Road trip for Chicago area Xmarkers?

[McFarkus]

My nephew James (Seamus) and I are joining a few kilted folk from SE Wisconsin for a kilt night at the Burlington Brewing Company in Burlington, Wisconsin, this Saturday evening starting at 7:30 pm.

It's about 1 1/2 to 2 hours from Chicago. Anybody interested?

[auld argonian]

Wow... I just checked out their website and it looks like its Octoberfest all year round at this joint!

http://www.bbcbrewpub.com/beer/index.php

...if we come, do we have to bring our own stout?

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[jkane]

Awesome idea! I will invite my beer drinking kilt wearing buddies.

Sadly, that is a club brew day, and it is my beer this time. I kind of have to be there. That is an all day event. I live North of Milwaukee. It maybe be after 8 or almost 9 even before I get there. And, we have a HOG meeting the next morning, so I don't want be out too late ... however, I have not been to this pub before, so I have incentive to do so. No promises, but let's say there is about a 75% chance I will be there.

[McFarkus]

...if we come, do we have to bring our own stout?

I don't know, John, this will be my first time there. I'm looking on it as an adventure.

Awesome idea! I will invite my beer drinking kilt wearing buddies.

Sadly, that is a club brew day, and it is my beer this time. I kind of have to be there. That is an all day event. I live North of Milwaukee. It maybe be after 8 or almost 9 even before I get there. And, we have a HOG meeting the next morning, so I don't want be out too late ... however, I have not been to this pub before, so I have incentive to do so. No promises, but let's say there is about a 75% chance I will be there.

Would love to see you and your friends. I'm guessing Seamus and I will be there from about 7:30 to 11ish so come when you can. One Chicago area kilt wearer and his wife are planning to show up about 6:30 and have dinner first. I think Beloitpiper might come too.

Is HOG House of Gordon? My brother, Turpin, is convener of the House of Gordon for Georgia (or as he calls himself, Boss H.O.G.)

[Standard]

Wish I could join you guys, but we already have plans for this weekend.

[jkane]

Not House of Gordon, sorry. Harley Owners Group, Suburban Chapter monthly meeting. Not a must attend thing. But it is a good group of people to be with once a month or more.

I am brewing an oatmeal stout that morning. It won't be fermented by 8 PM though! How about a Wee Heavy Scotch Ale? Not sure if the place would appreciate people bringing their own stuff in. Some places do, others do not.

Gonna be a drinking week I guess. Tonight is Milwaukee Beer Barons (home brewing and beer enthusiasts) board meeting at Benno's. I am the 2010 Sgt @ Arms (they waited until I was drinking heavily to ask me to run), so I am expected to be there. Tomorrow is Trubmeisters (a beer club north of Milwaukee) at Silver Creek in Cedarburg. I guess I will have Friday to rest my liver! Then making and drinking Saturday most of the day.

[jkane]

Thought I would let you know that it's down to a 10% chance now. :-( I haven't given up, but unlikely I will make it there tomorrow.