Microbrew Review is Back and Bigger Than Ever

Lovers of craft beer, rejoice.

It's almost time again for the Microbrew & Food Review, the annual brewer's extravaganza in downtown Oak Park thrown by Seven Generations Ahead. Proceeds from the zero-waste event (think compostable plates and utensils, compost bins and buckets for liquid waste) will help operations at the environmentally minded Oak Park nonprofit. It takes place Aug. 18. 

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The event's popularity continues to swell, and the festival's boundaries have once again been extended. This year, vendors along Marion Street will be slinging suds Lake Street all the way down to Pleasant Street. Complete festival info here.

But the bigger festival grounds don't necessarily mean an abundance of tickets. Organizers say remaining tickets are in limited supply — all tiers except the $45 "Taster's Choice" option, allowing guest four hours (from 3-7 p.m.) of glorious beer tasting, are sold out. Those can be purchased in advance by clicking here.

Taster's Choice tickets may also be available at the gate for $50 — cash only — but organizers are making no guarantees it won't sell out. For those who do make it in, a wonderland of amazing Midwestern breweries awaits. Here's who's scheduled to pour:

3 Floyds Brewery **
5 Rabbit Cerveceria Inc.
Argus Brewery.
Atlas Brewing Company
Baderbrau
Begyle Brewing
The Blind Pig Brewery
Breckenridge Brewery
Brewery Ommegang
BrickStone Brewery
Brooklyn Brewery
Central Waters Brewing
Chicago Beer Company
Crispin Cider
Crown Brewing **
DESTIHL*
Emmett's Tavern and Brewing Co. *
Finch's Beer Co.
Floosmoor
Goose Island Beer Co *
Goose Island Pub
Gordon Biersch
Half Acre Beer Company
Hamburger Mary's *
Haymarket Pub & Brewery *
Hopothesis
Julian Hard Cider
Kentucky Ale
Left Hand Brewing Company
The Lucky Monk
Lunar Brewing Co. *
Metropolitan Brewing
Milwaukee Brewing Co.
Perennial Artisan Ales
RAM Restaurant & Brewing **
Red Streak Cider
Revolution Brewing *
Rock Bottom Brewery - Chicago
Rock Bottom Brewery - Lombard
Rock Bottom Brewery - Orland Park *
Rock Bottom Brewery - Warrenville
Shiner
Solemn Oath Brewery
Stockholm's Brew Pub
Summit Brewing Co.
Tighthead Brewing Company *
Two Brothers Brewing Company
Uncommon Brewers
Uinta Brewing Co.
Widmer Brothers
Wild Onion Brewing Company *

* Indicates brewer is participating in Replicale project in addition to having a booth at the event **Indicates brewer is Replicale project participant only

Also, as in years past, guests can sample selections from the "Replicale" project, where at least brewers will offer their take on a single beer style. This year it's Belgian Abbey Single.

Eight vendors will be serving food, including , Gilbert's Craft Sausages, , , , , and .

So let's all raise our glasses. Here's to sustainability, craft beer and good times. Have fun out there.

The Microbrew & Food Review is produced by Seven Generations Ahead and the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild and is hosted in collaboration with Downtown Oak Park and The Pleasant District.