One of the coolest traditions ever concocted by the team at St. Joseph Today in partnership with The Buck Burgers & Brew, and it’s headed your way soon…especially for those looking to line up tickets.
Coming January 25th, St. Joseph Today invites everyone 21 years and older to come out of hibernation and meet friends atop the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan during the 5th Annual Outdoor St. Joe Winter Beer Fest. The event takes place from noon to 4 pm, at the corner of Broad Street and Lake Boulevard, across from Lake Bluff Park in St. Joseph.
Southwest Michigan is a year-round craft beer destination, and Buck Burgers & Brew owner Ken Kozminski will be the first to tell you that, “January in Michigan is a perfect time to celebrate the craft brew industry.” He notes, “There will be a great mix of both regional and local brewers — a total of 16 — bringing some outstanding specialty brews to this event. Expect to sample some of the best beers ever brewed and some never brewed before.”
With tickets limited to only 850 available, Amy Zapal, Executive Director of St. Joseph Today says, “This is one of the hottest tickets around. People come from all over the region to participate in this awesome fest.” Tickets are $35 in advance and go on sale at 10:00 am, next Thursday, January 2nd. Your ticket price includes:
- Admission
- Tasting cup
- 12 tokens (one token per sample)
- Entertainment courtesy of JellieFish Productions
- Winter camaraderie
Food will be available for purchase from Nosh Village and Twisted Dawg.
Those planning to attend the Winter Beer Fest can order tickets online at themendelcenter.com or purchase them at the St. Joseph Today Welcome Center located at 301 State Street in downtown St. Joseph.
Zapal expects that beer fans will be excited about the lineup of Michigan breweries planned for the festival. Breweries include:
- Altes Beer
- Bell’s Brewery
- Haymarket Brewing
- MaplewoodBrewery
- Mitten Brewing
- North Pier Brewing
- Perrin Brewing
- Round Barn Brewery
- Saugatuck Brewing
- Silver Harbor Brewing
- Sister Lakes Brewing
- Tapistry Brewing
- The Livery
- Virtue Cider
- Watermark Brewing
- Witch’s Hat
Zapal and her crew are offering up thanks to event sponsors including:
- The Buck Burgers and Brew
- Beaudoin Electrical Construction
- KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
- Re/Max by the Lake
- SWMI Brew Tours
Out of towners are invited to stay the weekend in Michigan’s Great Southwest that weekend, by heading into town a day early for the 8th Annual Downtown Chili Tour on Friday, January 24th. Whether you like your chili mild or fiery hot, your chili-inspired desserts simply sweet or sweet and spicy, or toasty hot beverages, you will find more than 25 ways to chase away the chill.
To learn more about these and other winter events, you can contact St. Joseph Today, by visiting online at stjoetoday.com, on facebook.com/stjoetoday or by calling 269-985-1111.
St. Joseph Today, a membership-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to developing and promoting events and businesses in St. Joseph and its surrounding communities.
The photo accompanying this story on Moody on the Market is courtesy of St. Joe Today.
