The Hop Fest opens on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 11:00 am- 5:30 pm with video presentations on a variety of hop related topics throughout the afternoon.
From 12- 2 pm is The Taste of Hops: a food and beer-pairing event that pairs area restaurants with a craft brewery to create an appetizer that uses beer as one of the ingredients. The Colgate Inn of Hamilton is preparing Saranac Pale Ale Jewett’s Cheddar Cheese Soup with Pumpernickel croutons, paired with Saranac Pale Ale; Blue Barbecue of Chittenango is serving Blue Point Brewery Ale ice cream sandwiches made with Queensboro’s cream and butter. Johnnie’s Pier 31 of Canastota is making Saranac Lake Placid Indian Pale Ale Shrimp Boil, paired with Saranac Lake Placid Indian Pale Ale; Someplace Else is preparing pulled pork nachos with beer cheese paired with Cooperstown’s Old Slugger IPA; Ye Olde Landmark Tavern of Bouckville will be making crispy shrimp cakes with a tomato and corn salsa and hoppy remoulade paired with Middle Ages Impaled Ale IPA. Zabroso of Oneida will also be at the Taste of Hops. Tickets are limited- only 150 will be sold. Tickets are $15 advance or $20 at the door if available. Tickets can be purchased at www.mchs1900.org/hopfest, or by contacting the participating restaurants.
From 2:30-5:30 on the society’s grounds, under the Beer Sampling Tent, come sample over 40 styles of craft beer from the following breweries: Matt-Saranac; Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Magic Hat; Southern Tier, Oskar Blues, Long Trail, Ithaca, Sam Adams, Middle Ages, Empire, Cooperstown, Sacketts Harbor, Ommegang, Brooklyn, and more!! Tickets for the Beer Sampling are $25 advance and $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at www.mchs1900.org/hopfest, or Kraig’s Kegs/ Corey’s Beverages in Sherrill.
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From 12- 2 pm is The Taste of Hops: a food and beer-pairing event that pairs area restaurants with a craft brewery to create an appetizer that uses beer as one of the ingredients. The Colgate Inn of Hamilton is preparing Saranac Pale Ale Jewett’s Cheddar Cheese Soup with Pumpernickel croutons, paired with Saranac Pale Ale; Blue Barbecue of Chittenango is serving Blue Point Brewery Ale ice cream sandwiches made with Queensboro’s cream and butter. Johnnie’s Pier 31 of Canastota is making Saranac Lake Placid Indian Pale Ale Shrimp Boil, paired with Saranac Lake Placid Indian Pale Ale; Someplace Else is preparing pulled pork nachos with beer cheese paired with Cooperstown’s Old Slugger IPA; Ye Olde Landmark Tavern of Bouckville will be making crispy shrimp cakes with a tomato and corn salsa and hoppy remoulade paired with Middle Ages Impaled Ale IPA. Zabroso of Oneida will also be at the Taste of Hops. Tickets are limited- only 150 will be sold. Tickets are $15 advance or $20 at the door if available. Tickets can be purchased at www.mchs1900.org/hopfest, or by contacting the participating restaurants.
From 2:30-5:30 on the society’s grounds, under the Beer Sampling Tent, come sample over 40 styles of craft beer from the following breweries: Matt-Saranac; Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Magic Hat; Southern Tier, Oskar Blues, Long Trail, Ithaca, Sam Adams, Middle Ages, Empire, Cooperstown, Sacketts Harbor, Ommegang, Brooklyn, and more!! Tickets for the Beer Sampling are $25 advance and $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at www.mchs1900.org/hopfest, or Kraig’s Kegs/ Corey’s Beverages in Sherrill.
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The crowning of this year’s Hop King, David Katleski, President of the New York Brewer’s Association and owner and owner of Empire Brewing Company restaurant and brewpub in Syracuse, will be at 2 pm. In 2010, David Katleski, Tim Butler, and the Empire Brewing Company created the Empire State Pale Ale, the first beer produced with one hundred percent Madison County hops in over 50 years.
Visit with Norm Dann in the Hop Shop to purchase his beautifully handcrafted hop designed sterling silver jewelry. While browsing through the Hop Shop don’t forget to purchase the newly designed beer pints. Copies of Tinged with Gold by Michael Tomlan, event shirts, hop stationary, copies of the DVD, When Hop Was King, and much more are available for sale in the hop shop.
Throughout the afternoon purchase your raffle tickets to win great beer related merchandise. Visit with the American Home Brewers Association all day. Stop by the North East Hop Alliance tent and Foothill Hops and learn about the many developments of hop growing in Madison County today. Check out the Great Lakes Brewing News booth and the Beer Connoisseur Magazine booth.
For more information and purchasing tickets please contact the Madison County Historical Society at 435 Main Street in Oneida, 315-363-4136, 315-361-9735 or www.mchs1900.org/hopfest. On Facebook you can find us at Madison County Hop Fest. All proceeds from the Madison County Hop Fest support the educational programming at the Madison County Historical Society. There is no admission to attend the Hop Fest. Admission is charged for the Taste of Hops and Beer Sampling. No one under the age of 21 will be permitted to enter the events where beer is served. Proper ID is required for entrance to all areas where beer is served! Please do not bring children, strollers, or pets to the event. Tickets will be available for designated drivers (who must be 21 years of age) at the entrance of the beer-sampling tent.
Visit with Norm Dann in the Hop Shop to purchase his beautifully handcrafted hop designed sterling silver jewelry. While browsing through the Hop Shop don’t forget to purchase the newly designed beer pints. Copies of Tinged with Gold by Michael Tomlan, event shirts, hop stationary, copies of the DVD, When Hop Was King, and much more are available for sale in the hop shop.
Throughout the afternoon purchase your raffle tickets to win great beer related merchandise. Visit with the American Home Brewers Association all day. Stop by the North East Hop Alliance tent and Foothill Hops and learn about the many developments of hop growing in Madison County today. Check out the Great Lakes Brewing News booth and the Beer Connoisseur Magazine booth.
For more information and purchasing tickets please contact the Madison County Historical Society at 435 Main Street in Oneida, 315-363-4136, 315-361-9735 or www.mchs1900.org/hopfest. On Facebook you can find us at Madison County Hop Fest. All proceeds from the Madison County Hop Fest support the educational programming at the Madison County Historical Society. There is no admission to attend the Hop Fest. Admission is charged for the Taste of Hops and Beer Sampling. No one under the age of 21 will be permitted to enter the events where beer is served. Proper ID is required for entrance to all areas where beer is served! Please do not bring children, strollers, or pets to the event. Tickets will be available for designated drivers (who must be 21 years of age) at the entrance of the beer-sampling tent.
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