Next year I'd highly recommend the West Loop Craft Beer Fest, which was on the last night of the "week" on Clinton between Randolph & Washington. About 40 breweries represented, most pouring 2 beers. $40 admission included ~20 drink tickets (tasting portion) but few breweries were collecting the tickets. A fun event, though it would have been nicer if it were warm. Proximity to the Ogilvy was also a plus, since it meant indoor bathrooms, not porta-potties, as well as food from the French Market.