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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!
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 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
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Craft Beer and Wine event begins at 6pm – Brew and Wine Awards
Sponsored By: Swift Current
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5-7: Lesleigh Bennett – Sponsored By: COUNTRY Financial
–Michelle Bauer & Joe Ryan
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8-11pm: Jack Dupp and the Empty Bottles Sponsored By: State Farm
– Deron Powell, Rick Hamm & Chris Coyne
Saturday:
11am – 4pm
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Bags Tournament – Sponsored by Gary Rademaker Northwest Mutual
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ID
check only! No entrance Fee; Draft Van selections only –
Sponsored by RW Garrett Agency
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Ticket purchase for beer - 1 ticket = $3:00 12oz glass –
Wristband Sponsor ME Realty
12pm – 4pm
4pm – 11pm
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Craft Beer and Wine Event begins at 4pm
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5-7pm – The Wasted Tables: VOL II sponsored by COUNTRY Financial
– Michelle Bauer & Joe Ryan
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8-11pm – Tennessee Borderline sponsored by State Farm – Deron
Powell, Rick Hamm & Chris Coyne
Price Point:
[Michelle Bauer] |
