AUGUSTA – The fifth annual Kennebec River Brewfest, hosting by the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, will take place noon to 5 p.m. at Mill Park in Augusta,
There will be more than 60 craft breweries, distillieries, wineries and more represented, from Augusta to Bangor to Portland and beyond.
The event brings the community together and allows local Maine breweries and distilleries to showcase their business. Food vendors, lawn games, and more will all be available as well.
Brewfest attendees will be given special wrist bands to identify them, including a wristband for the designated driver of the group. Tickets can be bought at the door for $50. All tickets include a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited four-ounce beer tastings and half-ounce spirit tastings, and admission from noon to 5 p.m. Designated driver tickets are $5 per person and provide access to the Brewfest and complimentary water.
Live music includes a lineup of local talent starting with Tourmaline, Rob Burnell, Ellis Falls and Country Roads ending the day.
Attending breweries, wineries, cideries, and meaderies and distilleries are Aegar’s Den Meadery (Palermo), Bateau Brewing (Gardiner), Bigelow Brewing Company (Skowhegan), Bissell Brothers Brewing (Portland), Blaze Brewing Co. (Biddeford), Cushnoc Brewing Co. (Augusta), Dasch Seltzer (Maine), Definitive Brewing Company (Portland), Flight Deck Brewing (Brunswick), Freedom’s Edge Cider (Albion), Grateful Grain Brewing Company (Monmouth), Island Dog Brewing (South Portland), Lake St. George Brewing Company (Liberty), The Liberal Cup (Hallowell), Mossy Ledge Spirits (Etna), Orchard Girls Cidery (Kingfield), van der Brew (Winthrop), Winterport Winery (Winterport), Penobscot Bay Brewery (Winterport).
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