Beers, beer, and more beer.
Kiwanis AleFest 2019 officially kicks off today and while most events are sold out, there are still some (very limited) ways to get yourself into the event.
The event runs tonight (Jan. 25) as well as Saturday (Jan. 26) and includes numerous events.
The two Brewmaster's dinners are sold out, but proceeds from the two dinners contribute to the Kiwanis AleFest fundraising efforts.
There are also three tasting sessions at the Two Rivers Gallery; tickets are $65 dollars each plus service charges.
Tickets include a souvenir tasting glass to keep, six tasting tokens (4oz pours), tasty tapas from local restaurants as well as live local music, silent auction, and art exhibits.
Additional tasting tokens will be available at the event and are three for $5.
You must be 19+ to attend and two pieces of valid ID are mandatory for entrance.
The Friday session (Jan. 25) is sold out. There are a limited number of tickets available for the Saturday afternoon session (Jan. 26) which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. and is noted as an afternoon social with friends at Two Rivers Gallery.
The Saturday night session is also sold out.
But, there is another opportunity during the weekend with the Cask Beer Experience.
Cask ale is brewed from traditional ingridents and naturally conditioned in a cask, which it's served from.
The ale is fresh and unfiltered, and has unique flavours and aromas.
So how does the cask beer expierence work exactly?
- Plan for safe ride home, or stay overnight at the Ramada or Coast Inn of the North*.
- Pick up entry form / map from a participating downtown establishment.
- Pick an establishment to start your cask beer tour.
- Experience small batch, specialty cask-conditioned ales.
- Collect your visit stamp from a server.
- Proceed to the next establishment on the map .
- Go back to #4, repeat as necessary.
- Visit min. 4 establishments (4 stamps), complete the entry form and then drop into box at an establishment.
Here are the rules:
- You must be legal drinking age (19+) to participate
- You must experience the cask beers at each establishment to be eligible for stamps
- All eligible entries will be included in the random prize draw - draw date is February 1, 2019 - prizes have no cash value
- There are 2 prize packages to win, each valued at approximately $400, and include:
- 2 tickets to Kiwanis AleFest 2020
- 1 overnight room for 2 guests at Ramada for 2020 event
- $120 gift certificates (8x$15) to participating establishments
- 4 Kiwanis AleFest beer glasses
- Post photos, tag #kiwanisalefest
You can't forget the food!
The AleFest has partnered with the following local restaurants, which will be placed under one roof with food that is infused, inspired, or paired with selected beers being showcased at the event.
- The Copper Ping BBQ House
- Nancy O's
- Betulla Burning Pizzeria
- Twisted Cork Restaurant
- Black Clover
- Kask
- Cimo Mediterranean Grill
- CrossRoads Brewing
- Frozen Paddle Ice Creamery
