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New Festival Taps into Neighborhood Craft Beer Scene

Tap, a new beer festival pouring in May, will feature Wicker Park and Bucktown breweries and bars.

Craft beer has found a home in Wicker Park and Bucktown and a new event in May will celebrate that.

The beer festival, called Tap, will unite craft beer bars like Fatpour Tap Works with local breweries like Piece and Moonshine.  

Also featuring live music, Tap will be May 4 at Dolphin Night Club, 2200 N. Ashland Ave. The event, organized by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, will run from 1 to 5 p.m.

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A $35 ticket gets attendees 10 6-ounce tastings with food paired to taste.

More than 20 bars, restaurant and breweries are signed up for Tap’s first year.

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Purchase tickets here and see all participants:

Bangers and Lace
bar bar black sheep
Beer Bistro 
Blue Bird
Emporium Arcade Bar
Fatpour Tap Works
Feast Restaurant + Bar
Floyd's
Map Room
Moonshine
Piece
Pipeworks 
Prasino
Rootstock
Six Degrees
SmallBar
The Boundary
Weegee's
Double Door 

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