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 This is the third year for the event
that will welcome over 10 breweries, along with a distillery or two.
The YPN will also provide two draft wagons with an additional 10
taps with the committee’s favorite brews. Along with the opportunity
to try several local craft beer selections, the beer garden provides
musical entertainment, a homebrew competition, bags competition and
VIP food and brew tasting experience.
Friday June 2
The event kicks off with this year’s VIP food and brew pairing.
Featuring 4 tasting portions of food from Bean Sprouts and
complimentary beers from Spirited Republic. The event opens at 5
p.m. and will include early admission, all the benefits of the
Friday night package (a $20.00 value) and a souvenir t-shirt.
Discounted tickets are available now at the Lincoln/Logan County
Chamber of Commerce offices.
The Swigs festivities begin at 6 p.m. with the breweries and
distilleries serving until 10:30 p.m. Local musical duo
“Brother-Sister” will perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Back by demand,
“Imagine That Band” will play from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday June 3
Activities begin at 11 a.m. with the Homebrew Competition turn-in
and the Bag Tournament registration.
A panel of judges will score and award best homebrew awards in six
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 man teams. Bring your
own partner! Bags fly at 12:30 p.m. There will be a winners and
losers bracket, best two of three in winners and same in losers,
with cash payout. There will also hold a last man standing tourney
during the bags intermission.
Breweries and distilleries will be back serving from 4 p.m. to 10:30
p.m. The stage entertainment begins with one of the YPN steering
committee members performing from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. followed by a
second performance form “Brother-Sister” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Local
favorite Tennessee Borderline will close out the night, performing
from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The admission fee to enter the Swigs garden each evening will
include stage entertainment. Tickets will be sold separately for the
brew tasting, and package prices for the tasting will include a
souvenir beer glass.
For additional information about the Swigs events visit
www.pigsandswigs.com or call the Chamber of Commerce at
217-735-2385.
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Schedule of Events:
Friday
5:00pm – 6:30 pm
VIP Beer/Food pairing event
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Additional $10 admission (fee includes t-shirt and $20 Friday
night package)
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food selections paired with 4 craft beer selections
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Sponsored by Farnsworth, Spirited Republic and Bean Sprouts
6pm – 11pm
Craft Beer event begins at 6pm
6-8pm:
Bother/Sister
8-11pm:
Imagine That Band sponsored by Jim Xamis and Heartland Credit Union
Saturday:
11am – 4pm
12pm – 4pm
Home Brew Competition:
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Turn-in begins at 11am – Sponsored by Limerick Brewery
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$5.00 per entry (max of 4 entries per contestant) – must provide
2 bottles of each entry
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6
categories; winners in each category will compete for overall
best in show
4 – 11pm
Craft Beer event
begins at 4pm
4-6pm
Lesleigh Bennett
6-8pm
Brother/Sister
8-11pm
Tennessee Borderline sponsored by Trippy Dripps
Price Point:
TICKET ENHANCEMENT
FRIDAY VIP STATUS - $30
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Early Entrance on Saturday
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4-6pm Food & Beer Pairing Presentation
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Souvenir Tshirt & Day package
GENERAL ADMISSION
Cover - $5.00
[Michelle Bauer, YPN] |
