Absolute Michigan will be sending Ken Jacoby to the Beer Festival - look for an update with his photos following the event!
July is Michigan Craft Beer Month, and our brewing industry contributes over $24 million in wages with a total economic contribution of more than $133 million. In terms of overall number breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #6 in the nation – thus supporting its claim as “The Great Beer State.†The Michigan Brewers Guild encourages you to visit brewpubs and microbreweries and to ask for and purchase Michigan craft beer at retail outlets and restaurants.
Another way to celebrate is at Michigan's oldest and largest beer festival, the annual Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti. The festival takes place at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti Friday July 23rd from 5-9 PM andSaturday, July 24th from 1-6 PM. It will feature more than 300 different beers from more than 50 different Michigan breweries.
Advanced tickets may be purchased online at www.michiganbrewersguild.org, participating member breweries and select retail locations around the state or by calling 877-772-5425. Attendees must be 21 or older to attend. Designated driver tickets are available online and at the gate for $5 each.
Here's a video from Michigan Travel TV...
If you're interested in a more humorous look at the Beer Festival, here's Ypsi's Russ Mantooth reporting from the festival.
Click here for a list of other Michigan craft beer related events.
Visit the Michigan Brewers Guild on Facebook.
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Coming off a widely successful 12th Annual Michigan Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti this past weekend (where attendance sold out at just over 8000 at historic Depot Town’s Riverside Park), the Michigan Brewers Guild (MBG) announces two new fall festivals for craft beer enthusiasts.
The UP Oktoberfest will be held on Saturday, September 12 in Marquette, followed by Harvest Fest -- presented with Metro Times -- on Saturday, October 24 at Eastern Market in Detroit.
“We have been looking to add a few new events to our annual calendar,†says Scott Graham, MBG executive director. “Oktoberfest gives us the opportunity to reach out to craft beer connoisseurs in the Upper Peninsula, while the Harvest Fest brings us to historic Eastern Market in Michigan’s largest city. With both, we hope to draw attendance from our existing beer fan base, as well as introduce a whole new group of people to some of the finest craft beers in the Midwest.â€
Further details about these events will be released in the coming weeks and will also be posted online at http://www.MichiganBrewersGuild.org.
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