Craft Beer Catering & Curation · Chicago, Illinois

The beer,
considered.

A Certified Cicerone® designs the beer for your event: the lineup, the pairings, the story on the menu card.

Corporate Evenings
Client Appreciation
Weddings
Rehearsal Dinners
Fundraisers
Milestones
Holiday Parties

Beer Forward

Event beer is usually an afterthought. Domestic, import, and one IPA.

Chicago has one of the deepest brewing scenes in the country, and your guests deserve better than whatever was on the truck. A Certified Cicerone® builds your beer program the way a sommelier builds a wine list: around your food, your season, your room, and your people, then sees that every glass is poured exactly the way the brewer intended.

The Service

Four movements, one evening.

I
The Conversation
A 45-minute discovery meeting with a Certified Cicerone®. Your guests, the room, the menu, the budget, and whether the crowd is beer-curious or beer-obsessed.
II
The Program
A written beer program, built by a Certified Cicerone®: the lineup with backups, format (taps, cans, or flights), food pairings, non-alcoholic options, quantities, and menu card copy.
III
The Pour
Full bar service, handled end to end: every keg sourced and confirmed, draft lines and glassware set, and certified bartenders who know the story behind each beer.
IV
The Evening
Printed menu cards, tasting notes, and, if you like, a hosted tasting. We attend to make sure every pour is right.

Packages

Three ways to raise a glass.

The Beer List

A curated shopping list for the host who pours their own.

One consultation with a Certified Cicerone®
Lineup with quantities and serving temperatures
Tasting notes for every beer
Recommended Chicago bottle shops

Best forHouse parties and small milestones

Most Requested

The Curated Bar

A complete beer program with full bar service.

Everything in The Beer List
Lineup built around theme, food, and season
Licensed bar service with certified bartenders
Printed menu cards

Best forCorporate events, weddings, fundraisers

The Experience

An evening your guests will still be talking about in March.

Everything in The Curated Bar
Hosted, guided tasting led by a Certified Cicerone®
Food pairing designed with your caterer
Custom themed flight and keepsake

Best forClient appreciation and milestone celebrations

A Sample Program

Every lineup tells a story.

Each program comes with a printed menu card your guests can take home. This one walks the city from Pilsen to the lakefront, and yes, the non-alcoholic pour is as considered as the stout.

Commission Your Own

Seasonal Programs

A city of four seasons.

Sept – Oct

Oktoberfest

Festbier, Märzen, and a proper pretzel pairing.

Nov – Dec

The Holiday Flight

Stouts, spiced ales, and non-alcoholic options that feel festive.

May – Aug

Summer Patio

Lagers, sours, and low-ABV beers for long rooftop evenings.

Monthly

Office Beer Friday

A rotating lineup for the office, curated fresh every month.

Our Word

Certified expertise

Your program is built and hosted by a Certified Cicerone®, the brewing world's equivalent of a sommelier.

Independent picks

We never accept payment from breweries or distributors. Every beer on your list is there because it belongs.

Poured properly

Fully licensed, insured bar service with certified bartenders, clean lines, cold kegs, and proper glassware. Every time.

Everyone drinks well

Non-alcoholic, gluten-reduced, and low-ABV options designed as a flight of their own, on request.

Enquire

Tell us about the event.

Share a few details and we'll be in touch within one business day to set up a conversation.

Or write to us directly
hello@chicagocraftbeercatering.com

The beer,considered.