steveh
12-06-2003, 09:29 AM
Leave it to 'da Mayor's Office to screw with our fun. Sounds like the Chi Ale boys are using their heads for good alternatives
S.
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: RAF 04 Changes . . .
Dear Real Ale Lovers:
Despite our best efforts, it looks like we will not be able to have a full-blown Real Ale Festival in 2004. We are planning an alternative celebration of real ale for the same weekend (March 4-6) and will announce details soon.
What Happened? We had looked forward to running the festival again at the Finkl building where it was held last year and in fact had reserved the space way back in June. In early October we started the dialog to finalize all the venue-related details. Everything is fine except that we can't get a liquor license. The city is no longer willing to grant special event licenses for the Finkl space and the venue has not yet secured their own on-premises license and does not believe that they will be able to do so in time for a March festival.
What's Next? First, we do plan a full-fledged festival again during the first March weekend of 2005, either at Finkl or some alternate location in or near Chicago. Second, we're going to have a nice real ale party March 4-6, 2004 for any and all comers, so plan to come on out and join us. At this moment, we are busily conspiring with Goose Island, Rock Bottom, the Map Room and other venues to find homes for as many great real ales as possible. Most likely we'll run busses on a circuit to the various sites and create America's biggest real ale pub crawl.
Stay Tuned: So that's the news for now. We'll pull together our plans over the next few weeks and keep you informed via email and the website. Plan to join us for a whole new spectrum of real ale fun in 2004!
Cheers,
Ray Daniels
Organizer
Real Ale Festival
S.
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: RAF 04 Changes . . .
Dear Real Ale Lovers:
Despite our best efforts, it looks like we will not be able to have a full-blown Real Ale Festival in 2004. We are planning an alternative celebration of real ale for the same weekend (March 4-6) and will announce details soon.
What Happened? We had looked forward to running the festival again at the Finkl building where it was held last year and in fact had reserved the space way back in June. In early October we started the dialog to finalize all the venue-related details. Everything is fine except that we can't get a liquor license. The city is no longer willing to grant special event licenses for the Finkl space and the venue has not yet secured their own on-premises license and does not believe that they will be able to do so in time for a March festival.
What's Next? First, we do plan a full-fledged festival again during the first March weekend of 2005, either at Finkl or some alternate location in or near Chicago. Second, we're going to have a nice real ale party March 4-6, 2004 for any and all comers, so plan to come on out and join us. At this moment, we are busily conspiring with Goose Island, Rock Bottom, the Map Room and other venues to find homes for as many great real ales as possible. Most likely we'll run busses on a circuit to the various sites and create America's biggest real ale pub crawl.
Stay Tuned: So that's the news for now. We'll pull together our plans over the next few weeks and keep you informed via email and the website. Plan to join us for a whole new spectrum of real ale fun in 2004!
Cheers,
Ray Daniels
Organizer
Real Ale Festival