Swigs portion of weekend festival packed with plenty of activity

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[May 30, 2019]  Pigs and Swigs starts this weekend on Friday.  The Swigs side of the festival, brought to youby the Young Professionals Network has some exciting events including a variety of craft beers, a homebrew competition, live music, bags tournmane and more!

CRAFT BEER and WINE EVENTS

Logan County Professionals Network is excited to sponsor & coordinate the Swigs Craft Beer and Wine Garden events in downtown Lincoln of Friday May 31st and Saturday June 1st. This year is the 5th year for the event that will welcome 9 breweries, along with 3 wineries. The group will also provide a draft wagon with an addition 5 taps with the committee’s favorites as well. Along with the opportunity to try several local craft beer and wine selections, the beer/wine garden provides musical entertainment, a homebrew competition, and a bags competition.

Friday May 31st

The Swigs festivities begin at 6pm with our breweries and wineries serving until 10:30pm. A local songstress, Lesliegh Bennett will be on stage from 5pm – 7pm with more local boys from the LCHS class of 95, Jack Dupp and the Empty Bottles playing from 8pm – 11pm.



Saturday June 1st

Activities begin at 11am with Homebrew Competition turn-in and the Bag Tournament. A panel of judges will score and award best homebrew awards in 6 different categories and then pit the winners against each other for an overall best in show. For more details regarding categories, cost, expectations and scoring visit www.pigsandswigs.com.

The Bags Tournament is being played with two-person teams. Bring your own partner! Bags fly at 11:00pm. There is a winners and losers bracket, best 2 of 3 in winners and single elimination in losers bracket, with cash payout. We will also hold an Air Mail Challenge throughout the day as well. Find our event on the Pigs and Swigs Facebook page.

Breweries and wineries will be back serving from 4pm – 10:30pm. The stage entertainment begins with local band The Wasted Tables Vol: II from 5pm -7pm, followed by local favorite and repeat performers Tennessee Borderline at 8pm – 11pm.

The admission fee to enter the Swigs garden each evening will be $5 which includes your entertainment. You will be able to purchase separately beer/wine samples for $1 each and souvenir beer glasses for $10. OR, for $20.00 (each night) you will receive admission, a souvenir glass and 10 tasting tickets – a $25 value.

For additional information about the Swigs events visit www.pigsandswigs.com or call the Logan County Tourism Bureau at 217-732-8687.

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Schedule of Events:

Friday

6pm – 11pm

  • Craft Beer and Wine event begins at 6pm – Brew and Wine Awards Sponsored By: Swift Current

  • 5-7: Lesleigh Bennett – Sponsored By: COUNTRY Financial –Michelle Bauer & Joe Ryan

  • 8-11pm: Jack Dupp and the Empty Bottles Sponsored By: State Farm – Deron Powell, Rick Hamm & Chris Coyne

Saturday:

11am – 4pm

  • Bags Tournament – Sponsored by Gary Rademaker Northwest Mutual

  • ID check only! No entrance Fee; Draft Van selections only – Sponsored by RW Garrett Agency

  • Ticket purchase for beer - 1 ticket = $3:00 12oz glass – Wristband Sponsor ME Realty

12pm – 4pm

  • Home Brew Competition: Turn-in begins at 11am – Sponsored by Jim Xamis Ford

    • $5.00 per entry (max of 4 entries per contestant) – must provide 2 bottles of each entry

    • 6 categories; winners in each category will compete for overall best in show –Sponsored by Tippy Dripps

4pm – 11pm

  • Craft Beer and Wine Event begins at 4pm

  • 5-7pm – The Wasted Tables: VOL II sponsored by COUNTRY Financial – Michelle Bauer & Joe Ryan

  • 8-11pm – Tennessee Borderline sponsored by State Farm – Deron Powell, Rick Hamm & Chris Coyne

Price Point:

  • 1-day package - $20

    • 10 sample tickets (1 ticket per sample) Beer – Sponsored by State Bank of Lincoln

    • 7 sample tickets (1 ticket per sample) Wine – Sponsored by State Bank of Lincoln

    • Souvenir tasting glass

    • Entrance Cover

  • Cover - $5.00 – DD & Hydration Sponsor St. Clara’s Manor

    • All samples will be purchased ala cart (plastic glass)

    • 1ticket = $1.00 for 3oz sample pour (beer) or 1oz sample wine

[Michelle Bauer]

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