(LANSING, Mich) – A record 101 Michigan breweries are headed to downtown Marquette on Saturday, September 7 for the Michigan Brewers Guild’s 11th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival. The event takes place along the shores of Lake Superior in Mattson Lower Harbor Park. The beer list is still in the works and will be posted online early next week, along with the entertainment schedule.
The U.P. Fall Beer Festival hours 1-6pm, with one-hour early admission for current Enthusiast Members when special beer offerings planned during that first hour.
Festival tickets are still available for $45 in advance or $50 the day of, online at www.mibeer.com/Events/up-fall-beer-festival as well as at select Marquette locations including The Vierling & Marquette Harbor Brewery, Blackrocks Brewery, Ore Dock Brewing and Marquette Food Co-op. Tickets will also be available at the Will Call tent at the festival entrance beginning at 11am on September 7.
The Michigan Brewers Guild was formed in 1997 and held its first festival in July 1998. Today, the Guild hosts four festivals dedicated exclusively to Michigan craft beer produced by its more than 290 member breweries (a number that increases on a monthly basis).
The Michigan Brewers Guild is the network of innovative and passionate brewers that serves as the recognized advocate for the Michigan craft beer industry. The mission of the Michigan Brewers Guild is to promote and protect the Michigan craft beer industry with an overarching goal to help craft beer acquire 20% of the market by 2025.
Michigan’s thriving brewing industry contributes more than 17,000 full-time jobs and $700 million in labor income / wages, with a total economic impact of over $2.4 billion. In terms of overall number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #4 in the nation—supporting its title as “The Great Beer State.”
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