Cheers To Beer: Local Craft Beer Festival Slated For Next Weekend

Somerville, NJ – Tapastre’s annual Craft Beer Fest is expanding to two full days of brews, food and fun.

The beer festival will be held on Saturday, June 25 from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday, June 26 from noon to 7 p.m.

“There was a lack of something like this in the area,” Mike Proske, owner of Tapastre in Somerville told Patch. “I saw a need for it and went for it. And the response has been crazy.”

Due to the well-received response, the festival has grown from one to two days. The festival has also moved locations to North Bridge Street between Main and High streets.

“The festival brings people together,” Proske said. “I enjoy it. I enjoy doing something that other people enjoy. By far it is the most stressful event in my life, but at the end when I see everyone smile, it makes it all worth it.”

The festival offers live entertainment, food from local Somerville downtown restaurants and a long list of craft breweries.

Live Music Schedule:

Saturday

• 12:00-2:00 Backyard Superheroes
• 2:30-4:30 PD Brody
• 5:00-7:00 Crash Gordon & Debra Dynamite
• 7:30-9:00 Slackjaw

Sunday

• 12:00-2:00 Caroline Reese & The Drifting Fifth
• 2:30-4:30 4 Flight Rock
• 5:00-7:00 Sequoia

Food:

Division Cafe,Hansel 'n Griddle, Court House Sub Shop, Blue Salt Culinary, Katili's Chocolates , Pinoy Filipino Restaurant and more.

Breweries:

Abita Brewing Company. Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, Dogfish Head Beer, Tröegs Independent Brewing,Weyerbacher Brewing, Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company, Carton Brewing, Kane Brewing Company, Angry Erik Brewing, Flounder Brewing,902 Brewing Co., Yards Brewing Co., Flying Dog Brewery, Schlafly Beer,New Jersey Beer Company, Ramstein Beer, Brix City Brewing, Magnify Brewing Company, Conclave Brewing, Cricket Hill Brewing Co., New Belgium Brewing, B. Nektar Meadery, Demented Brewing Company and more.

Admission:

• $10 if purchased in advance via Eventbrite,
• $15 at the door and includes your sample mug
• Samples (4 oz) are priced between $1 and $4
• Full pours will be between $5 and $8.

The event is cash only, no credit cards.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local charity.

For more information on the Craft Beer Festival or to buy tickets visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/tapastre-presents-somerville-craft-beer-fest-2016-tickets-16970480163 or Facebook.

Tapastre is located at 1 West High Street in Somerville. For more information visit http://www.tapastre.com/ or call 908-526-0505.

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