Category: Events
Posted by Kate Lawson (The Detroit News) on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:17 PMCelebrate autumn at Michigan Harvest Beer Festival
The Michigan Brewers Guild is helping to sponsor the Michigan Harvest Beer Festiva, 1-6 p.m. Oct. 24 at Eastern Market (in the Eastern Market parking area, north of shed #5, with ample parking in the surrounding market area).
Hoping for a sellout crowd of 2,500 for the inaugural event the festival sponsors will promote local Detroit food, Detroit brewing history, and of course, Michigan craft beer. The festival is the culmination of the inaugural "Detroit Beer Week," which runs Oct. 16-24.
More than 40 Michigan microbreweries and brewpubs are expected to participate, with nearly 200 different beers available to sample.
In addition to the vast selection of beers, a variety of harvest foods will be prepared and sold by local restaurants including Detroit Beer Co., Foran's Grand Trunk Pub and Russell Street Deli, with Traffic Jam & Snug deli / brewery serving up their popular house-made cheese. Live entertainment will also be provided throughout the afternoon by two well-known local bands, the Grand Nationals and Orbitsuns.
The cost to enter the festival is $35 in advance and $40 at the gate. That includes 15 drink tokens, each valid for one 3-ounce beer sample.
Admission tickets are available for purchase online at www.michiganbrewersguild.org.
Check out the MASH page of the Guild's website, along with the list of participating breweries and beers to be served.
Festival attendees must be 21 years of age or older and have ID to enter. Designated Drivers are encouraged and DD tickets will be available on line and at the gate for $5 each.
