Like beer? Need an excuse to get out? Here you go: The inaugural Shelf Ice Brew Fest will take place Saturday, Feb. 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Michigan City’s Franklin Street between 6th and 8th streets.
More than 20 of the region’s best brewmasters will pour their concoctions for guests, including: Shoreline, Burn ’Em Brewing, Greenbush, Sun King, Mad Anthony, Evil Czech, Four Fathers, Founders, Back Road, Triton, Outliers, Function, Bell’s, Figure 8, Upland, 18th Street, Ironwood, Hunters, Scarlet Lane, Peoples, Crown, Brugge Brasserie, Stone & Carson’s.
Buy a $35 ticket or $55 VIP ticket and receive a special pint glass and unlimited sampling of all available brews. VIP tickets offer early admission and a special stocking cap. General admission tickets will be available at the door at a premium; VIP tickets must be purchased in advance. You’ll sample hundreds of brews and view chainsaw-wielding ice carvers. Bring extra cash to enjoy artisan foods by Green Machine, Pickle & Turnip, Miller’s Pizza, Pines Lounge, Hungry Inc., Arturo’s Baked Goods, Cool Runnings, Crawford’s, and LeRoy’s Hot Stuff. All proceeds benefit the Michigan City Mainstreet Association, a not-for-profit whose purpose is rejuvenating the Uptown Arts District in Michigan City.
Tickets may be purchased at www.shelficebrewfest.com or at Shoreline Brewery in Michigan City.
For more information, visit www.shelficebrewfest.com and contact Diane Wilczewski at Michigancitymainstreet@hotmail.com or (219) 561-6991.