Suds of Summer

In just four weeks on Saturday, July 19 starting at 4 p.m., a brand new, exciting and fun filled event called the Tehachapi Mountain Brew and Grill Festival will take place for the first time at the Benz Visco Sports Park.

The festival features over 30 craft breweries with several beers represented by most (the list of breweries is on our website at http://tehachapibrew.com. Breweries including Firestone Walker Brewing, Kern River Brewing, Goose Island Brewing, Mammoth Brewing, Indian Wells Brewing, just to name a few, will be there. Earlier in the day, before the festival, sanctioned judges will sample a variety of beers to determine the best Central California Craft Beer in five different categories including IPA, Pale Ale, Brown, Stout/Porter and Hefewizen. During the evening the top three in each category will be announced and medals will be presented. Will your palate select the same beers as the judges, if you have not sampled them yet you may have the opportunity after the winners are announced. Wine, water and soft drinks will be available too.

Tickets are $45 for general admission which includes admission, beer sampling, BBQ sampling, a complete dinner from either Jake's Steak House, Red House BBQ, Pacino's, The Garden Spot, Sandrini's or Old River Grill. You can get see what each restaurant is offering at our website,

http://www.tehachapibrew.com. You MUST be over 21 to participate and IDs will be checked at the entrance.

Tehachapi Mountain Brew and Grill Festival will feature live music and you are encouraged to bring pop-ups or umbrellas for shade and chairs or blankets to relax on. RVs are welcome for a slight fee (see the rules on the website) and you can park from Friday evening through Sunday morning. Shuttles from local hotels will be available if reserved three days in advance. Parking will be available at the site for a $5 fee.

A small selection of vendors will be on site for you to visit and for your shopping pleasure and dancing to the live tunes of Therese and The Sweetness or Foster Campbell and Friends is something we urge you to do.

Tickets are now available at The Apple Shed, Pacino's, Jakes Steakhouse and Red House BBQ. You can also buy them online at http://tehachapibrew.com.