Sixty-Three
Participating Breweries on Saturday, May 19th
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – On Saturday May 19th,
Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment hosts its 3rd Annual Spring
Beer Fest. Doors open for VIP at 4:30 pm with General Admission at
5:30 pm and beer is poured until 9:30pm. It is an evening of great craft beer
and horse racing. The event is rain or shine, all beers will be served
under large tents or covered bars and festival goers are encouraged to bring
umbrellas and ponchos. Ponchos will also be available for sale during the
event.
Sixty-three breweries and cideries are participating
including a number of local New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York craft
brewers. NJ favorites 7 Mile Brewery, Flying Fish, Beach
Haus, River Horse, 902 Brewing Company, Lone Eagle, Forgotten Boardwalk,
Bolero Snort, Ironbound Cider and Melick’s Hard Cider will be at the
festival. PA favorites including Sly Fox, Victory, Neshaminy Creek, and Yards
will also be onsite. Brooklyn, Defiant, Saranac, Cooperstown, Harlem
Brewing, Bronx, Captain Lawrence, Southern Tier, Northway Brewing Co, and
Ommegang are just a few New York based companies that will be attending.
Other breweries and cideries attending the festival include: Breckenridge, Red
Hook, Elysian Brewery, Golden Road, Virtue Cider, Goose Island, Devil’s
Backbone, Kona, 10 Barrel Brewing, Terrapin, Lord Hobo, Left Hand, Sweetwater
Brewing, Boulevard Brewing, Austin East Cider, Two Roads, Epic, Cigar City, and
Dogfish Head. The complete list of breweries and the full beer lineup is
at posted https://meadowlandsracetrack.ticketleap.com/2018-meadowlands-racetrack-beer-festival/details
Special VIP only tastings include a Blue Point cask of
Mosaic IPA with cucumber, Devil’s Backbone Oso Muerte, an Imperial Stout
with chili peppers, Neshaminy Creek’s Leon, a Russian Imperial Stout, 7
Mile’s Walter White, Bolero Snort’s Pina Bullada and Lone Eagle’s Bourbon
Barrel GOLDEN Stout.
Johnny Checo from Neshaminy Creek will be the featured
speaker providing festival goers the chance to learn about the brewing process
and about Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company.
The 3rd Annual Beer Fest will be held in the
Backyard and on the East Apron rain or shine and will open to the public at
4:30 pm for VIP admission. The VIP ticket is $75 and includes an
additional 1 hour of sampling, exclusive VIP Tent beer samplings, and
food. General Admission begins at 5:30 pm and is available in advance for
$35 or at the door for $45. Live harness racing will commence at 7:15 pm.
To purchase tickets : https://meadowlandsracetrack.ticketleap.com/2018-meadowlands-racetrack-beer-festival/
ABOUT MEADOWLANDS RACING & ENTERTAINMENT
Since 1976, the Meadowlands
Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ, has been a staple in North American racing,
known for events like the Hambletonian and Meadowlands Pace. In November 2013,
managing partner Jeffrey Gural and The Hard Rock unveiled the newly constructed
Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. The state of the art complex features
racing, entertainment, dining and more. Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment
boasts year-round horse racing & simulcasting, Victory Sports Bar that
doubles as an event space, a tiered dining restaurant Pink, corporate and
private event spaces, as well as family-friendly Backyard activities.
Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment creates an exciting environment that
both racing and non-racing fans can enjoy. For more information on schedules
and events, please visit: www.playmeadowlands.com or call 201-THE-BIG-M (201-843-2446).
