From Friday, June 15 – Sunday, June 17, 2018, fathers and craft beer will take center stage at the 9th annual New Jersey Beer & Food Festival. Once again, Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, New Jersey, will host three days of festivities that include pop-up beer tastings, a golf tournament, Father’s Day brunch, and the Signature Beer Festival Grand Tasting with over 200 beers, open-fire cooked meats, live music and more.
Friday, June 15th: The festivities kick off with pop-up beer tastings throughout the resort from 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The launch party of Samuel Adams’ Sam’76 beer release will take place in the Crystal Tavern from 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 am.
Saturday June 16th: The Brews & Birdies Golf Tournament will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Crystal Springs’ Wild Turkey course. The tournament will feature 18 holes of golf with craft beer tastings on select holes and prizes for the top scorers. Registration for the golf tournament can be made at GolfGenius.com and includes admission to the NJ Beer & Food Festival tasting later in the day.
Saturday’s Showcase event is the NJ Beer & Food Festival tasting from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. under a soaring tent where beer aficionados may sample over 200 beers. Crystal Springs’ culinary team will grill delicious Berkshire pork, homemade sausages, pulled pork and more over open fire pits. Live music by The Benjamins. Activities for all ages include human foosball and hot air balloon rides. Tickets are $75.00 for general admission and $100.00 for VIP, which includes early admission at 2:00 p.m.
The fun continues at the Beer Festival After Party from 7:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight on the Bisosphere Lawn with a live DJ, party games, and a cash bar featuring Corona, Red Bull, and Absolut Elyx.
Sunday, June 17th, Father’s Day: Dads who love beer and brunch can head to the Brews Brunch in the Chef’s Garden, which offers a unique ‘Garden-to-table” al fresco dining experience. Guests will enjoy family style dishes paired with beers from Great Lakes Brewing. Two seatings are available at 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The menu with beer pairings is $39.00 for adults (plus tax & gratuity). The food menu is $19.00 for children 11 and under.
Tickets for Beer Festival events are available at www.njbeerfoodfest.com.
Cheers & Bon Appétit!
TAD
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