Photo courtesy of the Southwest Vermont Chamber: Last Year’s Winners Lamson Brewing Co.
Vermont Business Journal The Southwest Vermont Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Hopridge Farms presents the Southern Vermont Summer Homebrew Festival on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 12pm to 4pm in downtown Bennington, Vermont at the Bennington Sports Center on North Street.
The annual event encourages drink-loving patrons to come and enjoy unlimited samplings of beer, wine, mead, cider and more, plus entertainment and food from area food trucks.
Tickets
VIP tickets will be sold to allow event attendees an hour before (noon) to sample rare and limited drinks. There are limited quantities of VIP tickets and General Admission tickets are expected to sell out quickly, so get yours now! Designated driver tickets are also available; head to www.vthomebrewfests.com to purchase your tickets and for additional festival information.
Breweries
Current brewers include: Breadwater Brewing Company, River Valley Brewing, Level 3 Brewing, Whole Nother Level Brewing, Groff Garage Brewery (GGB), Sax Brewing Co., All Nighter Brewing, Invisible Mountain Brewing, Yuppie Beers, Bantam Brews, 7 Balls Brewing , TYRANNICAL RUFFIANS, Bennettstead Brewing, Watson & Wheeler, Wicked Ways, Lamson Brewing, MellowStone Brewers, Human Origins Beer Co., Other Places Brewing Company, Engineered Beer Works, The Jolly Fool Brews and Old Vineyard & Winery Rd!
vendors
Vendors at the Summer Homebrew Festival will also be on hand to sell local art, chocolates, hot sauces, kimchi and more. Current vendors include: Hangry Hogg (Food Truck), Hoppy Valley Farm, Secrets Outdoor Unwrapped Hot Sauce, Bavarian Nutty, A Taste of Pomegranate Tarot, Hoppy Valley Farm, Fur & Friends Co, The Jupe Box (Food Truck), Uzume’s Pots , I want pork candy, and nomad yarn.
Bands & Performers
The festival will also focus on the craft of music with live bands on stage throughout the day. Performer Luke Taylor brings their experiences in jazz, rock and improvised music together with Garrett Crusan on drums to create a unique blend of original folk, free improvisation and groove rock. Performer Foster Powell is a songwriter and composer born in Anacortes, WA and raised in Boston. His well-arranged, wryly observed pop songs combine Nilsson-style singer/songwriter classicism with strong investments in lyrical communication. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, the final performer is Kendall Kirk and he is a lifelong guitarist, vocalist and songwriter based in Lake Havasu, Arizona. He seamlessly mixes originals with classic covers, with inspirations from the likes of The Pretenders, The Who and The Beatles, with his own unique genre-defying twist.
Sponsors
Introducing Sponsor Coggins Auto Group. Additional current sponsors include The Bank of Bennington, Casella, LeafGuard and Farm Road Brewing. Our media sponsors are The Bennington Banner and CAT-TV. We thank them very much for their encouragement and generosity!
For more information, please visit: www.vthomebrewfests.com
(Bennington, VT) –– Southwest Vermont Chamber of Commerce 1/8/2022
