Illinois Craft Brewers Guild

The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild is a non-profit organization founded in 1997 dedicated to promote the development and expansion of the craft beer industry in Illinois. Its efforts are focused on the following areas:

1. Legislative/Regulatory – To allow the Guild a voice in addressing all issues, governmental or other, which affect the regulation of our industry.

2. Education – To provide opportunities for its members to further their brewing knowledge and to educate the consumer about the benefits and varieties of craft beer, and to encourage responsible, moderate consumption.

3. Promotion – To promote its members and their products to other brewers, suppliers, legislators, tourists and the general public.

ICBG members regularly win medals at such prestigious national and international competitions such as the Great American Beer Festival^SM, World Beer Cup®, and our own highly-regarded Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer^SM. Here are our medal winners for the last few years at these events:

Great American Beer Festival^SM
Gold Medal
5 Rabbit Cerveceria, 2011 – Fruit Wheat Beer
Haymarket Pub & Brewery, 2011 – American-Belgo-Style Ale
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, 2009 – South German Hefeweizen
Silver Medal
Emmett’s Brewing Company, 2011 – International-Style Pale Ale
Flossmoor Station Brewing Company, 2011 – International-Style Pale Ale
Flossmoor Station Brewing Company, 2008 – Baltic-style Porter
Goose Island Beer Company, 2009 – Belgian and French Style Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2009 – English Style India Pale Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2009 – Wood and Barrel Aged Beer
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, 2008 – German Style Wheat Ale
Rock Bottom Chicago, 2009 – American-Belgo Style Ale
Bronze Medal
Goose Island Beer Company, 2011 – Extra Special Bitter
Goose Island Beer Company, 2011 – English Style Summer Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2008 – French and Belgian Style Saison
Gordon Biersch Bolingbrook, 2009 – German Style Altbier
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, 2011 – German Style Wheat Ale
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, 2009 – Bock
Rock Bottom Chicago, 2009 – Specialty Beer
Rock Bottom Orland Park, 2008 – Irish Style Red Ale
Three Floyds Brewing Company, 2008 – German Style Märzen
Two Brothers Brewing Company, 2011 – Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest

World Beer Cup®
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, 2006 - Champion Small Brewpub and Brewmaster, Jonathan Cutler
Gold Medal
Flossmoor Station Brewing Company, 2006 – Specialty Beer
Goose Island Beer Company, 2010 – English-Style India Pale Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2010 – American-Style Brown Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2006 – American Style Brown Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2006 – Wood and Barrel Aged Beer
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, 2006 – Rye Beer
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria, 2006 – South German Hefeweizen
Rock Bottom Chicago, 2008 – American Style Stout
Three Floyds Brewing, 2010 – Imperial Red Ale
Silver Medal
America’s Brewing Company, 2006 – Baltic Porter
Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing Company, 2008 – Belgian Style Dubbel
Flossmoor Station Brewing Company, 2006 – Belgian Style Sour Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2010 – Fruit Beer
Goose Island Beer Company, 2008 – English Style Summer Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2008 – French/Belgian Style Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2006 – French/Belgian Style Ale
Bronze Medal
Crown Brewing, 2010 – Brown Porter
Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing Company, 2006 – German Style Dark Wheat Ale
Flossmoor Station, 2010 – Wood- and Barrel-Aged
Goose Island Beer Company, 2010 – American-Style Brown Ale
Goose Island Beer Company, 2006 – Classic English Style Pale Ale
Piece Brewery, 2010 – South German-Style Hefeweizen
Rock Bottom Chicago, 2010 – American-Style Stout

Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer^SM
2011
Destihl Brew Works: Silver
Flossmoor Station Brewing Company: Gold, Silver
Finch’s Beer Company: Silver
Goose Island Beer Company: Gold
Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub: Gold
Goose Island Wrigleyville Brewpub: Gold (Best of Show), Silver
Haymarket Pub & Brewery: Bronze, Bronze
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria: Bronze
Revolution Brewing Company: Silver, Bronze
Rock Bottom Chicago: Gold, Silver
Three Floyds Brewing Company: Gold
Two Brothers Brewing Company: Bronze
2010
America’s Brewing Company: Gold
Destihl Brew Works: Bronze
Flossmoor Station Brewing Company: Gold, Silver
Goose Island Beer Company: Bronze
Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub: Gold
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria: Bronze, Bronze
Rock Bottom Lombard: Silver, Bronze
Rock Bottom Warrenville: Gold
Three Floyds Brewing Company: Silver, Silver
2009
Destihl Brew Works: Silver
Flossmoor Station Brewing Company: Gold, Bronze
Goose Island Beer Company: Gold (Best of Show runner up), Silver
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria: Gold
Rock Bottom Chicago: Silver, Bronze
Rock Bottom Lombard: Gold, Gold, Silver
Three Floyds Brewing Company: Bronze