Beer Academy

BEER ACADEMY SESSIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!

FRIDAY SESSIONS

7PM – FREAKY FAVORITE DUO

Presented by Jeff Hanson with Green Flash Brewing and Craig Sedlacek, Head Chef at Horsemen’s Park

8PM – A SWEET PAIRING: CUPCAKES & COFFEE BEER

Presented by Chad Chaney at Brickway Brewing & Distillery along with Melany Dean and Crystal Ryczko from Cupcake Island

SATURDAY SESSIONS

7PM – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (ACT II):  CRAFT BEER & PIZZA

Presented by Peter Rafferty at Empyrean Brewing Company and Debbie Stuart with Villagio Pizzeria

8PM – TASTY TRIO:  CRAFT BEER, CHEESE & SMOKED SAUSAGE

Presented by Kyle McClellen with Kinkaider Brewing Company and Frank Stoysich Meats

  
  
Some info about attending the Beer Academy:

• Your General Admission or VIP ticket grants you access to the Beer Academy sessions.
• There is no fee to attend the Beer Academy sessions.
• Upon entering the festival grounds, stop by the Beer Academy tent to sign up for the sessions you are interested in (based on availability) and receive a ticket.
• Limited seating – first come, first served…when each session is full, it’s full, so please sign up early in the day for your best chance to attend.
• Beer Academy tent is located on festival grounds in the middle of the Brewer’s tents.
• Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes. 
• Speakers and topics are scheduled to change without notice.
• Sorry, no one with a “Designated Driver” ticket allowed in the Beer Academy sessions.  
• The Beer Academy is Friday and Saturday.   There will be 2 session each day.