Guest blog was written by, Matthew Leff, the founder of Rhizome Productions Inc. and the producer of the Tupelo Craft Beer Festival.
It is incredible to think
that we are just a little under one week from the 2nd Annual Tupelo Craft Beer
Festival. I am super excited to return
to Tupelo and host the event at our new home of Fairpark. It is also very exciting to see the growth of
Mississippi craft beer in just one year’s time.
Here are a few quick important notes
about the festival and then I will tell you a bit more about the exciting new
breweries that will be at the festival this year:
-We return March 22, 2014 to Fairpark.
-Hours of the festival are
12-5 p.m.
-Tickets are $40 and include
a custom Belgian tasting glass, unlimited samples, and drinking water.
-Tickets can be purchased
online at www.tupelocraftbeerfest.com, or locally at Papa V’s, The Neon Pig,
The Blue Canoe, Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association office, and Todd’s Big Star.
-Bonfire Orchestra and The
Damn It Boys will preform live during the festival.
-Food will be sold by The
Neon Pig, Local Mobile Food Truck, and one more vendor.
-Friday evening, we will be
teaming up with Kermit’s Outlaw Kitchen to host a very special beer dinner that
you do not want to miss.
Okay, now onto the exciting
part! If you recall, last year we had three Mississippi breweries in attendance,
and this year we are excited to say that number has DOUBLED! They include
Yalobusha Brewing Company, Southern Prohibition, and Oxford Brewing Co. We, of course, will welcome back Lazy Magnolia,
Lucky Town, and Crooked Letter.
Yalobusha Brewing Company is
from Water Valley, MS, and was founded by Andy O’Bryan and is the fourth active
brewery in the state. They will feature
several different beers for you to sample, and, of course, several folks that
work at the brewery will be in attendance for you to meet. For more info on this brewery, visit: https://www.facebook.com/YalobushaBrewing
Next up, we have Southern
Prohibition from Hattiesburg, MS. They
started brewing beer in April, 2013 and offer up their beers both on draft and
in awesome sixteen ounce cans (first brewery in MS to can beer)! Get ready to
meet the good folks behind these exciting new beers. For more info on this brewery, visit: http://soprobrewing.com/
Last but not least, we
welcome Oxford Brewing Company to the festival. Mason Meeks, who quickly took up home brewing in 2011 when the State of
MS legalized it, started Oxford Brewing Company. After many home brew awards, he decided to pursue his dream of a real
brewery. Currently, he brews at Back
Forty Brewing in Gadsden, AL, where he oversees the entire process. They hope to open their own production
brewery in Oxford this year. For more info on this brewery, visit: http://oxfordmsbrewing.com/
Once again, we do encourage
people to plan ahead and get your tickets in advance since we do limit the size
of this event to 1,500 (we made a call, and we promise it will not snow
again). On a personal note, we would like
to thank the City of Tupelo for allowing us to host this event, as we really
enjoy spending time in Tupelo!
Cheers and Drink Craft Beer!
Matt Leff
matt@rhizomeproductions.com
Please, help us show the community that we are responsible by
being aware of your alcohol consumption and do NOT drive while intoxicated. See
the Tupelo Craft Beer Festival Directions page for buses, taxis and other transportation info. All
attendees, staff members and volunteers’ actions before, during and after the
event will affect the future of the Tupelo Craft Beer Festival.
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