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The Bacon and Beer Classic is Coming Back to Denver

The nationally touring food & drink fest is returning to Denver on May 9th, 2020 and is launching with special Black Friday pricing.

The Bacon and Beer Classic
The Bacon and Beer Classic (Cannonball Productions)

The nationally touring Bacon and Beer Classic will be making its way to Denver's Empower Stadium at Mile High on May 9th, 2020.

Tickets will be launched on Black Friday with special pricing good through Cyber Monday at midnight.

The deals are as follows:

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Afternoon GA (1-4pm): $65
Afternoon Power Hour (12-4pm): $85
Afternoon VIP (12-4pm): $115
Evening GA (6-9pm): $49
Evening Power Hour (5-9pm): $69
Evening VIP (5-9pm): $99

Voted the #1 Nationally-Touring Specialty Food Festival by USA Today, this ultimate food and drink event has taken over professional sports stadiums and excited fans across the country since 2014. This all-inclusive festival is a unique experience as it offers unlimited tastes of dishes prepared by local chefs and unlimited sips of regional beers and ciders. Snap pics in the Hormel® Black Label® Bacon photo booth, compete in a bacon eating contest, ride a bacon seesaw, and take home a commemorative ceramic tasting glass.

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Local restaurants will be serving up original savory bacon dishes and desserts, each trying to earn the Best Dish award voted on by judges and all of the attendees. Enjoy bacon-greatness from local Colorado restaurants including Mr. Murry’s Kitchen, First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, The Pint Room, Arepas Caribbean and many more. Satisfy your adventurous foodie palate with dishes like maple bacon donuts, bacon tomato grilled cheese, bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers, and chocolate chip bacon cookies. Taste 100+ beers and ciders from breweries like Barnett & Son Brewing Company, Odell Brewing and Tivoli Brewing. Vote for your favorite restaurant and brewery using the Bacon and Beer Classic app and the winners will be crowned at the end of the day.

As always, tickets are all-inclusive, which means guests can sample bacon and beer throughout the field and concourse without ever taking out their wallets. Choose from three ticket types: General Admission, Power Hour, or VIP. General Admission tickets begin at $49 on Black Friday and will increase based on time and availability. There will be two sessions, afternoon from 12pm - 4pm (GA only from 1pm-4pm) and evening from 5pm - 9pm (GA only from 6pm-9pm). VIP and Power Hour ticket holders will get to enter Empower Stadium an hour early. VIP tickets give guests exclusive access to the VIP lounge inside the Mile High Visitor’s locker room, a pork belly tasting, 3 exclusive beers and specialty VIP dishes not located in GA, 1 specialty cocktail, a build-your-own swag bag ($50 value), stadium tours and access to private bathrooms. Merch will be available for purchase on site, including some new t-shirt and accessory designs.

For tickets and more information visit www.baconandbeerclassic.com

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About Cannonball Productions:
Cannonball Productions was started by 32-year-old, Kate Levenstien, when she was 26. Cannonball is known for producing perennially popular culinary stadium events like the Bacon and Beer Classic, which has become one of the most popular food and drink fests in the country. It consistently sells out in over 8 cities including New York, Chicago, Seattle, Santa Clara, Denver and Minneapolis. Additionally, Cannonball hosts the Taco Takeover, which takes place in 5 markets and plans to expand for the 2020 season. The fest pairs refreshing cocktails with original Mexican dishes from each city’s best local chefs. http://www.cannonballproductions.com/

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