In an attempt to try something new for my blog, I enrolled in Old Chicago’s World Beer Tour on Monday. The World Beer Tour is OC’s rewards program that encourages patrons to drink 110 different beers on tap in order to get your name on a plaque. A plaque you say? That sounds lame you say? Well they also have other prizes available along the way:
| WBT Credits | 1st Trip | Multiple Trips |
|---|---|---|
| 10 WBT Credits | WBT Playing Cards | 5 OC Bucks |
| 25 WBT Credits | WBT Clip-on Watch and Compass | 5 OC Bucks |
| 40 WBT Credits | Old Chicago Bottle Opener | 5 OC Bucks |
| 55 WBT Credits | WBT T-Shirt | 15 OC Bucks |
| 70 WBT Credits | WBT Travel Mug | 5 OC Bucks |
| 85 WBT Credits | WBT Baseball Cap | 5 OC Bucks |
| 100 WBT Credits | WBT Travel Cooler | 5 OC Bucks |
| 110 WBT Credits | WBT Sweatshirt | 20 OC Bucks |
I’m really looking forward to the clip on watch…..
I have a handy little card that keeps track of all my beers and can log into my account online to see my progress.
As you can see, I’m 4 beers in and already found a loophole! Even though you can only drink different beers, the way they code the rotating pints is all under the same number. So my two Leinenkugel Summer Shandys from Monday both counted. Suckaaas!
Moving forward, I’m going to review each of the beers I try (and all the prizes I get!!!!), but since I just came up with this idea I don’t have anything great for the beers I tried, I don’t have a great review for them. Luckily, I didn’t go too far out of my comfort zone, or the realm of beers that people have heard of, drinking the shandys, a Blue Moon Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Ale, and the Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye.
The regular blog posts will keep on coming, but keep your eyes out for the WBT tags, too!
Molly Ball 