BILOXI, Miss.– Oct. 5, 2011 – Beau Rivage presents an evening of authentic German food and live music and more than 120 of the best artisan beers available during its inaugural Craft Beer Festival. This is an opportunity to sample beer from breweries including Samuel Adams, Abita, Sierra Nevada, Diamond Bear, Lazy Magnolia, Bayou Teche Brewing, Covington Brewhouse, Widmer Brothers and Stevens Point among dozens of others. Select brewmasters will be in attendance to suggest food pairings, answer questions and describe how each product is made.
Enjoy authentic German music by the Polka Dots and save room for the Oktoberfest-themed buffet including giant Wiesnbrezn Oktoberfest pretzels with an assortment of mustards, Butterkäse, Bierkäse Korbkäse and Cambozola cheeses, Wurst-Bratwurst, Knockwurst and Wiesswurst sausages, Sauerbraten German Pot Roast, Knödel potato dumplings, Spätzle German pasta, Himmel und Erde (pan fried potatoes with apples and bacon), sauerkraut, rotkraut red cabbage along with an assortment German pastries. Each guest receives a limited-edition Pilsner glass to commemorate the occasion.
The 2011 Craft Beer Festival will be held Friday, October 21 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on the second floor pool deck. Tickets are $65 and available online at beaurivage.com, ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Beau Rivage Theatre box office or EIGHT75 lounge or by phone at 888.566.7469.
Take advantage of the Beer Fest hotel package which includes one night’s deluxe accommodations and one Beer Fest ticket starting at $170 per person, double occupancy. Book online or by calling 228.386.7111/ 1.888.567.6667 and mention promotion code BEERFEST.
After the festival, the party continues at Coast Nightclub for Ladies Night.
Women do not pay a cover and drink complimentary well cocktails, domestic beer and house wines from 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Men wearing a Beer Fest attendance bracelet will be waived the $10 cover charge. New Orleans’ party band Karma takes the stage from 11:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. with DJ Avelon spinning the latest hits during band breaks. For more information on the 2011 Craft Beer Fest, call (22 386-7111 or visit beaurivage.com.
Participating Breweries:
1. Bayou Teche Brewing
2. Covington Brewhouse
3. Heiner Brau
4. Diamond Bear
5. Beck’s
6. Tallgrass
7. Tommy Knocker
8. Shock Top
9. Widmer
10. Redhook
11. Stevens Point
12. Cayman Jack
13. Rogue Ales
14. InBev, bringing the following beers: Stella Artois, Bass Pale Ale, Hoeggarden, Staropramen,
15. Boddington Pub Ale
16. Brouwerij Lindemans
17. Spanish Peaks Brewing Company
18. Flying Dog Brewery
19. Spaten
20 .Guiness, bringing the following beers: Guinness, Harp, Smithwick’s
21. Red Stripe
22. Newcastle
23. Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery
24. Green Moutain Beverage (Woodchuck Cider)
25. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
26. Shiner Brewery
27. Hornsby Brewery
28. Carlsberg USA: also consists of Kronnenburg 1664(French beer)
29. Weihenstephaner Brewery
30. Dos Equis
31. Pilsner Urquell
32. Lazy Magnolia
Enjoy authentic German music by the Polka Dots and save room for the Oktoberfest-themed buffet including giant Wiesnbrezn Oktoberfest pretzels with an assortment of mustards, Butterkäse, Bierkäse Korbkäse and Cambozola cheeses, Wurst-Bratwurst, Knockwurst and Wiesswurst sausages, Sauerbraten German Pot Roast, Knödel potato dumplings, Spätzle German pasta, Himmel und Erde (pan fried potatoes with apples and bacon), sauerkraut, rotkraut red cabbage along with an assortment German pastries. Each guest receives a limited-edition Pilsner glass to commemorate the occasion.
The 2011 Craft Beer Festival will be held Friday, October 21 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on the second floor pool deck. Tickets are $65 and available online at beaurivage.com, ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Beau Rivage Theatre box office or EIGHT75 lounge or by phone at 888.566.7469.
Take advantage of the Beer Fest hotel package which includes one night’s deluxe accommodations and one Beer Fest ticket starting at $170 per person, double occupancy. Book online or by calling 228.386.7111/ 1.888.567.6667 and mention promotion code BEERFEST.
After the festival, the party continues at Coast Nightclub for Ladies Night.
Women do not pay a cover and drink complimentary well cocktails, domestic beer and house wines from 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Men wearing a Beer Fest attendance bracelet will be waived the $10 cover charge. New Orleans’ party band Karma takes the stage from 11:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. with DJ Avelon spinning the latest hits during band breaks. For more information on the 2011 Craft Beer Fest, call (22 386-7111 or visit beaurivage.com.
Participating Breweries:
1. Bayou Teche Brewing
2. Covington Brewhouse
3. Heiner Brau
4. Diamond Bear
5. Beck’s
6. Tallgrass
7. Tommy Knocker
8. Shock Top
9. Widmer
10. Redhook
11. Stevens Point
12. Cayman Jack
13. Rogue Ales
14. InBev, bringing the following beers: Stella Artois, Bass Pale Ale, Hoeggarden, Staropramen,
15. Boddington Pub Ale
16. Brouwerij Lindemans
17. Spanish Peaks Brewing Company
18. Flying Dog Brewery
19. Spaten
20 .Guiness, bringing the following beers: Guinness, Harp, Smithwick’s
21. Red Stripe
22. Newcastle
23. Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery
24. Green Moutain Beverage (Woodchuck Cider)
25. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
26. Shiner Brewery
27. Hornsby Brewery
28. Carlsberg USA: also consists of Kronnenburg 1664(French beer)
29. Weihenstephaner Brewery
30. Dos Equis
31. Pilsner Urquell
32. Lazy Magnolia