Big Brew NY Beer Festival to feature local breweries
WESTCHESTER — After the resounding success of the Big Brew Beer Festival events in New Jersey, the Big Brew NY Beer Festival will have its inaugural launch on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, N.Y. featuring local brewries including Doc’s Hard Cider, Newburgh Brewing Company and Warwick Valley Winery.
“We are thrilled to extend the Big Brew brand to New York,” says Allison Kohler, President of JMK Events. “Our February event will be sensational, with more than 200 craft beer tastings from breweries all over the world and a fantastic VIP area.
Big Brew NY will feature a diverse list of local, national and international breweries and styles. And with a tip of the hat to food-lovers, VIP ticket holders will partake in a beer-infused buffet with menu designed by award-winning craft beer writer, speaker and radio personality John Holl, author of The American Craft Beer Cookbook. John will also be available to meet with Craft Beer fans at the event to discuss pairings.
"With so many breweries operating in the U.S. these days it's great to have a showcase like Big Brew NY where the public can sample a wide variety in a comfortable setting while getting to know the people behind the beer," says John Holl. “I'm excited to share my passion of pairing good beer with good food during the VIP session while we explore the very best of what dish goes best with what's in your glass."
In addition to the buffet, VIP ticket holders will also get special benefits including an extra hour per session and more than 25 VIP-only rare beers available throughout the event.
Big Brew NY will also feature a special Chocolate and Beer Pairing seminar and demonstration, presented by 2 Chicks with Chocolate.
Participating Breweries to date:
VIP Section
VIP List of rare and specialty beers will be announced shortly.
General Admission
Abita Beer
Ace Cider
Allagash Brewing Company
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Applewood Winery
Ballast Point Brewing
Bayou Teche Brewing
Bear Republic Brewing Company
Bell's Brewery
Blue Mountain Brewery
Boulder Beer
Breckenridge Brewery of Colorado
Brewery Ommegang
Cigar City Brewing
Cisco Brewers Nantucket
Clown Shoes Beer
Crabbie's Ginger Beer
Cricket Hill Brewery
Crispin Hard Cider
D&V International
Defiant Brewing
Duvel
Elysian Brewing
Erdinger
Farnum Hill Cider
Firestone-Walker Brewing Co.
Flying Dog Brewery
Founders Brewing Co.
Full Sail Brewing Company
Great Divide Brewing Co.
Green Flash Brewing Co.
Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.
Harpoon Brewery
Jever/ Gaffel
Julian Hard Cider
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Left Hand Brewing Co.
Mad River Brewing Company
Maine Beer Co.
McKenzie's Hard Cider
Mendocino Brewing
Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Narragansett Beer
New Holland Brewing Co.
New Planet Beer
North Coast Brewing Company
Olde Saratoga Brewing Company
Original Sin Cider
Otter Creek Brewery
Peekskill Brewery
Perennial Artisan Ales
Point Brewery
Pretty Things Beer & Ale
Queens Brewery
Radiant Pig Beer
River Horse Brewing Company
Rogue Ales
Schindler Weisse
Singha Beer
Southern Tier Brewing Company
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
Steadfast Beer Co.
Stevens Point Brewery
Stone Brewing Co.
Stoudts Brewing Company
The Bronx Brewery
The Bruery
Three Heads Brewing
Two Brothers
Vanberg & DeWulf
Victory Brewing Company
Wachusett Brewing Company
Wagner Valley Brewing Co.
Warwick Valley Winery
Weyerbacher Brewing Company
White Birch Brewing
More information
Session time: 5 to 8:30 p.m. (VIP extra hour 4 to 5 p.m.)
Early Bird Pricing (from now until Dec. 31): VIP $70, General Admission $40 and Designated Driver $10.
From Jan. 1 to Feb. 8: VIP $80, GA $50, DD $10.
Door Prices: VIP $90, GA $60 and DD $15.
Tickets are available online at: www.bigbrewny.com.
Big Brew NY Beer Festival
Saturday, Feb. 8
Westchester County Center
198 Central Ave. White Plains, NY 10606
5 to 8:30 p.m. (VIP extra hour 4 to 5 p.m.)
All tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass. Partners for the event include ZogSportsCT, the leading provider of sports leagues for “grownups” and 2 Chicks with Chocolate. For more information, see www.zogsports.com/ct and www.2chickswithchocolate.com.
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