Beer Sleigh History
Since 2014, Barley's Angels Chicago has held this annual (with the exception of 2020) holiday-themed brewery crawl we call the Beer Sleigh.
Every December, we get dressed up in our best (and worst) holiday outfits like ugly Christmas and Hanukah sweaters, gaudy light-up necklaces, Santa hats, jingle bell bracelets, etc. and descend upon 3 breweries.
The Sleigh itself has changed year to year: sometimes it's a trolley, a nice bus, or a school bus. One year we had to do Ubers because buses were too expensive. In 2022 we've upgraded to a fantastic barrel-shaped bus from The Barrel Run. No matter what, we always have a blast!
Here's a comprehensive archive of each Barley's Angels Chicago Beer Sleigh - thanks to member Beth T for starting this archive and sharing it with us so we could share it with all of you!
2014
1st Beer Sleigh
Transportation: Bus
Stop 1: Metropolitan Brewing (5121 N. Ravenswood Ave)
Stop 2: Lagunitas Brewery (2607 West 17th St.)
Stop 3: Lake Effect Brewing (4727 W. Montrose Ave.)
2015
2nd Beer Sleigh
Transportation: Trolley
Stop 1: Atlas Brewing (2747 N. Lincoln Ave.)
Stop 2: Goose Island Taproom (1800 W. Fulton St.)
Stop 3: Emporium Beercade - Logan Square (2363 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
2016
3rd Beer Sleigh
Transportation: Reggie's Bus
Stop 1: Old Irving Brewing (4419 W. Montrose)
Stop 2: Baderbrau (2515 S Wabash Ave)
Stop 3: Reggie's (2105 S State St)
end at Indy Tap
2017
4th Beer Sleigh
Transportation: Bus
Stop 1: Forbidden Root (1746 W. Chicago Ave.)
Stop 2: Tribes Beer Company (11120 Front St, Mokena)
Stop 3: Tapster (2027 W. North Ave.)
2018
5th Beer Sleigh
Transportation: School Bus
Stop 1: Eris Brewery and Cider House
(4240 W Irving Park Rd)
Stop 2: Marz Community Brewing (3630 S Iron St)
Stop 3: Great Central Brewing (221 N Wood St)
end at Indy Tap
2019
6th Beer Sleigh
Transportation: School Bus
Stop 1: Revolution Brewing (3340 N Kedzie Ave)
Stop 2: Mikerphone Brewing
(121 Garlisch Dr, Elk Grove)
Stop 3: Church Street Brewing Company
(1480 Industrial Dr Unit C, Itasca)
end at Indy Tap
2020
No Beer Sleigh due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
7th Beer Sleigh
Transportation: Ubers/Lyfts
Stop 1: Alarmist
(4055 W Peterson Ave,)
Stop 2: Une Annee & Hubbard's Cave (6343 W Gross Point Rd, Niles)
Stop 3: Sketchbook (4901 Main St, Skokie)
2022
8th Beer Sleigh
Transportation: Barrel Run Bus
Stop 1: Lake Effect Brewing (4727 W. Montrose Ave.)
Stop 2: On Tour (1725 W Hubbard St)
Stop 3: Goose Island Taproom (1800 W. Fulton St.)