
Music:
Skeleton Key: Matt Alfano 2-5pm
Imperial Oak: Paul Abella Trio 1-4pm
Black Horizon Brewing: TBD
