Boulevard Brewing Co. has partnered with beerphilosopher.com and Kindling Spirits to bring you an evening of great beer, great food and great conversation around the other two!

Beginning at 6PM, we'll host a casual "meet and greet" featuring some fine Boulevard beer in a way you've likely never seen it before - packaged in new aluminum bottles! This is your chance to sample some beer and give the brewery feedback on their new packaging. I don't know about you, but I could definitely fit some Boulevard aluminum bottles in my cooler for upcoming Sunset Concerts! Let 'em know if this is a product you'd like to see hit our local market!

After the meet and greet wraps up, we'll convene in Kindling's banquet room at 7PM for a session of Boulevard beers, including Unfiltered Wheat, Single-wide IPA and the Smokestack Series The Sixth Glass - accompanied by one of Kindling's excellent buffet-style dinner spreads which I'm told will feature a nice salad, chips and their bistro-style steak sandwich.

I can taste it already!

As if that weren't enough, Nicole from Boulevard is gonna walk us through the featured beers during dinner and then break out a special "mystery beer" she's bringing in just for the event. I don't know what it is yet, but it promises to be something unique and elusive. How do you like that, fellow beer geeks?

Seating is very limited, so be sure and RSVP early to get a spot. They'll undoubtedly fill up fast!

Tickets are only $15 each.

Kindling Spirits is located at 1420 Main St. in Crainville, IL (just east of the Carterville crossroads in the old Pioneer Cabin location).

Please RSVP to (618) 985-2226 and tell 'em the Beer Philosopher sent ya!

This is sure to be a terrific night and let's face it, you can't eat a decent meal for this price anywhere else in the region and get great food, great beer and increase your beer IQ all at the same time.