Vermont Business Magazine Weather perfect for an outdoor festival is forecast just in time for the Stowe Brewers Festival this weekend! Back for the second year, the event – bigger, better, brewier – has added a third session and features more than 40 craft brewers from Vermont and across New York and New England, live music, food trucks, Vermont spirits, cider makers and more. The festival will also feature free workshops and demonstrations and a variety of specialty food and product vendors.
Held at Stowe’s Mayo Events Field, the 21-and-over event offers three sessions July 29-30: Friday and Saturday, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. and Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Standard tickets are still available, and a limited number of VIP tickets are available for the Friday session. Standard ticket purchasers receive tickets for 15 three-ounce samples per session. VIP ticket purchasers also receive expedited festival entry, exclusive VIP lounge tent access, 2016 festival swag and a coveted “Hop the Line” pass. New to the festival this year, all attendees will receive five bonus “Spirit Tasting” tickets to use at a selection of Vermont distillers.
“The brewer line-up is fantastic and includes a half a dozen brand new Vermont brewers who’ve started operations this year,” said Lisa Senecal, festival co-organizer. “We’re excited to be pouring some new releases from much-loved brewers and introducing new brewers to true craft beer lovers. It’s a great combination – we’re expecting a sold-out event.”
The festival includes live music featuring three of the state’s premiere bands - Session 1: Gang of Thieves; Session 2: Michelle Sarah Band; Session 3: Josh Panda.
Alaina Pinto, a newscaster for Local 22 and Local 44 News, will be on hand to report live from the Festival on Friday night.
The eco-friendly event will also benefit a local non-profit organization. “Our commitment to ‘doing good while having a good time’ continues in year two,” Senecal said. “The festival will give a portion of proceeds to the not for profit Pride Center of Vermont to contribute to its wonderful and critical work in support of Vermont’s LGBTQ community.”
The event is also committed to a light environmental footprint with no plastic bottles, recycling and composting, all eco-friendly paper goods and utensils, a secure bike valet courtesy of Stowe Mountain Club and free, fresh, filtered water provided by What’s Your Watermark.”
Presenting sponsors of the event are McMahon Chevrolet/Buick and Lamoille Valley Ford.
To buy tickets, sign up for emails or get more information, visit www.StoweBrewersFestival.com. Follow the festival on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stowebrewersfestival and on Twitter at @StoweBrewFest.