Between the Bluffs Beer, Wine and Cheese Festival Weekend Kicks-off Friday!
The 15th Annual Between the Bluffs Beer, Wine and Cheese Festival kicks-off Friday, April 21st with Taster's Eve continued by Saturday's festival and the brand new Sundayevent: Bacon Bloody Brunch with both Saturday and Sunday activities taking place at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds (1 Oktoberfest Strasse La Crosse, WI).
Taster's Eve features drink specials and special tappings at participating establishments around town. Shuttles will be available for festival ticket holders and non-ticket holders to hop on and off and enjoy the kick-off of the festival weekend. Ticket holders ride for free and non-ticket holders pay $5.00 for the evening. View shuttle schedule here.
Saturday's festival includes over 100 vendors from across the U.S., live music from Three Bucks and Change and Coyote Wild, as well as a Coulee Region Cornhole Tournament with proceeds benefiting Children's Miracle Network. 3,500 tickets were sold for the 2017 event with 19 different states represented and 3 countries.
The Bacon Bloody Brunch on Sunday includes live music, beer bloodies, beermosas, pancakes, and bacon (note that no hard liquor is served at this event). Deschutes Brewery, the “official beer of brunch” will be serving beer bloodies and beermosas.
Pearl Street Brewery and Surly Brewing Company will also be offering craft brews options. Local contributors include Oktoberfest, USA, Stumps, Bubba's Meats and Kickapoo Coffee.
Tickets for the Bacon Bloody Brunch are $15 and can be purchased online atbetweenthebluffsbeerfest.com. They will also be available at the Beer, Wine and Cheese Festival on Saturday as well as at the gates on Sunday.