DMC Presents the Best of Beer Hoptacular 2012

DMC's latest activity fund adventure took us to a beer tasting under a big top tent for Beer Hoptacular. "Celebrating the art of beer brewing and appreciation" sounded like our idea of an evening, so about a dozen DMC employees and friends headed to the Riverfront Theater last Friday. The third annual Chicago Beer Hoptacular brought 60 breweries featuring over 140 different beers together. In addition to tasting a variety of beers from Chicago and across the country, we enjoyed access to specialty pours, cheese and chocolate pairing sessions, and a souvenir glass. We lost count somewhere through the evening, but we'd encourage beer fans to check out some of our favorites from Beer Hoptacular 2012: Bell's "The Oracle" Central Waters "Mud Puppy Porter" Magners Irish Cider "Honey Crisp Apple Cider" Kentucky Ale's "Bourbon Barrel Ale" Anything with ‘Scotch’ or ‘Bourbon’ in the name Here are the official "Beer of the Year" winners: First: 5 Rabbit Cerveceria "5 Lizard" Second: Kentucky Ale's "Bourbon Barrel Ale" Third: Ommegang "Art of Darkness Ale"