Illinois Brews @ Bowes Creek 2025

General admission tickets will be available at the door at 4 p.m (but they'll cost more, and we might sell out!!)

Saturday, September 6, 2025
3 p.m. - Early entrance for VIP ticket-holders
4 p.m. - 8 p.m. - General admission

Our goal is to raise $40,000 through sponsorships and ticket sales, and we invite you to partner with us to support local youth who are most in need. All monies raised go directly to providing access to recreational programs and services for Elgin children who otherwise could not participate.

EXCLUSIVE for VIP Ticket Holders:
*Coming soon*

We're buzzing to announce these participating breweries:
Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. will be pouring Bottled in Bond Bourbon, Bottled in Bond Rye, and Seven Year Bourbon.
More Brewing Company
Otter Creek Wine & Spirits will be pouring various gins, vodkas, and other spirits.
Silverado Home Brew Club will pour a variety of home brews.
Sew Hop'd
Energy City Brewing
Penrose Brewing Company will be pouring Looper (an American IPA) and Lemon Seltz-Up.
Crystal Lake Brewing Company will be pouring Beach Blonde, a German-styled Larger.
Pollyanna Brewing Company will be pouring Summerly, a raspberry wheat ale, and In the Cards, a hazy pale ale.
Obscurity will be pouring a berry rosé sweet cider and two Pop Culture variety packs of pop-inspired ale.
Coastal Cocktails will be pouring a Whiskey Lemonade whiskey seltzer as well as a Blackberry Bramble gin seltzer.
Mighty Swell Spiked Seltzer will be pouring Keep It Weird, a spiked seltzer, along with a variety pack.
Corona will be pouring Corona Sunbrew, Corona Non-Alcoholic, and Pacifico.
Retro Brews will be pouring Pabst Blue Ribbon and Old Style.
HopWtr will be pouring HopWtr, a sparkling non-alcoholic hop water.
Forbidden Root

Stay tuned as we update our list!

Thank you for your generosity and dedication to this great cause. The Foundation Board and the many at-risk youth who enjoy our programs are grateful for your past, present, and future support.

Cheers to beers for a great cause!

Questions? Email jen.hermonson@elginil.gov or call 847-931-6129!