Voyageur Brewing Company (VBC) in partnership with the Cook County Community Fund (CCCF) will host an “Oktoberfest” event from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 – a weekend that will include German music, food, games, and VBC beer, including a new “Oktoberfest” brew.
VBC will donate $1 per pint and 50 cents per half-pint for all purchases of the Oktoberfest brew sold that Thursday through Sunday to the CCCF.
VBC co-owner Mike Prom said, “The Cook County Community Fund supports the work of nonprofits throughout our community through educational workshops and grant funding. The opportunity to make a difference and impact the work of so many great causes really appealed to us at Voyageur.”
The new Oktoberfest brew will be tapped on Thursday to kick off the event. The Dunkelweizen Bearpaw will be on tap along with all four flagship beers.
The CCCF will host its annual celebration at Voyageur on Friday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. Grantees from 2015 will share stories about the impact of the funding they received, and 2016 grantees will be announced.
Jeff Cadwell, co-chair of the CCCF advisory board, said, “This is an exciting partnership for us. We hope that sharing in the celebration at Voyageur will bring more visibility to the good work of our county’s many nonprofits so that more residents and regular visitors will donate to the Community Fund, increasing the number of grants we can distribute throughout our community.”
Oktoberfest will include special German fare, including pretzels with a flight of house-made mustards and other sauces. Games throughout the weekend such as a pretzel toss and chicken dance-off are family-friendly. An exclusive Oktoberfest stein will be available for purchase. The Oktoberfest brew will be available throughout the month of October.
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