Tired of toasting one another over Zoom and missing out on the fun and camaraderie of in-person beer festivals, the Michigan Brewers Guild has rolled out news this morning regarding three upcoming beer festival dates that will bring an end to a more than year-long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. 
The guild reports that tickets for all three events will go on sale to the general public this Thursday, June 24th at 10am with an Enthusiast Member pre-sale opening tomorrow, Tuesday, June 22nd at 10am online at this link: http://MiBeer.com
Here’s what you’ll find on tap, thus far, from the Michigan Brewers Guild:
- Michigan August Beer Festival – South will be held on Saturday, August 14th at LMCU Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps in Comstock Park (just north of Grand Rapids). General Admission is 1-6pm, with the gates opening at Noon for a VIP hour for Enthusiast Members. Tickets are $50 per person in advance ($55 day of) with Designated Driver tickets for $10.
- Michigan August Beer Festival – North will be held on Saturday, August 28th at Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse City, home of the Traverse City Pit Spitters. General Admission is 1-6pm, with the gates opening at Noon for a VIP hour for Enthusiast Members. Tickets are $50 per person in advance ($55 day of) with Designated Driver tickets for $10.
- U.P. Fall Beer Festival will be held on Saturday, September 11th at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette. General Admission is 1-6pm, with the gates opening at Noon for a VIP hour for Enthusiast Members. Tickets are $50 per person in advance ($55 day of) with Designated Driver tickets for $10.
Scott Graham, Executive Director of the Michigan Brewers Guild, says, “We are happy and excited for the opportunity to get back to Michigan Brewers Guild beer festivals and look forward to seeing people in person,” adding, “We are currently working on logistics and safety protocols with our partners at the West Michigan Whitecaps and Traverse City Pit Spitters, which gives us the added benefit of their infrastructure and experience with their own events.”
A reminder that July is once again “Michigan Beer Month.” As part of this year’s celebration, a one-of-a-kind commemorative pint glass will be available at many member breweries and those breweries are also being encouraged to feature a special beer throughout the month – like a collaboration or a special release – to help celebrate. Details about those promotions and participating breweries will be posted soon on MiBeer.com and the Guild’s social media channels including:
http://www.facebook.com/MichiganBrewersGuild
http://www.instagram.com/MiBrewers
MBG YouTube (Podcast+)
http://www.twitter.com/MiBrewersGuild
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Formed in 1997, the Michigan Brewers Guild represents nearly 300 member breweries. They are a passionate beer community that believes in quality artisanship, bold character, fun, responsibility and pushing the boundaries. The mission of the Guild is to promote and protect the Michigan beer industry with an overarching goal to help locally brewed beer attain 20-percent of all beer sales in the state by 2025.
Michigan’s brewing industry contributes more than 21,000 full-time jobs and $914 million in labor income, with a total economic impact of over $2.5 billion. In terms of overall number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #6 in the nation—supporting its title as “The Great Beer State.”
