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2010 Great Lakes Brew Fest Comes To Town: Two Days of Craft Beer, Music, and Fun on Racine’s Lakefront
RACINE, Wisconsin, August 24, 2010 – The seventh annual 2010 Great Lakes Brew Fest descends upon Racine’s Racine Festival Park this September 17th and 18th to celebrate the craft beer of Wisconsin and beyond. The festival also features several live music performances and food from local restaurants. The festival helps raise funds for the internationally acclaimed Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps.
The festival’s new expanded, two-day format will highlight 35 Wisconsin craft breweries on Friday, September 17th, and feature beer from over 90 US craft breweries on Saturday, September 18th. “We expanded because our site was maxed out and we were turning away a thousand customers,” says festival founder Curt Foreman. This year’s event is expected to draw over 6,500 craft beer lovers. Each paid attendee can sample unlimited beer and receives a souvenir tasting glass.
The festivities kick off at 6:30PM Friday on Racine’s lakefront with “On Wisconsin Brews,” an event highlighting 35 of Wisconsin’s best craft breweries. In addition to beer sampling, there will be a performance by the band Untrained Laymen. The evening concludes with a stunning fireworks display over Lake Michigan.
On Saturday from 3 to 7PM, attendees will be able to choose from over 250 beers from over 90 local, regional, and national craft breweries. Additionally, the Home Brew Island will serve the best beers from 14 area homebrew clubs. The festival also serves as the host of the Schooner Home Brew Championship, the Midwest’s largest homebrew competition. Musical entertainment includes live reggae and ska bands as well as a special performance by the Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps.
Tickets for the event are for sale by mail or online at www.greatlakesbrewfest.com. Admission is limited to 2,500 on Friday and 4,000 on Saturday and includes unlimited beer sampling with a souvenir tasting glass. Food is available for additional purchase on both days. Ticket prices per day are $39 (General Admission), $15 (Designated Driver), $85 (VIP), and $25 (VIP Designated Driver). Complimentary craft soda will be provided to designated drivers throughout the day. All attendees must be over 21.
For more information on the Great Lakes Brew Fest or the Kilties Drum and Bugle Corps, visit www.greatlakesbrewfest.com or www.kilties.org.
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