UKG -Urban Knaves of Grain

05/02/2026

UKG Big Brew Day is off and running at Church Street Brewing Company.

Thank you to Church Street for hosting us!

We're setting up to brew and already have wort.

04/11/2026

We have a good crowd of UKG members out to help judge and steward at the NHC Chicago Region first round judging today at Dovetail Brewery.

The first session of judging is almost finished.

03/30/2026

NHC Chicago Region unpacking took place on Sunday at Dovetail Brewery. A couple of UKG members were part of the crew getting it done for Chicago. The day went pretty smoothly and the whole crew with representation from several local homebrew clubs finished in around 2-1/2 hours.

03/06/2026

PSA for everyone entered into the DMC competition- entry drop-off is due TODAY by 6pm.

Good luck and see you next week!

02/26/2026

Do you love beer?!? Ever wonder what’s the difference between an IPA, a Pale Ale, or a California Common?

UKG is looking for volunteers to help with our annual homebrew competition: Drunk Monk Challenge

No experience or nervous about helping at a beer competition? Don’t worry, come have a homebrew! We’ll train you!

We could use your help as a beer Steward-
Someone who helps keep judges on-track, organizes and provides beers, and generally makes the competition run smoothly.

Stewards gain knowledge on different types of beer; the brewing process; and what great (and not so great) beers can taste like.

Visit our site, click ‘Register’ to sign up for one (or multiple) days in March!

Thank you for your interest in the 28th Annual Drunk Monk Challenge organized by Urban Knaves Of Grain (UKG), Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora, Illinois.

02/22/2026

Final stop and our dinner stop of the 31st Annual UKG Train Crawl was a classic, Hopleaf. We even had a visit from a friend of UKG, Matthew Mead, in from Michigan. 13 of our crew from the day made it out for dinner.

Great Belgian beer, food, and friends. A staple in Chicago.

02/22/2026

Third stop of the day was Is/Was Brewing. Interesting place with plenty of Saisons and other interesting wild brews.

About 19 of our UKG family and friends made it to this stop.

We took a moment to make a special toast to some of our club members who have passed away in recent months and over the past couple years.

02/22/2026

2nd stop along the Train crawl at Spiteful Brewing. Thank you to Spiteful for having us.

Some beers, some darts and plenty of fun.

About 17 club members, family and friends made it to this stop.

02/21/2026

UKG's 31st Annual Train Crawl is underway at our first stop, Half Acre Brewing Co.

We always start our crawls with a lunch stop and Half Acre had a nice menu to satisfy everyone.

Next stop is Spiteful Brewing just down the street. We should be there about 1pm.

We started the day with a healthy 12 members, family and friends at the first stop.

02/21/2026

Have a free Saturday tomorrow?? Like tasty, tasty beer? Join UKG on our 31st Annual Train Crawl to a few of our favorite Northside breweries: Half Acre Beer Co., Spiteful Brewery, Is/Was Brewing, & Demo Brewing Company w/ special guest Hopleaf for dinner.

Join the Knaves for a trek across Malt Row from 11am - 7pm and beyond!

https://knaves.org/tools/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-UKG-Train-Crawl.pdf